Wow,
Transition. Be careful.
The transition from a British speaker like Spendor, is a leap...very different presentation. I personally like the British Sound that Spendor represents...unlike B&W, it's a pleasant sound, very nice with a warm rich presentation. Always a fav of mine.
With the THIEL's you're going to hear what you perceive to be (everything's a relationship) a lessening of the mid range. The THIEL's are very flat in the middle, not having a foward MR presentation like the Spendor.
Again, the Spendor is so pleasant, colors that I like it's nice, very nice. The THIEL's could sound, may sound a little cold by comparison. Just knowing this so you're not surprised is helpful.
The Maggies, flat but a seemingly richer more forward middle.
The most startling thing about the 1.7, is it's total lack of box sound...if you're not aware of what 'boxes' sound like, you will be once you hear the 1.7.
These are wonderful speakers.
They will NOT give you the illusion of 'punch' that you get with dynamic speakers. Let's face it, moving a mass the distance dynamic drivers do, versus Magnepan, is minuscule by comparison, and your ear will definitely notice the difference.
After the adjustment, and given the price differential, I would think that the Maggies would be your most economical choice.
Then you get into cosmetics, money and all the other things that practical people, not audio nuts seem to evaluate.
Me...for the money, I'd try the Maggies.
Larry
Transition. Be careful.
The transition from a British speaker like Spendor, is a leap...very different presentation. I personally like the British Sound that Spendor represents...unlike B&W, it's a pleasant sound, very nice with a warm rich presentation. Always a fav of mine.
With the THIEL's you're going to hear what you perceive to be (everything's a relationship) a lessening of the mid range. The THIEL's are very flat in the middle, not having a foward MR presentation like the Spendor.
Again, the Spendor is so pleasant, colors that I like it's nice, very nice. The THIEL's could sound, may sound a little cold by comparison. Just knowing this so you're not surprised is helpful.
The Maggies, flat but a seemingly richer more forward middle.
The most startling thing about the 1.7, is it's total lack of box sound...if you're not aware of what 'boxes' sound like, you will be once you hear the 1.7.
These are wonderful speakers.
They will NOT give you the illusion of 'punch' that you get with dynamic speakers. Let's face it, moving a mass the distance dynamic drivers do, versus Magnepan, is minuscule by comparison, and your ear will definitely notice the difference.
After the adjustment, and given the price differential, I would think that the Maggies would be your most economical choice.
Then you get into cosmetics, money and all the other things that practical people, not audio nuts seem to evaluate.
Me...for the money, I'd try the Maggies.
Larry