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Would getting a pair of Maggie 1.4s be an upgrade?

Since every query of mine here has so far been (politely) greeted with a "upgrade your speakers" response :) I have a question about upgrading my speakers.

I'm on a tight budget and since I just started building my system and a. I don't have very much money left over and b. I'm not an expert by any means.

My system consists doubles as a music and HT setup.

Integra DPS 5.5 (CD player)
Integra DTR 6.5
Boston Acoustics VR950

So, with that in mind, there is somebody locally selling Maggie 1.4s. The owner says that he had to "re-glue" the speakers and that this apparently happens to all Maggies over time.

1. Would replacing the VR with the 1.4s be considered an upgrade?
2. What is re-gluing? Is this something that really needs to be done?
maritan

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maritan OP
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Wow. Thanks for the responses, fellows!

I wanted to include more info in the original post, but there was a word limit on the post.

I will be listening to Progressive rock (Porcupine Tree, Riverside), Classic Rock (Pink Floyd and the likes) and occasionally Hard rock/ Metal (Metallica/ Tool/ A Perfect Circle) kind of music.

I prefer listening to music more than watching movies. I don't listen to things loud as I prefer to NOT blow my eardrums out.

I have a sub (Paradigm PS-1000) that does nice duty during movies. I put the DTR6.5 in Pure Audio mode when listening to music.

That said, unfortunately the Maggies are sold. (Stevensctt - Yes, they are from the guy in Chandler, AZ :D)

With a tight budget (<$500) can you folks recommend something that will fit my bill?
maritan OP
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Thanks. Just out of curiosity, are the Boston Acoustics really that bad? To my inexperienced ears, they sound pretty good, but maybe that's because I don't know any better?

Still, thank you all for your responses.

Stevesctt - you are the only person I know locally that knows (a lot) more than I do. I'm going to be picking your brain a lot more if you don't mind. :)
maritan OP
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Phil - I don't know if I'd call the VR950s bright, but the strings do stand out. I like it though. The upper bass range isn't the best with these speakers. While I could put the PS-1000 into play, I want to see if I can sort out the upper bass with these speakers. Seems a little muddy.

Is there anything I *can* do to help this? A separate amplifier that is supposed to be on the warm? Or is my only option going for a better set of speakers?
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