First off, after owning MG12s and MG1.6s I can say I'm not a Maggie guy. While I can hear the virtues in them, they just don't convey the music to me in a way that lets me relax and feel it. Always find myself listening to the speakers/system in a technical way.
My last try was with the 1.6s and it didn't take long to realize they weren't my thang. I gave them to my grandson. While we were dismantling the Maggies, I had my Revel M20s playing the music I had just used to demo the 1.6s for the boys. Everyone agreed the Revels sounded better. Even my 84-year-old dad thought the Revels had more going on.
Under $1000 you need to look at used. I agree with Sbank above, except I'd through Revel and a few others in the mix.
My last try was with the 1.6s and it didn't take long to realize they weren't my thang. I gave them to my grandson. While we were dismantling the Maggies, I had my Revel M20s playing the music I had just used to demo the 1.6s for the boys. Everyone agreed the Revels sounded better. Even my 84-year-old dad thought the Revels had more going on.
Under $1000 you need to look at used. I agree with Sbank above, except I'd through Revel and a few others in the mix.