Is my room OK for Magneplanar 3.6's

Laurence:I only said you were pushing the room size because I am writing with some experience using maggies. I purchaed my first pair in 1986 the MG III from a very famous audio salon in NYC. When delivered the tech took one look at the room for set up and asked me did you tell tem what size room 14x12.5 these were going into. I then and there knew I made a purchase Boo Boo. Well with thegrace of God and allot of work by him and mer later I got them to work well enough to listen but not enough for total enjoyment. I finally sold them and bought a pair of proac super tablettes and I was very happy. Then of course I did what some men do when emotions hit them on the head for the 2nd time. I married the same woman twice. I bought the MG IIIA speaker s and took another stab. Well it didn't work the first time what made me think the second time around would? So there you have it. And if you think maybe I didn't have the gear to get the best out of them. Heres the list. Goldmund TT and arm,Koetsu,AR sp-8 pre,AR 79B amp and MIT music hose with all silver wire from Mark levinson. So please look for a speaker that will compliment your room and be happy.

Then it would help to know what you perceive deficient with your current speakers and what areas you are seeking improvement. Do you want more bass, better bass, better definition, more detail, less glare, better soundstage?

Then again maybe just different from what you currently own which is valid as well.

I empathize, since my room is even smaller than yours. Have you considered the Mini Maggies? At the introduction, people were comparing them favorably to the 20.1's, and rumor has it they'll finally be out in January. I'll be given them a listen myself.

Thanks for all the comments. I just want to make clear -- and this may change opinions, so please comment -- but the room is not square. It has seven wall surfaces and the back of the left Mag would be facing three angled wall surfaces, one 3 feet back, another 5 feet back. The right speaker would be facing 3 wall surfaces as well (about the same distances as the right) I would also be using a JL Audio F112 sub just two feet from where I am sitting. The setup is solely so I can listen while I work at a computer stand, about 6-7 feet from the speakers.

If you are going to listen 'near field' at low to moderate levels...than skip the big panels and get some MMGs. Same Magnepan sound and presentation....

My listening area is also wacky. 8 walls and a vaulted asymmetrical ceiling.
No 2 walls are the same length. But at least I was able tp get the speakers pretty uniformly into a short wall setup.

Sounds to me like you've already got your mind made up. Any chance in the future of having a larger space available?