I've owned two pairs of Maggies, neither with any iteration of the ribbon tweeter. However, I've spent quite some time in a Maggie dealer listening to various new and newer versions. They do have a distinct sound that many fall in love with. I've heard them sound great with ARC and Mesa Eng. tube amps - they do need power. You'll get a very large scaled soundstage with excellent transparency and (with the right electronics) no edge or hardness whatsoever.
They do, however, throw up large sized images which, if you sit too close, can make singers appear as if they have 5ft heads. (I've also heard 15ft piano keyboards.) Be sure to audition them at enough of a distance to reduce this effect. Maggies need breathing room both behind and in front of them.
Oh yeah, they can (again, with the right electronics) sound very harmonically correct. And they do have bass, you just have to get used to the different presentation, you know, the "boxless" bass that panels give us.
They do, however, throw up large sized images which, if you sit too close, can make singers appear as if they have 5ft heads. (I've also heard 15ft piano keyboards.) Be sure to audition them at enough of a distance to reduce this effect. Maggies need breathing room both behind and in front of them.
Oh yeah, they can (again, with the right electronics) sound very harmonically correct. And they do have bass, you just have to get used to the different presentation, you know, the "boxless" bass that panels give us.