Dog_lover, you should get a good many answers to your question. I've had a pair of Maggie 1.6QRs for over five years and am very pleased with them - superb sound on both music (over 90% of my listening) and (occasional) HT. Though their bass extends "only" to 40Hz according to specifications I have almost never felt the need for more, though if I had something like an LFM-1 Plus I'd probably notice the difference soon enough, especially on pipe organ material. Wonderful sound stage, excellent center image without a center speaker, but a little height-sensitive (you notice the difference when you sit down) as are all Maggies. The higher quality electronics, the better. Do give them a listen. Another $600 gets you the MMG-C center speaker and a pair of MMG-W surround units which are only 1" thick and mount on the wall with hinged brackets, so you can fold them flat. No footprints, no stands - and no crossovers either. They are my current upgrade ambition.