Wake Up Maggie (1.7's)

[Geoffcin]

The exception would be if you could go and actually hear the speakers before you buy. My old Magnepan III's were bought used, and I got to hear them before I bought them.

One of the only bad things about the true ribbon tweeter is that eventually it needs replacing. Usually you can get a decade or more out of them. If you get a used III series, or any Magnepan with a ribbon tweeter, be sure to ask if it's the original tweeter. My old III's had already been repaced once before I got them.

I actually keep a spare set of tweeters for my 3.6's on hand just in case!

[Dawnrazor]

The exception would be if you could go and actually hear the speakers before you buy. My old Magnepan III's were bought used, and I got to hear them before I bought them.

While I agree that listening is a must, it is more than that IMHO. One absolutely has to remove the socks and have a look. As an example, my mmgs have some slight delam issues that are easy to see and nearly impossible to hear. I have now doubt i could do a demo session and play all kind of things an no one would know. But if you look at them it is obvious.

Indecently I have never heard of delam on a quasi ribbon driver. And that was one of the big changes in the 1.7. No wire all quasi ribbon drivers. This has to go a long way to solve delam problems and make the sound even more uniform.

Personally I would only buy a maggie used if I was 100% ready to send it to the factory or to fix the delam, because odds are great that it is there if the speaker is of reasonable age.