MG12 QR Maggies with Mye stands, or 1.7i's with stock stands?


Hi all - first post here.  I'm in a quandary.  I have the MG 12 QR maggies with the DMW panel for bass.  Want to get the next step in sound, and was thinking of getting the Mye stands for them, but got to thinking if it wasn't better to upgrade to the 1.7i's.  Don't want to spend the $$ on the stands and then upgrade anyway.  

So - looking for opinions.  Would i get better sound out of stock 1.7i's or with the 12 QR's with the Mye stands?

Running Musical Fidelity A308 to drive them. (300W @ 4 ohms)

Thanks in advance for all your expertise!
nickthepet

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Thanks - glad you are enjoying your speakers.  I'm wondering if I'd get close to that level of satisfaction with just adding the Mye stands to my 12 QR's.  They seem to be pretty close to the 1.7's - albeit a little smaller.  Have you compared your 1.7's to say maybe the MMG (which i think the MGQR12 was between the 1.6(7?) and MMG when I got them), and how strong a difference there was?  I like what have now, but hear the Mye stands really tighten focus and imaging, which i'd like to get better.  Just don't know if i'd get that and more with just upgrading to the 1.7i's.  

I did try to add a sub at one time (Klipsh RW-8) but never felt i got good integration.  Seemed to be either too much boominess, or no added bass, thus I got the DMW.
Thanks for the reply.  My room is in the basement with low ceilings (sadly) and oddly shaped - one wall opens to a stairway.  Basically 22' by 15' across, with 5' of it 6'3" ceiling, and the other 10' with 7'3" ceiling (darned plenum!).
I have the room arranged with one end of the room a theater and the other half my listening area.  I have the maggies essentially in the middle of the room facing away from the theater area, with the listening position against the wall.  I had it the other way (with the maggies about 4' from the wall) but found I got more spaciousness this way.  

I spent a lot of time looking at Peter Gunn's website yesterday, sounds rally good, but my wife says "they look like doors" - ugh.

Also found the MUG site and some crossover tweaks that look interesting - so i may just try those, and am thinking of building a base for them to get them solid to the floor.  I do think PG's thoughts that the wood absorbing the waves is an interesting observation and may ultimately lead me there.  I'll keep you posted, but it may take me some time to find time to get there!  thanks again all!