Maggies and McIntosh 501's?

I just sold a pair of Maggie 3.3Rs (bought Apogees), but ran them briefly with my new Mcintosh 501's - wonderful sound! Very smooth, removed the shrill high-end, reinforced bass response, and the noise floor disappeared...loved it!!!

Thanks Campbelr. I spent some time listening to the MC501's at a local shop, but it was the usual problem: familiar preamp (C2200), familiar Bach CD (one of mine), but unfamiliar CDP and speakers. I didn't like what I heard - boomy bass and shrill high end. Hard to know where the lesion was and the sales folks were selling TVs.

If you don't mind buying used, there is only one way: "buy and try." You won't lose money (and if you are careful, you can make money) so it is definately worth a shot.

I don't ask for opinions anymore because even if the systems are the same, the ears listening to it aren't. Good luck! Arthur

Lfb44-I don't know what the problem was in the store you heard the 501's, but I assure they are nowhere near shrill, or boomy! It blows my mind how dealers can make great equipment sound awful. It's almost as if they try. I have seen many McIntosh dealers demoing their stuff with Mac speakers. I have never been impressed with their speakers. Good luck in your evaluation, but listen to the 501's somewhere else before you give up on them.