Maggie 1.6QR versus "high-end" monitors.

This month's Absolute Sound placed Maggie 1.6QR in its "recommended system" column. This speaker has been on the market for a couple of years and I continually see good reviews from Audiogon members. Do these speakers produce much bass at 40Hz?? and can a high power high current amp of say 200RMS make a difference in the bass performance?? How does this speaker compare to comparably priced monitors??