The Maggie 1.6 is the easier to set up and power vs. the 3.6 which reveals more of the electronics behind the speakers and especially needs a clean high current and power amp. With the 3.6 bad recordings sound BAD. With the 1.6 bad recordings get noticed and are just not good.
I have a maggie 1.6 & Center system for HT. Nothing missing.
I do not use a sub for two channel. Most people just love the thump and not the low clean frequencies. There is not much really missing with the 1.6 properly set up.
You need to listen and judge for yourself but a complete Maggie all around ht with 1.6 may be better than the 3.6 alone for the fronts.
I have a maggie 1.6 & Center system for HT. Nothing missing.
I do not use a sub for two channel. Most people just love the thump and not the low clean frequencies. There is not much really missing with the 1.6 properly set up.
You need to listen and judge for yourself but a complete Maggie all around ht with 1.6 may be better than the 3.6 alone for the fronts.