Magnepans or...Martin Logan

I am going to agree with the others. I am a Magnepan owner and have been for 25 years. Both Magnepans and Martin Logans are love them or hate them speakers. If you love them, you don’t want anything else, if you hate them, you are unwilling to live with their compromises. There is no right side in the love them or hate them, just what the individual’s priorities are. Spending this type of money on a type of speaker you have never heard, with no support, and no ability to return is not wise. If you insist, Magnepans, as they are lighter, have a smaller shipping package (single box) and easier to repair.

Totally different animals I owned them both the latest elolutiin 11 
with powered dual woofers and bass room correction 
these were very good , the maggi from the 3.6 on up ,the 1.7 
no for the 3.6 has that great ribbon tweeter, with maggi you need a great sub  the new Svs 3000 great match and under $1k 
you needmuch more room also from behind with a maggi 
and room panels are a plus for both behind them.

Dear Amigo´s you are all being very helpful with your kind and full of wisdom comments. Please keep them coming...much appreciated !!

Certainly helpful to get the "big picture" to make a decision. 

Best regards,
Robert

What kind of speakers do you have now?

I would agree with those who suggest the Maggies - they have more weight and substance than the ML’s. The ML’s have great clarity, detail and resolution, but there is more to music than that.

Of the Maggies any of the LRS, .7, or 1.7 are great. the LRS are a real bargain, and get great reviews.

But... If you want something that does acoustic music about as well as it can be done, and which is trouble-free and easy to place in small space, which sound engineers revere - get the Proac Response D2. When driven with the right electronics - there is very little that sounds as good in all respects for Jazz, and acoustic sounds. When driven by the Line Magnetic 518ia, there is very little that can compare. Check out the YouTube videos of this set up - nothing quite compares.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXgADIsgRrk&t=105s

If you want a "giant killer" amp that can drive the Maggies, or the Proac R D2, that is a real value, you will be wowed by the Class D Audio SDS-470C with enough power to drive the Maggies well, which require a lot of power. At $695, nothing can compare for less than $2500+. 600 watts rms per channel into the 4 ohm Maggies. It has none of the Class D gremlins - but sounds like a tube / SS hybrid with resolution and clarity that can only be found in much more costly high-end amps. And it’s light and runs cool - so, you don’t spend a lot on shipping, and air conditioning, or electricity.

https://classdaudio.com/sds-470c-class-d-audio-power-amplifier.html