Heard Maggie 3.7i with..

Hey Happy New Year everyone. I’ve driven my 3.7i with a Parasound Hint and a Pass 250.8. The Parasound was great but when I switched to the Pass it had much better and firmer control of the bottom end. Maggie’s like getting high current . I’ve seen some high watt amps out there but they lack in current.
If you enjoy the Rogue and have heard it with your future speakers go for it. You could give Rogue a call and ask what they think of the paring, I find most manufacturers are honest about their products. I've had some tell me not to buy theirs for certain match ups.

For all anybody knows, half of the members here could be female. Why you wonder? Because of the endless & stupefyingly idiotic, and uncreative, usernames. 

At least Elizabeth and I use our real names, or at least the names of actual people. 

Enough with the gender bashing / assumptions. Women have better hearing than men by the way. Biological fact, like it or not. Heck I trust Elizabeth's opinions over my own (well, neck & neck). 

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Ditto.

Someone should have deleted most of this post.
I did want to know about Maggies and power options
but the non sense level here is wasting my time.

Elizabeth is about Many things, but Never about the money, chill dude

Because you are a Woman? Please, that has nothing to do with it. Maybe it's because if we don't spend 50K on a system with every expensive cable & placebo gadget on the market we don't even rate. It seems to be all about the money with you & how much you got to spend.

I often agree with Elizabeth in most matters, but my own experience with 3.6 Maggies and McIntosh MC501 mono block amps is quite different.

I went through a number of amps 9 years ago, and my journey ended with a tube McIntosh pre amp and my 501s.

The magic in the room is palpable to me.  Everyone has different ears and preferences, but I can feel Eva Cassidy in the room singing.  I alao love to rock out with the Allman Bros Band and Cream as well as listen to the detail of Dave Brubeck in Time Out.

My point is, let your ears tell you what you like and what is best for you.  McIntosh has many fans And detractors.  They are a bit of a lightening rod, but listen before deciding from what people say here, Including Me.

Not to fan the fires, but I've never much cared for Mac stuff either.

Yah...I knew that, of course. I've just had the urge to buy something. LOL...and my current situation rules out Maggies. Although I wish I hadn't sold mine.

@secretguy, what if you end up not getting a pair of the 3.7i? Why not wait, and get an amp when you get the speakers. The dealer may make you a good package price offer. Plus, by the time you get the speakers, there may be a newly-introduced amp that works particularly well with them---like the Sanders Magtech, but at half its' price.

So much for the op’s question. This turned out to be another mc v. Others discussion. We all like what we like because it’s subjective. Let’s just agree we all like music and all have different hearing. 

There are two sensible routes:

1.  Listening habits>room acoustics>speakers>amplification

2.  Decor>listening habits>speakers>amplification

I am not a fan of route 2, but I will hazard a guess most purchasing decisions follow that progression.

There are many McIntosh haters in this world.  It is usually because they can't afford them so they bash them.   I have 6 Mac pieces that perform flawlessly and all have been made within the last 10 years.  I have been to the factory twice for a tour and they make almost everything in house with the exception of the logic chips, etc.  They even make their own glass faceplates and they are made in the USA in New York, not Canada.

The most recent problems with just a very few Mac amps was due to a faulty logic chip that they do NOT manufacture.  You really are clueless about McIntosh equipment.  It's the sum of all the parts, the feel of the controls and YES, the BIG BLUE METERS.  Your statement above shows your true mentality.  Grow up and stop bashing others equipment.  Your comments coming from a Bryston and Pangea fangirl really make me laugh!

 So in other words your experience with McIntosh is limited to the 70's and that is it, at least as I understand it. All the many Mac units I have bought since 1980 have performed beautifully, and no DOAs at all. I think in all these years that I have had three units need repair. As for Audio Research, let's ask them for their opinions about their components. And how does your answer go back to your statement of DOA and poor service about McIntosh?

@scorpio1951  That's easy.  In my shop we had the enjoyment of trading in very early Mc stuff and ordering and playing new Mc stuff--1970's.  Build quality was good--many new ones required return to the factory for service soon after putting into a system although none were DOA.  With Audio Research, not so lucky.

The issue was that the Audio Research stuff reproduced the music more accurately than the Mc stuff did.  That's about as easy as I can explain it.  Glad you enjoy your Mc stuff.  Decent markup for the dealer in it, so it is a good sale.  Have no idea what they have done since 1980, so you are on your own there.

Cheers.

  Elizabeth, on what specific basis are you criticizing McIntosh? Is it because it has new owners? Is that the objective criteria for saying it not the company it once was? I've had Mc products for 39 years, including during several owner changes.I own 12 McIntosh units. I have not noticed  a decline in quality. As for your claims of poor service, what was that about? I have 39 years of outstanding service from McIntosh. So, just what are you talking about?

Stereo 5...that's interesting. In what ways was the Mac better?

OK...to clarify: Is it a mistake to choose and amp before you decide on speakers?

you sound confused...wth you talking about...getting amp 1st?

I drove my Triton 1 speakers with a Rogue Cronus Magnum for a year and found the sound to be pretty good. Since that system is in my home office and I was spending 8-10 hours a day in there with the system always on, I started to obsess about the tube life. Eventually, I sold the Rogue and bought a 200wpc McIntosh solid state integrated.  It sounded 1000% better.