Maggie 1.6'a are a stone bargain, no doubt. I used them for five or six years
with great pleasure. In the end though, I tired of their fussy nature about
amplification. They need an amp with lots of current and I think it's real easy to
spend what you save on speakers trying to find a good amp to drive them. There
are a number of less expensive amps with the power to make them work, but
refined solid state amps that are nuanced aren't cheap. Something like the
Devore or Zu will offer you many more options for good amplification at lesser
price points. I'd also characterize the 1.6qr's lows are adequate but nothing
outstanding. Maggies are also visually intrusive, which may or may not be a
factor for you.
with great pleasure. In the end though, I tired of their fussy nature about
amplification. They need an amp with lots of current and I think it's real easy to
spend what you save on speakers trying to find a good amp to drive them. There
are a number of less expensive amps with the power to make them work, but
refined solid state amps that are nuanced aren't cheap. Something like the
Devore or Zu will offer you many more options for good amplification at lesser
price points. I'd also characterize the 1.6qr's lows are adequate but nothing
outstanding. Maggies are also visually intrusive, which may or may not be a
factor for you.