What have you got to lose? Read the review in TAS on the wisdom loudspeakers by hp and that will give you a very good idea about the R645s. I had Maggies and the quasi ribbons killed my ears. Every piece of glass in the room had to be covered. With the Newforms the mirror behing my stereo actually helps the sound by making it more lively. Newform is comming out with its own digital amp soon that will be matched to the speakers which will give them even better sound. And with John's history of giving value for the dollar I'm sure it will be priced fairly. For now I am using a Bel Canto EVo 200.2 which sounds great. My audio buddy tried the EVo on his 1.6s and preferred the proceed HPA2 which has a lot more juice. I didn't get to hear the comparrison but I have heard his system with 1.6s,and hpa2 and much prefer the EVo, Newform, and Linn CD player that I own.
Opinions on Newform Research speakers
I currently own M.L. ReQuests but am getting too much "room interaction" (room too small). I have read great comments on the R645, and because the ribbon IS NOT dipolar, was thinking these might interact less in my room? Anyone currently own the Newforms that were prior Logan or Maggie owners? Do they (Newforms) really sound as great as review (AudioReview.com) suggest? Do they match the magical midrange of the ReQuest? Thanks for any advice/comments!