I'm fortunate enough to have a Maggie retailer within walking distance of my house. I was able to compare the .7's and the 1.7's one afternoon and I preferred the .7's over the 1.7's.
While the 1.7's definitely provided more low end response, my ears found the .7's to be more articulate (?) overall. With a suitable sub - not the Maggie bass panel - I believe you'd have everything the 1.7's add without spending more than the cost of 1.7's themselves.
I think, new, the .7's are about $1500? The 1.7's $2,000? The math works, and to my ears so does the sonics. PLUS, the .7's are considerably smaller.
Voila.
While the 1.7's definitely provided more low end response, my ears found the .7's to be more articulate (?) overall. With a suitable sub - not the Maggie bass panel - I believe you'd have everything the 1.7's add without spending more than the cost of 1.7's themselves.
I think, new, the .7's are about $1500? The 1.7's $2,000? The math works, and to my ears so does the sonics. PLUS, the .7's are considerably smaller.
Voila.