I have had the .7 for four months now, paired with a Rogue Pharaoh or Music Reference RM9 MK II. I too found it more coherent than the 1.7, and emotionally engaging in a way any of the GETs were not. My room is 11 x 15. Paired with stereo REL 218s the sound stage is enormous. PI acoustic QRD type diffusors are the 3D icing on the cake.
Magneplanar .7 speakers. Have you heard or own them??
I have owned a pair of Golden Ear Technology for about 8 months. I generally like them because of their high level of accuracy and general transparency However, despite those virtues, I find them to sound cool, and not very involving, or engaging. Everything being equal, they don't seem to convey the emotional content of the music. I also been finding it difficult to get them to sound right. They can sound a bit bright on some CD's and also provide an overtone on vocals
I would like to get feedback from owners of the Magneplanar's .7 speaker, or even if you have only auditioned the speaker a few times in anticipation of buying. Some of the reviews I have read claim that with a fairly powerful amp or integrated, they can cleanly down to 45Hz, but their major strength is a superb midrange and smooth high end. Of course, being familiar with "Maggies" they can give a buyer ulcers trying to get them to sound right especially in medium size room because of their design. My room is 12.5 X 15 and is separated by a couch to a dining and kitchen area.of almost the same size
Therefore, I am curious if the .7 can convey that emotion of music with the same clarity of a dynamic speaker. My system is a Rogue Sphinx integrated amp (100 RMS @ 8ohms, and 200 RMS at 4ohms. CD player is a Ayre CX-7e mp.
Speaker cables are Harmonic Technology PRO 11+ and HT Truthlink IC. I plug the system into the less expensive Blue Circle's conditioner which is outstanding, Thanks to all!!
BTW , I heard the .7 once but not for long, and in a audio shop that carries both Maggies and Golden Ear Technology speakers However , the owner never seems to have .7 and the GET model 7 on display for audition at the same time. .