Power Amp advice

Hi Mark, I have a pair of 1.7i Magneplanar speaker and love them, especially with my new Mye Stands. I started out with a pair of Schiit Vidars running as monoblocks. Those are a good recommendation within your budget. Overall, when I had them, they were fine expect for the time of when one of them went into thermal protection when I was playing Jeff Beck loud. But I think if you watch the volume and they are in a well ventilated area, they should work for you. I have since I graded to a pair of Bryston 4B3 amps run in Bridge Mode as monoblocks. No issues and sound great. You could also likely by one 4B3 and run it in stereo mode. For cost considerations you can see if Bryston has a model that is lower in cost than the 4B3 that you can run in stereo or bridge/ mono mode. The Bryston amps may be out of your price range but they run well and with no issues. If the budget needs to be maintained, look for Schiit Vidars which sometimes you can find on B-Stock. Here or usaudiomart or on eBay for a good bit less than retail. Good luck!

I have to say that one of the BEST upgrades you can do for your 1.7i Maggies is to get the MyeStands. Incredible. The sound is tight and focused. The bass is great deep and clear. No need for a subwoofer with MyeStands. My next upgrade is the Mike Powell instant upgrade. Only $79. For the money, this is hopefully going to be hard to beat. I am waiting to receive it.