Magneplanar 1.7s to Recruit New Audiophile?

I been there. Magnepans are cheap, but that is just the speakers. After that you will spend much more on the ff(in any order):

1.) Amps
2.) Crossover tweaks
3.) Room treatments
4.) Cables
5.) Preamp
6.) Stands
7.) Subwoofer

You do not own Magnepans. At some point, they will own you.

I love Magnepans, but don't like them at all for home theater.

I don't know about current practices, but at one point bi/di pole surrounds were part of either the Dolby or THX standards? Do I remember right?

Magfan,

for rear speakers only.

For me, I could never get my all Magnepan setup(1.7's up front) to phase just right. Also Magnepans have the weak bottom end issue you have to work around. Specially if the phase is not in sink all around.

Just not choice for HT speakers personally.

I have had 4 pairs of Magneplanars in the last 30 years or so, and on reflection, Amandarae makes a good point! But to me, the biggest struggle has always been space and power, not associated gear.

Nonetheless, they have a special magic that no other speakers I have ever experienced can match.

I have not tried them for home theatre, but always thought they would be very good and especially immersive for home theatre, particularly with the dipole aspect for the rear or surround channels, as pointed out by Magfan.

As Magneplanar has been one of the most enduring brands in all of high end, it seems to always stir up the "haters"....

Further to the original reason for this thread, I am thinking a well set up, adequately powered pair of 1.7s, with or without stands, subs, or exotic cables, should put a smile on a non audiophile's face, who would otherwise end up with the usual multi room, multi channel garbage as peddled by countless "independent" and/or "custom" installers undoubtedly known to the architects, designers and/or chattering wives in his high priced zip code.

Thank you,