joseph vs maggie vs proac vs spark

follow your heart not your budget ...

I have the Maggies 1.6 hooked to a Marantz SR-18 in my home theater room with the maggie center and rear surrounds, I have not heard the other speakers you talked about. My wife and I picked these over the others we heard and never been disapointed in what we bought. the sound is awesome in our room, we turned our garage a few years ago in to HT room. the speakers gave us the sound we were looking for, very W I D E soundstage, it gave us a you are there sound, which some others did not, you need to go hear the speakers and pick one that will meet your needs. we did and are just LOVING IT. Greg

i hate when people throw new products into the mix (i.e., ignore your question), BUT i almost bought the joseph 22's two weeks ago, but then heard the meadowlark kestrel hotrods at the last minute. they have fantastic imaging and a smoother sound, particularly for female vocals -- and cost almost a grand less:) (list = $1500). you should definitely check them out. apparently, a lot of people prefer the kestrels even to the shearwaters, which is what i originally wanted to hear. the maggies are a totally different ball of wax. can't comment on the proacs or sparks.