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In Reply to: That sounds good to me... posted by John Elison on December 23, 2024 at 18:09:11:
No, the "QR" designation applies specifically to the method of using foil glued to the mylar instead of wires. They came up with the term to differentiate it from the older wire system that was used on both bass and tweeter sections previously. The Magnepan website has explained this since its introduction of the QR technology.
The foil, to the best of my knowledge, doesn't have significantly lower mass than the wires; they kept it the same because the impedance needed to stay the same, but it probably has a bit lower distortion because the foil is adhered to a larger area of the Mylar than the wires are.
I've read discussion in the past on various forums about using other metals as conductors, but the consensus has generally been that aluminum has the best combined mass/conductivity characteristics.
I've been a Maggie guy since 1998, and it's been head-spinning to try to keep up with all of their changes in methods.
Mark in NC
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