My New Maggies

[Ninanina]

Very nice (and all too rare) to prefer the cheaper option! And respect for not just assuming the more expensive ones must be better. No doubt you're already thinking about what to buy with the money saved!

Exactly Steve, the 'cheaper' ones just sounded better to me and I tried so hard to like the bigger more expensive version but in the end my heart ruled and the smaller ones just 'did it' for me... they are magical sounding

The money saved will stay in the bank and I will just buy more music with it

[Ninanina]

Mrs Gaz would never allow those in the house unless she could hang curtains from them (yes that would include screwing curtain poles into the wood)

I guess I'm lucky that I live alone and only have to please myself and sound quality is much more important than what a speaker looks like, however I actually like the look of Maggies

When I first saw the Maggie .7 I actually commented on how small they were, for Maggies that is, they 'only' measure 15 inches wide by 54 inches high.. positively tiny by Maggie standards.. here's a picture of the actual speakers I listened to and purchased:



Curtain poles screwed to them just wouldn't cut it

[Ninanina]

Two reasons.

The .7s are easier to drive than the 1.7s. As I have said (ad nauseum) they need a very powerful amp to sound good. If not driven properly they can sound harsh and grainy. Even some very powerful high current amps don't work well with Maggies. I found that the .7s were a bit more forgiving amp wise and were less likely to cause the clipping that makes the 1.7s sound poor. Out of interest, what amp was used for the demo?

Space. You mentioned that your room was not that large. The 1.7's need much more space around them to perform optimally. It is not just rear walls and side walls that have to be considered, but also ceilings. The bigger Maggies also benefit from higher ceilings.

Don't be too disappointed if the new speakers sound very harsh out of the box. I have found they need a couple of weeks of intensive use to "loosen" up the ribbons.

Geoff

I absolutely agree the .7 is much easier to drive; I did notice having to turn the amp up higher for the 1.7's to be at the same sound level as the .7's

As you say my room is not large but the room where I listened to both speakers at Pauls was not tiny and I still prefered the .7s' and the ceiling was quite high as well; as you've been to Paul's you probably know the room, it was the upstairs dem room

I've heard that they do take a little while to loosen up so I'm not expecting them to sound the same initially as the well broken in ones I listened to

[Sherwood]

Mrs Gaz would never allow those in the house unless she could hang curtains from them (yes that would include screwing curtain poles into the wood)

How about some floral covers instead?

[jandl100]

Well done, Bev - congrats on your new speakers.

[Pigmy Pony]

I guess I'm lucky that I live alone and only have to please myself and sound quality is much more important than what a speaker looks like, however I actually like the look of Maggies

When I first saw the Maggie .7 I actually commented on how small they were, for Maggies that is, they 'only' measure 15 inches wide by 54 inches high.. positively tiny by Maggie standards.. here's a picture of the actual speakers I listened to and purchased:



Curtain poles screwed to them just wouldn't cut it

If you fitted venetian blinds you could adjust them to suit your seating height.

[STD305M]

Congratulations on your choice.
I'm saving for a pair of the .7s myself.
Much preferred the sound
Glorious speakers.

Steve...

[Ninanina]

If you fitted venetian blinds you could adjust them to suit your seating height.

I never thought of that Steve, I might give that a go.....

[Ninanina]

Congratulations on your choice.
I'm saving for a pair of the .7s myself.
Much preferred the sound
Glorious speakers.

Steve...

Thanks Steve...

Have you listened to both the 1.7 & .7 ?

[STD305M]

Hi
Yes i listened to both but still preferred the .7s
Only ever listened to them in a show room which is less than ideal but i still liked what i heard.
Not too long till I've saved enough to get them