Advice for first pair of Maggies

I measured my room and it's a bit bigger than I thought (13'x20'). I will be able to space the speakers 7'-9' apart and pull them 2'-3' off the wall. The floors are hardwood and there is a large, thick rug in the room. The speakers will not be on the rug.

My seating position will be between 5'-10' from the speakers. I am currently using a pair of Triangle Comete speakers, they don't have huge bass but some is still there. What would I need in order to not see a large drop off in bass from what I have now? With the room size better defined, does this help with determining what's a good fit?

The further you can place the Maggies from the front wall the deeper and bigger your soundstage will become. Three feet is okay, but six would probably be better...

All Maggies are Fantastic, especially for the money. However, they are probably not the best all-around 'rock' speakers; if your diet is really heavy into rock then I'd look for another option.

My listening preferences these days are mostly classical, jazz, acoustic then rock. No metal. I still like some bass I can feel though. If the maggies won't bring that, they probably aren't for me.

Stickman's advice on placement is correct. The 1.6's are going to be hit or miss depending on placement on the lowest note from a double bass (42 hz). My 1.6's are out about 4.5 ft and do pretty well. I get bass you can feel, but it won't knock your front teeth out. The bass quality is so good with the 1.6's I think it will satisfy most people who listen to classical. You want nice tight, articulate, tuneful bass for classical. You can get that from 1.6's when they are set up right. I said before, I don't think you can touch the 1.6's in terms of value considering the going rate for a used pair.

If you are listening primarily to jazz and classical I think that you would be very happy with the Maggies. Of course, if you can, as always, 'try before you buy.' Perhaps a fellow Audiogoner can let you get by for a personal audition. I'm in the Atlanta area.