I started my love affair with Maggies in '86 with the SMGA's. The transparency of the sound really wowed me and still does. In the early 2000's I moved up to the MG12's in a 16' x 23' room and, though they were an improvement, they just didn't seem to have the oomph I wanted.
When I moved up to the 1.7i's, I realized that, even with the Son of Ampzilla II amp, they would reach a certain level and, as you say, they just couldn't seem to fill the room. To my ear, it seems as though they reach a certain volume level and then, beyond that, they just seem to compress.
I had, for years, been curious about the Aerial Acoustics 10T and, when a well used set came up on US Audio Mart for $1300, I pounced. I ended up having to replace a tweeter, but they are doing just what I want them to do and are my end-game speaker now. Of course, I'm 68 so I'm winding down on everything!
When I moved up to the 1.7i's, I realized that, even with the Son of Ampzilla II amp, they would reach a certain level and, as you say, they just couldn't seem to fill the room. To my ear, it seems as though they reach a certain volume level and then, beyond that, they just seem to compress.
I had, for years, been curious about the Aerial Acoustics 10T and, when a well used set came up on US Audio Mart for $1300, I pounced. I ended up having to replace a tweeter, but they are doing just what I want them to do and are my end-game speaker now. Of course, I'm 68 so I'm winding down on everything!