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Need help replacing my beloved Magnepan....

I have been using Magnepan for years in my basement and I am moving to a new space where I need to set up a new listening room in my living room. I am looking for Bookshelves or small tower speakers' recommendations because I won't be able to use my beloved 1.7i Maggies anymore in my new space. I loved the huge wall of sound and the amazing transparency my 1.7i produce. Which speakers can get me close to what Magnepan can do?  I listen to a lot of Jazz vinyl and my system consists of: Atoll IN200SE integrated amp, Tube Phono preamp: Rega Planar 3 with Nagaoka cartridge, denafrips dac with all acoustic zen interconnect + Clear Day DSG speaker cables. Thank again for all your recommendations in advance.
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lightnin
22 posts
 
Check into Watkins Stereo Gen 4s, the best bookshelf type speaker I've ever listen to. I think they are 2500 so it's well within your price range. 
johnto
1,023 posts
 
What in the new space would prohibit the use of our 1.7i, is there any way you could move them against the wall when not listening. Although the LRS is touted as a great speaker will it really save that much space. I would try to stay with what I love. You'll really have to get out there and listen if a change is indeed needed.
richopp
760 posts
 
+1 with @johnto and others who suggest replacing Maggies with Maggies.  No other speaker reproduces music as accurately as Maggies, IMO.

The limitations you note are evidently size.  Move them when you are not listening, or go with the smaller Maggies.

You will be glad you did in a year or so, I am sure.  Listening fatigue is NOT a pretty thing, and box speakers give you that, unfortunately.

Cheers!
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analoguefan OP
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I really do appreciate all the great recommendations you guys are giving me. If anyone else has any other suggestion, please share with me so I can make the proper switch or stick with the Magnepan product line by next week. Stay Safe & God Bless.
brownsfan
1,508 posts
 
I'm not going to offer a specific recommendation, but I am going to offer a word of experience in moving in the direction of monitors.  I owned Maggies for years, starting with SMGA's, moving to 1.6 QR's, and finally to 3.7Rs.   I bought a pair of Coincident Triumph Extreme II monitors to use in a second system, and I was floored by how they stacked up against the 3.7Rs.  While the monitors couldn't match the true ribbons in the 3.7Rs, they were as good or better in most other respects, even giving better and lower bass response than the 3.7's in my room.   I've since gone to boxes in both of my systems, and at least in my main rig, I get much better imaging etc than I ever got in multiple rooms using Maggies, and I had considerable placement  latitude for optimally positioning the Maggies.  As always with speakers, audition!  If I were in your position, I'd take a hard look at what Fritz has to offer.  He has got a lot of satisfied customers. 
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