Ponnie - I've owned MG12s and 1.6s.
Both need a little room to breathe. I always had mine in a dedicated room, and don't think I'd like putting them in a living room although many people do.
They need to be turned up a little to sound 'full' to me.
I drove mine with an 80wpc NAD amp, a 50wpc Jolida integrated tube amp, a 350wpc Sunfire amp, and a 200wpc Krell integrated (at different times, of course). All sounded great although the Jolida's 50 watts weren't quite enough. The NAD couldn't get them to open up. 100 tube watts would be fine for most folks.
Both speakers give a huge soundstage, and they pretty much disappear.
I thought the 1.6s sounded a lot better than 12s. The thing that struck me first was that they sounded much more coherent from the bottom to the top of the frequency range. They also went lower in the bass. I found the bass to be just fine, although you'll read a lot about their lack of bass.
All in all, I think that if you've got the room, placement, and proper amplification, they cannot be beat for the price.
Both need a little room to breathe. I always had mine in a dedicated room, and don't think I'd like putting them in a living room although many people do.
They need to be turned up a little to sound 'full' to me.
I drove mine with an 80wpc NAD amp, a 50wpc Jolida integrated tube amp, a 350wpc Sunfire amp, and a 200wpc Krell integrated (at different times, of course). All sounded great although the Jolida's 50 watts weren't quite enough. The NAD couldn't get them to open up. 100 tube watts would be fine for most folks.
Both speakers give a huge soundstage, and they pretty much disappear.
I thought the 1.6s sounded a lot better than 12s. The thing that struck me first was that they sounded much more coherent from the bottom to the top of the frequency range. They also went lower in the bass. I found the bass to be just fine, although you'll read a lot about their lack of bass.
All in all, I think that if you've got the room, placement, and proper amplification, they cannot be beat for the price.