.7's in for review

[d700]

Hi,
I'm new here, first post.
Wondering if any of you would care to comment on difference between .7 and 1.7? Do they have similar power requirements or is 1.7 a much bigger drain? The price is negligible within my budget. I'll be using these as primary speakers for TV/Music listening in a largish 15x18 living room for a few years, then moving them to a 12x15 office/listening room in a few years. Planning to drive them with either an Outlaw R2160 or a Rotel RA1592.

[longbowbbs]

I would get the 1.7's in a room that size and would suggest at least 100wpc to power them The more watts the merrier however.

[ATC2]

Do you think that a McIntosh MC252, rated at 250watts per channel would be good enough to power the .7’s ?

[vegaracer1]

Originally Posted by ATC2

Do you think that a McIntosh MC252, rated at 250watts per channel would be good enough to power the .7’s ?

In my opinion the Mc 252 would power them nicely.
I have played my 3.7 with the Mc 1700 and it was pleasing.

[longbowbbs]

250 watts per channel would be more than adequate. McIntosh makes wonderful amps. This should be a very nice pairing.

[ATC2]

Thanks for the response guys, know I’m starting to wonder if I could bump it up a notch and run the 1.7’s. Just from the bigger is better perspective.

[longbowbbs]

You will get more bass for sure. They will also be fine with 250 wpc from that amp.

[Formerly YB-2]

My introduction to Maggies those many years ago was a pair of the 3.0s with a McIntosh MC2055 (50wpc) and they were glorious. An MC252 & pair of 1.7i should be a wonderful match.

[Gdfein]

I was able pickup a 2nd hand pair of .7 and while my room is not ideal or treated, I was not blown away to say least.

C2600 pre and Anthem SS 225x2. The low end was totally anemic. Wish I had ability to measure in room rolloff but I’m guessing they were down 6db at 200hz and dropping steeply.