What speakers can make a convert of Maggie lovers?


After living with Magneplanars for many years (1.6qr's at present,) I'm wondering what other speakers Magneplanar owners have fallen for. I'm sure this topic must have covered before, but this site's search engine leaves a lot to be desired. There are many things that I like about Maggies, the expansive soundstage, well integrated drivers, and value for the money among their many virtues. Ideally, I'd like speakers that would have better low level detail and palpability, be less picky about amplification, and have better percusive/ dynamic qualities. The need for augmentation with a subwoofer would ok. My listening room is about 15x20' with a 12' ceiling height. I don't favor any one type of music, my tastes are musically omnivorous. Price of contenders would have to be no more than $5-6,000 new. Of course, something less expensive like the Gallos would be fine too, it's good to have money left over to buy more music. I know everyone says "go listen at your dealers." I've done that, but I find dealer's rooms sound so cruddy compared to my acoustically treated room that I can't make really meaningful comparisons.
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I have owned the 1.4 and MMG with sub. I now own the Triangle Celius (I like tube amps now)

3 speakers have blown me away over the years.

mbl - every time I hear them they amaze me - nothing is close

ProAc Response 3's - heard them in a heavily treated room and the imaging was awesome

Triangles - for the money I have heard nothing close (especially with medium power tube amps)
pro-ac reponse 3. Imaging is the point source's forte. Of course the draw back is that the highs have to be excellent because they tend to beam the high frquencies.
Not necessarilly a personal recommendation, but, perhaps more of a thought for consideration: Eminent Technology.
I have to agree with 04-05-06: Rkeman above - any of the Linkwitz speakers will meet and exceed your expectations (if you can find them used, or build the kit)... but... so will the Emerald Physics and Spatial Audio speakers.

Or, you can have your Maggies modified into Magnestands, which improves their sound to make them sound a lot more dynamic with bass, while retaining their great staging and imaging.

I've tried all of these... and... settled for the Linkwitz Orion's and LX521's. But, the rest are superb!