I have a pair of 1.7s bought new in Nov. 2013--nearly 5 years ago. I power them with a Perreaux PMF 1150B amp rated at 100wpc into 8 ohms and (I presume) around 200wpc into 4 ohms, which is the typical Maggie load.
I also supplement them with a pair of very compact Mirage MM8 subs, which are 9" cubes. The drivers are an 8" active sub and two 8" passive radiators. They're powered by switching amps making around 340 watts per sub, with peak power around 1300 w.
The room is a little more than 12'w x 16'd, with a 15'h peaked cathedral ceiling. The living room is also open architecture, with only a 4'h boundary between the living room and the rest of the floor, which features an open architecture entry hall, dining room, and kitchen. So that's a lot of space to fill, but on the other hand the spaciousness makes for trouble-free acoustics.
So anyway, the 1.7s have no trouble filling the space and do everything I've ever wanted speakers to do. The realism is stunning. Voices, brass, acoustic instruments, and especially piano has me turning my head in reaction to find the piano or tuba because they sound so real.
Of course the little subs help fill the space. I have good bass extension down to 36 Hz.
Every time I listen to my Maggies they remind me how noisy conventional speakers are.
I also supplement them with a pair of very compact Mirage MM8 subs, which are 9" cubes. The drivers are an 8" active sub and two 8" passive radiators. They're powered by switching amps making around 340 watts per sub, with peak power around 1300 w.
The room is a little more than 12'w x 16'd, with a 15'h peaked cathedral ceiling. The living room is also open architecture, with only a 4'h boundary between the living room and the rest of the floor, which features an open architecture entry hall, dining room, and kitchen. So that's a lot of space to fill, but on the other hand the spaciousness makes for trouble-free acoustics.
So anyway, the 1.7s have no trouble filling the space and do everything I've ever wanted speakers to do. The realism is stunning. Voices, brass, acoustic instruments, and especially piano has me turning my head in reaction to find the piano or tuba because they sound so real.
Of course the little subs help fill the space. I have good bass extension down to 36 Hz.
Every time I listen to my Maggies they remind me how noisy conventional speakers are.