I find that the description of the 1.6 as having a great midrange and little else usually comes from those who haven't heard the Maggies being driven optimally.
I drive my pair with McIntosh amplification, a Bluenote Stibbert CD player, Clearaudio t/t and MIT wires. The most common first remark from listeners is a puzzled, "but I thought Maggies had no bass!"
You can set up the Maggies for FM listening or critical work, all depends on the time and budget you have, plus your patience and diligence with room acoustics. After this, you'll hear "boxiness" in every dynamic speaker!
I drive my pair with McIntosh amplification, a Bluenote Stibbert CD player, Clearaudio t/t and MIT wires. The most common first remark from listeners is a puzzled, "but I thought Maggies had no bass!"
You can set up the Maggies for FM listening or critical work, all depends on the time and budget you have, plus your patience and diligence with room acoustics. After this, you'll hear "boxiness" in every dynamic speaker!