Ready for a speaker change.

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I have a pair of B & W CDM 9NT speakers powered by a McIntosh MAC6700 receiver with the HD tuner. Anyone know of a set of Maggie's that would be a good move up ? Will be moving soon to house with a good size living room. I'm happily divorced. So no wife to deal with.

 

[Mike]

3.7's!


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[Mr Peabody]

I wonder if the Mac could adequately drive Maggies? Not a slam on the receiver but not just anything will drive the Maggies.

 

[Mechnutt]

Definitely the 3.7i's. Awesome speaker, especially at its price point. I would consider pairing them with a Pass amp, something like a used X250.5 or the new 250.8 with 500wpc at 4 ohms. These amps have just a hint of warmth which I feel that the Maggies need. Maggies really shine the best with high power and high current. I run a Pass X250 with my 1.6's. A Mac 452 amp is another good choice. I have heard that combo with an ARC LS27 preamp and and Atma-Sphere MP3 preamp. Both sounded excellent.

If the 3.7i's are not in the budget, the 1.7i's are an excellent speaker. Pair them with a nice sealed sub or two like a Rhythmik and a good amp and they sound great.