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Maggie 1.7i vs Marin Logan Electromotion ESL - Which is less critical for room placement?

I’d like to buy either the Maggie 1.7i or Martin Loga Electromotion ESL or ESL X. I have a long room, so distance from sidewalls shouldn’t be a factor. However, It’s not very wide. Right now I have Vandersteen 3As placed 26" from the front wall & my listening position is 8’ away from their front. The most I can go with any speaker is about 30" out, or they’ll be sitting in a traffic area.

I’ve been reading in many MG owner reviews, that Maggies must be a minimum of 3’ from the front wall or the imaging/soundstage really suffers. Can the MLs be closer than 3’ without hurting the sound?
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mcreyn
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Before you even ask that question, Martin Logans and Maggies sound very different. I would listen to both to see which you prefer. Given you have Vandersteens, I would expect Magnepans.

If you treat the front wall behind the speakers (look at GIK Acoustics) you can place dipolar speakers closer to the rear wall (20-24”) without them getting shouty.  Note I have owned Maggies for 25 years and currently use 3.5s.  
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