Magnepan mg1.6 vs mg1.7 bass quality?

I auditioned the 1.7's about a year ago, and owned the 1.6's at the time. It was a brief audition, because I was really interested in the 3.7R's which I bought. That said, the 1.7's did not strike me all that favorably. I would say, though, that addition of a REL 328 to the 1.7's made an amazing improvement. Completely changed the tonal balance in a very good way.
So, you might want to consider sticking with your 1.6's and adding a sub. Another thought would be to go to a warmer, softer amp. I've just never bought into the maggie/bryston pairing.

Hi guys, so in conclusion, the 1.7 will be much clearer/brighter and leaner sounding than the mg 1.6? I would still prefer warmer, rounder and fatter sounding maggies,

Lecram, based on your stated preferences I'd say either go all the way up to the 3.7R's or else add a sub to your 1.6's. The Rel R-328 or R-218 mate well. Also, I'd suggest staying away from silver IC's etc. Stick with copper.

I've owned the 1.6's and 1.7's and eventually, 3.7's. Of the 1. series, they are both excellent, but I preferred the 1.6's....maybe it was a case of absence makes the heart grow fonder...I don't know. I paired them both with a little Sunfire sub. Incredible. I had my 3.7's paired with a Rel sub.

But if you are looking for a warmer sound, look elsewhere. They also both require quite a bit of power to make them sing.

thanks guys for the response, i have owned the mg 2.7 10 years ago and was quite happy with the sound in our living room, would love to have the 3.7 but my current listening space is I think too small for it. 13ft x 16ft x 8.5ft ceiling. I dont want to dominate the entire room too much. If only I can replicate my old MG2.7 sound in a smaller space and a bit lower power. I used to have 600-watt 4ohm class A krell fpb 300 powering the 2.7, and was hoping the bryston 4bsst2 and the mg1.7 can duplicate that in a much smaller space.

any comments?