Maggie MMG versus Ls3/5a

I've owned 3 different sets of Maggies (including MMG's) and I can tell you what they do well they do very well. That said, to me they are among the most "music sensitive" brands of speakers out there. If your musical tastes run more towards Jazz, soft rock or un-amplified fare, they would likely provide you a nice alternative to the wonderful little Ls3's. However, unlike the bigger Maggies they just don't rock, their limited dynamics and lack of "weight" for that type of music will be evident.

I see my response has garnered some comments... First of all if I could have numerous systems throughout my home I would undoubtedly have a dedicated room for Maggies, for late night Jazz listening I can think of no speaker I would prefer over them. That said I am not in a position to realize that pipe dream so my family room speakers need to perform well with all types of fare (including movies) and for me Ohm Walsh 3's fit that bill nicely.

Maggies possess a magic about them that is hard to compare to a dynamic speaker, I've seen lifelong audiophiles come unglued from hearing them for the first time. They have such a naturalness and uncolored way of projecting sound that other speakers will sometimes sound "broken" after hearing a well setup pair of Mag's. However their limitaions are distinct, a VERY small sweet spot, the need for gobs of current, correct placement is critical and again they will simply not blow your hair back on hardcore rock.

Those willing to give these speakers what they need in terms of upstream components, a proper room setup and the right genre of music will be rewarded with a sublime musical experience.