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Maggie owners (past, present, future) what do (did) you love and or dislike about them?

I've always owned dynamic speakers, but I'm ready for something different. I remember about 15 years ago auditioning a pair of Maggie's at a small shop on the Plaza. Don't remember the model but I was astounded by the clarity. Couldn't afford them then, had 2 kids in college. Presently own a pair of Monitor Audio Gold 300's and they're very good speakers, but I've been reminiscing about the clarity of those Maggie's and I want a pair of the 3.7i's. Those of you who have experience with Maggie's let me know your love (hate) relationship with them. My room is 17 x 15 with a sloping ceiling up to 10 feet. Is that enough room for the 3.7i's to perform at their best?
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daveyf
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Owned Maggie’s back in the day. They tend to give one audio nervosa! 
The positioning of the panels is always crucial...
and they were very difficult to drive. I always felt that they really couldn’t push much air and were somewhat restricted when it came to dynamics. OTOH, when all cylinders were firing, they were a very nice sounding speaker with great ability to portray strings and mids. 
I recently heard the new 30.7’s...
very impressive indeed, with a surprising amount of dynamic jump and decent bass response, but they need a very large room, and a stout amp upstream.
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daveyf
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Your Primare should be adequate. Barely, lol,
i was using a Hafler ss amp, can’t remember the version, but it was his biggest model. Didn’t sound that great, but we are talking back in the day.
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