[Bob2]

I picked up some MG12's from another member here awhile back. My first time listening to planers. These were in great shape, sound was great and the price was a steal.
After looking around I found that there is a dealer a few blocks from my son's house so I made an appointment to give the 1.7's a listen.

How will the 1.7 sound in comparison to the MG12? Will the SQ be significant enough to hear?
What can I expect?

Thanks
Bob2

[SteveFord]

A larger soundstage will be noticeable if nothing else.

[Bob2]

Thanks Steve,
the 12's have a decent soundstage in my room.
Sounds like it might not be worth the price.
Bob2

[SteveFord]

I can't answer that one for you.
To my ears they sound very similar to the 1.6s - on some recordings the 1.6s actually sounded better.
One thing that the .7 series does is come alive at lower volumes so that's something to consider.

[Bob2]

come alive at lower volumes so that's something to consider.

That is good to hear. I'm going to go for a listen anyway.
Thought I would upgrade if the 1.7's were better across the board.
I'm actually very surprised how well the MG12's do in my 12X18X8 room.
Thanks again!

[SteveFord]

I just remembered one last thing as I sat listening to some Zappa instrumental material: as you go up the ladder with their models you get increased resolution.  You'll hear details on the 1.7s which weren't apparent on the MMG/12s, you'll hear additional material on the 3.7s and there is a jump up with the 20.7s as well.
That's what the money buys along with increased bass, larger soundstage and the ability to play easily at high volumes.

[Bob2]

SteveFord, thanks for your input.
Did have a chance to hear the 1.7's at Audio Consultants in Hinsdale, Il.. Barry was very helpful during my time there.
Of course the 1.7 sounds better. Not by a huge margin but enough so that I will place an order in the next few months.

Did not jump in at this point as I have been looking to upgrade to a full frame dslr.
Being retired is awesome but that fixed income thing really gets in the way.

Thanks again!

[SteveFord]

With the 1.7i coming out you can expect some real bargains on the 1.7s in the near future so maybe waiting isn't such a bad idea after all.

[rw@cn]

Or ask him to discount the 1.7 enough to pay for the upgrade. I wonder what the dealers with 3.7s did when the 'i' upgrade was announced. Did they ship the unmodded to Magnepan, offer discounts or what?