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Which magnepan

It’s been a while since I have had a pair of  magnepans and wondering which pair to get.

room size is 18 w x 21 L , 8 ft flat ceilings.  This room used to be the master bedroom and still could be, but right now it’s the stereo room.       I did try the 3.6rs in there and they are to big for the room as they didn’t image right.   Before I had those, I had a pair of 2.6qr’s and they were in a different room and really enjoyed
those speakers....and sold them as I took a break for a bit.
do I get a pair of the new MMGi and add a sub ( svs ), or do the get the 1.7 ?

Or are there other ideas for speaker ideas for around $1k to $1500 that image well and have good sound stage?
addyson815
richopp
88 posts
 
My opinion is to try all that qualify in your budget/equipment match and take them home and listen for a week-end.  That should point you in the right direction.  Typically, the larger the Maggie, the more power amp(s) you need to get the SPL up to fun listening levels.

Whatever you decide, you are getting the most accurate speakers made, period, IMO.
rodman99999
3,557 posts
 
If you're close to Indiana, this may interest you:   https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/ele/d/magnepan-17i-loudspeakers/6661088405.html
schubert
4,867 posts
 
Larryys , I have heard all the maggies at a dealer who is a long-time friend
and heard them a lot .I thing you are spot on with the 1.7 's .
johnnyb53
3,490 posts
 
I have a pair of 1.7s bought new in Nov. 2013--nearly 5 years ago. I power them with a Perreaux PMF 1150B amp rated at 100wpc into 8 ohms and (I presume) around 200wpc into 4 ohms, which is the typical Maggie load.
I also supplement them with a pair of very compact Mirage MM8 subs, which are 9" cubes. The drivers are an 8" active sub and two 8" passive radiators. They're powered by switching amps making around 340 watts per sub, with peak power around 1300 w.

The room is a little more than 12'w x 16'd, with a 15'h peaked cathedral ceiling. The living room is also open architecture, with only a 4'h boundary between the living room and the rest of the floor, which features an open architecture entry hall, dining room, and kitchen. So that's a lot of space to fill, but on the other hand the spaciousness makes for trouble-free acoustics.

So anyway, the 1.7s have no trouble filling the space and do everything I've ever wanted speakers to do. The realism is stunning. Voices, brass, acoustic instruments, and especially piano has me turning my head in reaction to find the piano or tuba because they sound so real.
Of course the little subs help fill the space. I have good bass extension down to 36 Hz.
Every time I listen to my Maggies they remind me how noisy conventional speakers are.
toolbox149
135 posts
 
"for the short time that I had the 3.6r's in the room, the drummer sounded as if he were up by the ceiling and I had them a few feet from the back wall and about a 1 - 1.5 from the side walls.     think I was sitting 7-9 ft away ( + - )."

Even if your speakers were along the shorter (18') wall, my quick computations tell me your speakers are about 13 feet apart, and you're only sitting 7-9 ft away. I have a difficult time thinking your imaging, soundstage, and/or focus could be very good whether you have 3 series or 1 series Maggies.
Although I have only owned 1 series Maggies (five different models), I think I can safely assume, "A Maggie is a Maggie".  The 1.7i models will have a simular sound as the 3.6 model you didn't enjoy.  You might want to re-think you room layout and acoustics before plunking down your hard earned cash.
Just my 2 cents worth. 🎻


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