If you will use a subwoofer the smaller Maggies will be fine. Even the MMG.
Maggy MG12 over the 1.6?
No doubt the 1.6 sounds better than the MG12, but the MG12 does have a couple of advantages. Firstly I've heard (or read) from a number of 1.6 owners that they weren't really satisfied until the had 350 WPC surging through its veins.
I'm considering using this for HT, and have a Cary 200WPC 5 channel amp, but that still sounds like it might be not quite adequate for the 1.6. The MG12 is supposed to be easier to drive.
Probably even more important is the size. The 1.6's are big and tall (around 6 feet?). I know the wife would keel over seeing those beasts in our (her) family room. At 4 1/2 feet the smaller MG12 might be OK.
The cost difference isn't an issue. I guess my question is, is the MG12 an excellent speaker in its own right, or for the picky audiophile with about $10K worth of electronics, would I not want to settle for less than the 1.6 in the Maggy line (which are too large for me to get in any case)?
I'm considering using this for HT, and have a Cary 200WPC 5 channel amp, but that still sounds like it might be not quite adequate for the 1.6. The MG12 is supposed to be easier to drive.
Probably even more important is the size. The 1.6's are big and tall (around 6 feet?). I know the wife would keel over seeing those beasts in our (her) family room. At 4 1/2 feet the smaller MG12 might be OK.
The cost difference isn't an issue. I guess my question is, is the MG12 an excellent speaker in its own right, or for the picky audiophile with about $10K worth of electronics, would I not want to settle for less than the 1.6 in the Maggy line (which are too large for me to get in any case)?