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Broken hearted...magnepan and vandersteen

I finally got an opportunity to hear the 1.7i magnepan. I will blame my ears and taste, but I was underwhelmed. I heard them with tweeters inside and outside for comparison. outside did sound a bit better. Then I allowed them to play the vandersteen quatro ct. The speakers disappeared into the music. Deep, tall, wide soundstage with excellent imaging and air around the different instruments. Full range sound. Thankfully the trio ct sounded almost the quatros equal. I really was ready to go with magnepan. I was surprised. All other speakers are sounding inferior now. 
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Sounds like y'all shopped at HiFi Buys in ATL.
I bought my system from them: Quatro CT powered by Parasound A21 with Bluesound Vault as source via Parasound JC2BP.
Very happy with sound. And, great people and environment at HiFi Buys. David White there is an electrical engineer by training; he knows his stuff, no BS.

You might consider pairing Quatros with Parasound JC5 and NAD Masters series dac/streamer that eliminates need for pre-amp, if you are cool with all digital set-up.

I too planned to spend a lot less money but my wife like your fiance heard the Quatros and opened the door to getting them.
When your partner gives a gift like that, only wise move is to affirm her.
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