I asked, just out of curiosity, if he could set them up in place of the 1.7QRs that I had just finished listening to. I inquired if they were used and if they were on consignment, and the owner of the store confirmed that they were. That's when I spy a pair of Magnepan speakers leaning against the back wall. I got up and left the room to browse through the consignment sales area at the back of the store, like I always do. When I got there, the speakers were already set up and I settled into a comfy chair to run through several high quality music recordings. I visited a local hi-end audio shop that I'm familiar with, with the intention of auditioning a pair of 1.7QRs to replace a pair of B&W 705s that will be moving on to home theater duty. The sounds emanating from these speakers are so good that it becomes addictive that one can listen for hours on end. Also sounds very good with good cd recordings. This amp/preamp combination sounds powerful and brings out the best in these speakers and create a huge soundstage with lots of detail and musicality especially via vinyl playback such as my Linn LP12 Ittok Lingo. These speakers are driven by Classe 30 preamp and Classe 70 amp which is rated at 75 watts per channel with ease. I listen to jazz,pop,orchestral, classical, rock from Diana Krall, Ella, Louis Armstrong, Sade, Whitney Houston,G Benson,Yellowjackets,Bob James, Earl Klugh, Pink Floyd,Keb Mo,Art Pepper,Miles Davis,Bebu Silvetti,The Eagles, and many more. The same can be said with all types of music. Soundstage is awesome and vocalists seem to fill the room with the rest of the band. Bass sounds huge and tuneful and articulate. My room is not small nor large and the bass response is amazing. I have had these speakers new after having traded in my old MG 1 during the late 80s and have been providing me with endless hours of music and great sound.

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