What to use as center and rears w/maggies

starkiller
starkiller Posts: 2,723
edited February 2012 in Speakers
i am currently running mg1's for fronts/polk monitor 4's for rears and a polk center channel(no number on center), can switch to wharfedales for rear's and buy a wharfedale center so am curious as to which will sound "better" with the maggies..i really dont have the room for a set of maggie rears and my wife really prefers a center channel to a phantom one..oh yeah, i also have a jbl sc 305 i think it is center channel also...

any tips or suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated, especially those that use as much of my current stuff as possible :)

thanks!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited May 2007
    You don't have room for even MMGW/MC1 or an MMGC/CC3? The W and MC1 are mounted flush on the wall and only need a little adjustment for listening position. The C/CC3 are traditional center channel footprint but done in planar form.

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    I've heard a 5.1 MC series setup with a Rel subwoofer and it was excellent.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited January 2012
    I'm going to bump this with discussion of the MMGW.

    Would I be crazy to use a pair of MMGW as PC speakers? My issue is I don't have much desk space, but plenty of wall behind the desk and PC. Would there be a better option for a thin, wall mounted speaker?
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  • Syndil
    Syndil Posts: 1,582
    edited January 2012
    In-wall?

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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited January 2012
    zingo wrote: »
    I'm going to bump this with discussion of the MMGW.

    Would I be crazy to use a pair of MMGW as PC speakers? My issue is I don't have much desk space, but plenty of wall behind the desk and PC. Would there be a better option for a thin, wall mounted speaker?


    Two words "Mini-Maggies" :smile:
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited January 2012
    I agree on the Mini-Maggie concept, but I just don't have the desk space for them. If they could be wall mounted I'd be in, but I believe they are designed like regular bi-polar Maggies that need a lot of breathing room.
    Jake
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited January 2012
    Syndil wrote: »
    In-wall?

    In-walls are not currently an option; thank for the suggestion.
    Jake
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited February 2012
    zingo wrote: »
    I agree on the Mini-Maggie concept, but I just don't have the desk space for them. If they could be wall mounted I'd be in, but I believe they are designed like regular bi-polar Maggies that need a lot of breathing room.

    Mini Maggies on stands.... 4 words :smile:
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited February 2012
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    Mini Maggies on stands.... 4 words :smile:

    Sorry for being thick, but please explain a little more. My desk is against the wall in a corner and there is no room on the desk. Did you mean next to the desk?
    Jake
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,464
    edited February 2012
    The mini-Maggies are intended for near-field listening in a small space. Desk-top placement with little space behind them actually enhances what they are capable of. Give them a try, and I think you will be as impressed as I was. They even have a ribbon tweeter!
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