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Heard Maggie 3.7i with..

...a Rogue Cronus Magnum driving them. The combo sounded surprisingly great. I was surprised that a 100 wpc amp could drive them so well. Anyone else have experience with "low" powered amps and Maggies. When I've had Maggies, I've always had amps in the 150 to 250 (8 ohms) range.  Though I now have Golden Ear Triton1s, I think I will eventually have Maggies again. I've heard the Cronus with T1 and it's also a great combo. 

I guess the point of all this is that while I generally believe you should choose speakers first and then choose the amp to drive them, I'm thinking of getting the Rogue now and the Maggies in the future. Mistake? Thoughts?
secretguy
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kahlenz
263 posts
 
There are two sensible routes:

1.  Listening habits>room acoustics>speakers>amplification

2.  Decor>listening habits>speakers>amplification

I am not a fan of route 2, but I will hazard a guess most purchasing decisions follow that progression.
mickeyb
535 posts
 
So much for the op’s question. This turned out to be another mc v. Others discussion. We all like what we like because it’s subjective. Let’s just agree we all like music and all have different hearing. 
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bdp24
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@secretguy, what if you end up not getting a pair of the 3.7i? Why not wait, and get an amp when you get the speakers. The dealer may make you a good package price offer. Plus, by the time you get the speakers, there may be a newly-introduced amp that works particularly well with them---like the Sanders Magtech, but at half its' price.
secretguy OP
1,591 posts
 
Yah...I knew that, of course. I've just had the urge to buy something. LOL...and my current situation rules out Maggies. Although I wish I hadn't sold mine.
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