What do you think about Magnepan speakers?

[Feanor]

To reinforce remarks made by others, here's my comments.

I own MG 1.6QR's and love 'em. There are not other speakers in the price range that I would consider for split seconded given the following:

• I'm able to set them up 3' from the wall behind and a couple of feet from the side walls;
• I very rarely listen to rock of other music that needs to "pound". (Although I suspect with a properly configured subwoofer, they would work quite well).

I drive them quite satisfactorally with 120 wpc. Even less would do depending on the volume you listen at -- I love to hear them with a good 50-60 wpc tube amp.

I agree with Blackraven that there is a big gap between the MMG's and the MG 1.6's. The latter are better in every respect, in particular they can play loud passages, e.g. like orchestral crescendos, much better. The MMGs don't have the driver surface are to to this well (regardless of the power you give them), although a subwoofer crossed over at 80 Hz helps a lot.

[manlystanley]

I own MG 1.6QR's and love 'em.

Fearnor,
Thanks! How much are they worth? I see that the 1.6's are still sold, but that the 1.6QR's are 10 years old. Is that a concern? Have the design not changed in 10 years?

Thanks,
Stan