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I also heard the 1.7s for the first time today at Audio Concepts in Dallas, TX. I thought they sounded O.K., but not a great value in that price range. They also had some of the new Golden Ear speakers which I liked better than the 1.7s. The 1.7s sounded puny in comparison. So, I'll stick with my Odyssey Audio Kismets.
I don't mean to hijack the thread, but a few years back I hauled my amp to a Maggie dealer to hear the 1.6s. Wasn't impressed with the sound; good, not great. I found a used pair nearby for a good price and bought 'em. Best audio decision I ever made. Blew away my ML Quests and stacked DQ-10s. As people say, better to hear them at home than trust an audition.I miss the old B&M stores that would let you do that.
I didn't mean overpowering bass just something to fill in the bottom end where the panels cut out. The fellow at The Listening Room was using an Audio Research preamp which I covet! That is a really nice piece of equipment.
The 1.7s are like everyone says in that the sound is much more of a piece (if that makes any sense). The speaker sounds more coherent (unlike me) or perhaps a better way of putting it is that there doesn't seem to be the bass/mid/treble sections, the music is just coming from one BIG PANEL.
I suspect that the 3.7 is going to be a very special speaker.