Maggie 1.7's?

I agree, they are really that good.

I have owned Maggies for years, and 2 things:

1) I'm biased obviously, but I think nothing within twice the price comes close, and

2) Mac Gear NEVER sounds good with Maggies, I've always thought it a bad match. That said, there's a lot of speakers that sound great with Mac Gear.

I had the Mac 501's with my Maggie 3.6R's for about 2 weeks and the combo sounded muddy, slow, and the top end was very etched and harsh.

That said, those excellent amps found a quick home at a friends house with his big B & W's and sound absolutely stellar. Strong, huge bass, crystal clear highs.

Differt horses for different courses.

I do love Mac preamps with Maggies. I use Cary because it's a bit warmer sounding, and I like that with the Maggies.