Repair Magnepan MG IIa vs new 1.7 or 0.7, etc

I sure love my 1.7s. Bought them in Nov. 2013 and they still amaze me every time I play an LP through them.

I've been into audio for 44 years. I've listened to a lot of speakers, some of which I could never afford. The 1.7s give me most of what the most expensive speakers offer, and adding the right powered subs can get them really close to the best.

I use them for every form of music imaginable--choral, large scale symphonic, combo jazz, big band jazz, great vocalists of the Great American Songbook, Beatles, Stones, Doors, Cars, Steely Dan, jazz quartets, female vocalists of all kinds (Norah Joes, Holly Cole, Sarah Mclachlan), Count Basie/Harry James/Buddy Rich/Quincy Jones, etc.

The Mag 1.7s deliver on ALL of those genres and more. With a good pair of subs, doubly so.

If you are able to do the repairs yourself then Order the $50 repair kit & do it leisurely and over time... with the money saved buy one of the newest versions,you'll end up with two speakers...
you'd perhaps not get your money back if you do the factory repairs.
for the size of your room go for 1.7i & up.
Good luck

If it were me, I'd either repair them myself or get a pair of used 1.7s. Good to know the repair kit is that reasonably priced.

Repairing the old is money well spent, but before you go buying a pair of new (or even used) 1.7's, do yourself a favor and try to hear the Eminent Technology LFT-8b first.