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Body for Maggies: Hegel Pass Sanders or Ncore?

I like ultimate texture, body, image density, inner detail, solid 3d imaging and still very precise timing for a pair of Magnepan Mg 1.6 or 1.7.

I am still deciding if i should go for a new 1.7 or a biamped used 1.6 or a biamped Super MMG with 2 DWM Bass Panels per side. its a 16x20 room an i listen at 80 to 85db average at 8ft from the speakers.

active biamping options with the 1.6 and Super MMG: metric halo lio 8 as DSP EQ DAC PRE

2 primaluna premium stereo amps with 2x70W from 2x 2 EL34 or
2 PASS XA30.5 or Hegel H20 or 4 tube buffered ncore nc400 monos

or just go with a 1.7 a XA 60.5 or sanders magtech and a tube pre / dac

can the mmg + dwm setup could ever be as coherent as a 1.6 / 1.7? is the 1.7 giving less body compared to a 1.6?

i only heard the mg12, have to buy used and am designing from scratch.

which way would you go for very solid, lively, fullbodied 3d images and the 1st row / instruments in the room effect?
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onemug
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From your list of wants:

Don't bi-amp if you go for the 1.6's.

I own 3.6's and have owned 1.6's in the past (liked them a lot). Haven't heard the new 1.7. Dramatic difference to some is a little different to others. You have to decide.

For amps (again, opinion but based that I do own the 30.5 and 100.5 fwiw): I like the Pass XA.5's. Get the biggest one you can afford but even the 30.5 will do fine unless you pound your eardrums.
onemug
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Stereo5,
I'm with you on the tube preamp. I forgot to include that in my post. I tried 2 highly regarded ss preamps with my Pass and while they sounded very nice, the tube pre gave me something more that was to my satisfaction.
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