I wish I could accommodate a pair of Quad electrostatics but I just can't so some more 'M's' is definitely the way to go for me, I love them to bits...
I wish I could accommodate a pair of Quad electrostatics but I just can't so some more 'M's' is definitely the way to go for me, I love them to bits...
Bev
Mark Levinson N°390s CD Through:Atlas Elektra XLR's To: Mark Levinson N°383 To: Magneplanar .7's
I can't believe it but having sold my other speakers I am now down to just one pair which are probably 30 years old... amazing really but it makes me feel quite 'naked'....
I quite liked having 'surplus' speakers hanging around
Bev
Mark Levinson N°390s CD Through:Atlas Elektra XLR's To: Mark Levinson N°383 To: Magneplanar .7's
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Maggie 1.7 on the way, Bev?
Awesome speakers
- beg, steal or borrow a genuine muscle amp just to see what they can do together! Geoff (Sherwood) knows what he's on about.
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Bev
Mark Levinson N°390s CD Through:Atlas Elektra XLR's To: Mark Levinson N°383 To: Magneplanar .7's
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I'm Allen.
amazing really but it makes me feel quite 'naked'....
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I'm Sandro.
Not so!!!!
The 0.7 may be a little smaller than the MG1, but it is superior in terms of frequency bandwidth, speed and detail. It may not seem so on first auditioning as Maggies take a while to run in and an older model like the MG1 may sound smoother on first auditioning.
Yes, the 1.7 has a more extended bass response, but it also requires a bigger room to perform of its best.
Ideally, one will hear the respective models before purchasing, and with the intended amplification!
Geoff
Location: Liverpool
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I'm Sandro.
You are 100% right of course room is the limiting factor, amplifiers are not so much of a problem if one can use a soldering iron
I had a few listening section to both and to the 3.7 as well and went for the 1.7 because of the room and price factor.
IMO the 1.7 are so much better than .7 if one consider the £1000 price difference but as you say the most important thing is the room
I went for the 1.7s because when I bought them the 0.7 had not been invented. I had previously owned MG12s and was very happy with them, even in very large rooms. If I was buying now, I would definitely be considering the 07 model.
Apart from being very demanding in terms of amplification, the real problem about buying Maggies in the UK is the huge mark up on US pricing. Even with this mark up they are one of the true bargains in hifi today (IMHO).
Geoff
Last edited by Sherwood; 17-09-2018 at 09:15.