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Would getting a pair of Maggie 1.4s be an upgrade?

Since every query of mine here has so far been (politely) greeted with a "upgrade your speakers" response :) I have a question about upgrading my speakers.

I'm on a tight budget and since I just started building my system and a. I don't have very much money left over and b. I'm not an expert by any means.

My system consists doubles as a music and HT setup.

Integra DPS 5.5 (CD player)
Integra DTR 6.5
Boston Acoustics VR950

So, with that in mind, there is somebody locally selling Maggie 1.4s. The owner says that he had to "re-glue" the speakers and that this apparently happens to all Maggies over time.

1. Would replacing the VR with the 1.4s be considered an upgrade?
2. What is re-gluing? Is this something that really needs to be done?
maritan
maritan OP
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Thanks. Just out of curiosity, are the Boston Acoustics really that bad? To my inexperienced ears, they sound pretty good, but maybe that's because I don't know any better?

Still, thank you all for your responses.

Stevesctt - you are the only person I know locally that knows (a lot) more than I do. I'm going to be picking your brain a lot more if you don't mind. :)
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philjolet
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fwiw, any Boston Acoustics speaker I have heard has been a bit bright. I do not know your particular models however...

I recently have been listening to an old pair (15 years) of Sound Dynamics 300ti speakers that are very good and can be bought for $300 or so. Nearly full range and easy to drive too.

I think it may be a good thing the Maggies are unavailable as they are difficult to drive and need lots of room as well.

Maybe try this angle regarding your stereo: what are you looking for? or: what are you unhappy with?
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mapman
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I used to have a pair of small Boston Acoustics. They were very popular back in the 80's. I had no qualms with them. Its a matter of personal taste.
maritan OP
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Phil - I don't know if I'd call the VR950s bright, but the strings do stand out. I like it though. The upper bass range isn't the best with these speakers. While I could put the PS-1000 into play, I want to see if I can sort out the upper bass with these speakers. Seems a little muddy.

Is there anything I *can* do to help this? A separate amplifier that is supposed to be on the warm? Or is my only option going for a better set of speakers?
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