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Closed box, Port-less speakers
Have you considered Mackie HR824 powered studio monitors? Interesting! They would fit your requirement. Here's a couple of reviews. The ref 3a's were one of the speakers compared in the first review (He preferred the Mackies). http://db.audioasylu... 
$1130 system for a musician, please :
Know you mentioned "integrated amp"... But why? How about a radically different recommendation? Consider: 1) Used Mackie HR824 powered studio monitors (ebay). Pro-audio gear used in MANY professional studios. The CD you are listening to was proba... 
Maggie 1.6QR versus "high-end" monitors.
Maggies are VERY demanding speakers, if you want to get the best out of them (room layout, positioning, WAF, etc.). Now, having said that... If you are willing to work with them, and you like female vocals, acoustics, jazz, small orchestral works,... 
how do you replace grill cloths on Magnepan 1.6?
Do a search on 'socks' over on audioasylum.com in the planar forum. I believe Paco explained the steps in the tweaks section, plus you'll find other posts on it as well.Good luck! 
I need tube sound without the tubes
Just listed my YBA Audio Refinement Complete integrated a minute ago... Reviews say it is the best ss amp for tube sound (Check out IAR's review, which says it's the best sounding ss amp at any price). I'm not a doctor or a lawyer either... So for...