Some suggestions after having been through a year of breaking in my 1.7's
1) start with interconnects and power cables... they can contribute to glare which is commonly what people are reacting to when they say bright. I use the PS Audio jewel power cables, they do help improve bass and clean up grunge. Interconnects are harder to pigeon hole as source-pre electronics interaction varies. Try some place like Wireworld that will let you try before you buy.
2) turn your speakers backwards... the vertical magnet strips on the front panel side create a Fresnel lens like effect that reduces off axis imaging.
3) you don't mention your source, so that makes me wonder if the source is possibly the origin of some brightness.
4) maggies take about 60 days to break in... during which time they aren't yet at their best bass or transparency because like new shoes they don't have enough wear to be fully supple.
I suspect that you may be disappointed if you don't sort through these first... the problem may still be there after buying new amplification.
Very happy with Prima Luna Prologue Premium integrated vs
my prior solid state amplification... but that was more of an oil color vs water color tonal color change ..improved vividness, not a change in tonal balance. If better tone color does matter to you, $3K gets you their Dialogue Integrated which is even better in the bass..
1) start with interconnects and power cables... they can contribute to glare which is commonly what people are reacting to when they say bright. I use the PS Audio jewel power cables, they do help improve bass and clean up grunge. Interconnects are harder to pigeon hole as source-pre electronics interaction varies. Try some place like Wireworld that will let you try before you buy.
2) turn your speakers backwards... the vertical magnet strips on the front panel side create a Fresnel lens like effect that reduces off axis imaging.
3) you don't mention your source, so that makes me wonder if the source is possibly the origin of some brightness.
4) maggies take about 60 days to break in... during which time they aren't yet at their best bass or transparency because like new shoes they don't have enough wear to be fully supple.
I suspect that you may be disappointed if you don't sort through these first... the problem may still be there after buying new amplification.
Very happy with Prima Luna Prologue Premium integrated vs
my prior solid state amplification... but that was more of an oil color vs water color tonal color change ..improved vividness, not a change in tonal balance. If better tone color does matter to you, $3K gets you their Dialogue Integrated which is even better in the bass..