Maggie owners (past, present, future) what do (did) you love and or dislike about them?

@mewsickbuff Regarding the large sound stage, I agree with Mike, I've never been to a live performance where, when seated or standing 5th or 6th row, the performance didn't sound large.

Speaker placement, sometimes even 1/2" one way or another, is critical with the Maggies, Also, dampening of the front wall behind the speakers is important. In my room, after dampening the wall behind with acoustic drapes and pains taking set up, the imaging and placement of vocals and instruments is incredible and stays that way - whether standing or setting and wether in or out of the sweet spot. In spite of their large size, the Magies have a way of disappearing from the performance, leaving only the performers the music and the stage....Jim

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I agree with mljostyn, johnto and others, Your 400W @ 4ohm should do fine with the 3.7i Maggies and your room size, with care and patience in set up, should be fine
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To me, the Magnapans of the late 70s early 80s, while having the detail and timber nearly rivaling the Quad, ESLs, the sound seemed a bit thin and less engaging, by comparison. With the later models (particularly the .7, 1.7, 3.7 and 20.7 models) I am very impressed. They are dynamic, with clean accurate timber and detail, yet are very full and engaging.

In my 14’W x 23’D x 10H audio room, my 1.7s do a great job - presenting a deep, wide stage with a very detailed and solid image. Augmented with a ADS sub the sound is full and musical, yet detailed with convincingly good timber. I am driving them very well with a Rogue 100W per side integrated tube amp.
IWhen moving up to the 3.7i, I may need a bit more power, but even so Mike @ mijostyn thinks the Rogue may be enough.
In my, or your, space, I believe the 3.7i would provide the same incredible sound as the smaller 1.7s but with an even larger, fuller stage.


For most genres of music - particularly Jazz, Pop, Celtic Country or Old Rock (Bob Seger, Van Morison, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, etc.) - I can not think of any speakers, at anywhere near the price, that do so many things so well, as the Maggies, when properly set up in a good room and integrated with a good sub......Jim