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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?
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philjolet
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wire comes off the mylar (it runs the length of the speaker) and needs to be reattached using glue. I did it a couple of times to an old pair, it is quite easy but not an ideal situation. Sometimes a bit of wire is loose and you need to glue it again etc.

You get the glue from Magnepan (at least I did 25 years ago)

I would not bother with it again myself
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philjolet
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fwiw, any Boston Acoustics speaker I have heard has been a bit bright. I do not know your particular models however...

I recently have been listening to an old pair (15 years) of Sound Dynamics 300ti speakers that are very good and can be bought for $300 or so. Nearly full range and easy to drive too.

I think it may be a good thing the Maggies are unavailable as they are difficult to drive and need lots of room as well.

Maybe try this angle regarding your stereo: what are you looking for? or: what are you unhappy with?
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