Budrew, when I posted my system here on the GON I called it "The sound of Jazz" because I mainly listen to acoustic jazz form the 50's, 60's and 70's. Swing,Be-bop,and Hard-bop are played on a daily basis in my home. Take a look at my system and notice the speakers,MG-20s, I believe that Maggies are all around great speakers, but really shine on acoustic music regardless if its small groups or large ensembles. Any of the Maggies(1.6s,3.6s) have this magic with acoustic music so you might consider them for an audtion to see if you would want to build your system around them. Hope this helps.