A　new　compact　magnetic　proton　recoil　(MPR)　neutron　spectrometer　has　been　designed　for　precise　measurement　of　deuterium-tritium　(DT)　neutrons.　This　design　is　presented　emphasizing　the　magnetic　analyzing　system,　which　is　based　on　a　compact　quadrupole-dipole　(QD)　electromagnet.　The　focal　plane　detector　(FPD)　is　also　discussed　with　respect　to　application　for　the　next　step.　The　characteristics　of　the　MPR　spectrometer　were　calculated　by　using　Monte　Carlo　simulation.　A　preliminary　experiment　was　performed　to　test　the　magnetic　analyzing　system　and　the　proton　images　of　the　FPD.　Since　the　QD　electromagnet　design　allows　for　a　larger　foil　thickness　and　solid　angle　to　be　utilized,　the　MPR　spectrometer　defined　in　this　paper　can　achieve　neutron　detection　efficiency　more　than　5　x　10(-7)　at　an　energy　resolution　of　1.5%　for　measuring　DT　neutrons.　(C)　2015　AIP　Publishing　LLC.