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I have Maggies 1.6 on my system with 7W 300B SET amp. (I can hear the laugh all the way from CA :)

As my environment doesn't allow me to play a loud music (very tiny room, sensitive neighbour and so on.), I have to lesten at very low level (9-10 O' O'clock on the Volume of AE-3 pre that control 7W SET amp to drive Maggies. I am satisfied with the soud I hear though.

AS Maggies sing when played loud. I feel that I just waste it's potential and space in my room with them. So I am looking for another alternative that can "sing" at low level.

I know it will be hard to go back from Maggies to boxes, but I will be happy to if I have to. I was using Axiom M22ti with good result

Any suggestion out there? Budger should be right a round the maggies.

My system:

AES SE-1 SET amp (300B tube, 7W)
AES AE-3 Preamp (tuvbe rectifier)
CAL Ikon2 CD player
ZU Oxyfeul interconnect
ZU Julian speaker cables
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audiokinesis
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Electrostatic technology tends to excel at low-level detail due to the extremely lightweight diaphragm.

I would suggest a pair of original Quad ESL's, the "57"s. They will give you very lively, detailed sound at low volume levels. A good pair will be in the price range of Maggie 1.6's.

At a considerably higher price range is the Sound Lab electrostats (which I sell), which use a much thinner diaphragm than the Quads and so are even better for low-level listening.
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