Any Magnepan 1.6 owner who upgraded to 1.7?

Right on !!! The 1.7's are not a better speaker ,just different. In my side by side evaluation of both i found :1.7 soundstage smaller. Imaging was smaller-more precise. Which i did not care for .The bass did not blend with the speaker well. All being said ,If i had never heard the 1.6 i would be happy with the 1.7 .But i spent three weeks with both !

Yes, i listened for 3-4 hours a day for three weeks. I have no regret on returning them .