If you can't borrow some or are not familiar OR if you just want to hear them in your own home, a Low-Risk idea would be to send off for a pair of MMG.
They have some deal, which you should check out FIRST about upgrade at full credit for 30 or 60 days....some such.
Maggies have a house sound so going up-line just gets you more, not different. And depending what what you value, you may find the more.....attractive, though some simply stop at MMG.
Another alternative in the Maggie line would be some heavily Modd'd 1.6s or similar. Real wood frames, crossover mods and aftermarket stands are all on the table as well as those who take 'em apart and add various damping materials to the pole pieces.
And yes, Frog's got a point. Very different things, sound-wise.
They have some deal, which you should check out FIRST about upgrade at full credit for 30 or 60 days....some such.
Maggies have a house sound so going up-line just gets you more, not different. And depending what what you value, you may find the more.....attractive, though some simply stop at MMG.
Another alternative in the Maggie line would be some heavily Modd'd 1.6s or similar. Real wood frames, crossover mods and aftermarket stands are all on the table as well as those who take 'em apart and add various damping materials to the pole pieces.
And yes, Frog's got a point. Very different things, sound-wise.