sound, precence I have the´wmall MC1´s and I would not trade tem for nothing. The sound is soooo dense yet crisp

bass, but i have no subwoofer i will buy one

MC1 planair - excellent! have no other words for e´m, drive them with my regular Sony amp - I love the speakers .

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main speakers, Carlson Ortho acustic, excelent speakers experimental hrdware design, yet traditional elements. I can not empehesize enough how much I loe my mags

Where Can I get one of these Maggie center CC speakers. It seams everyone had a 4 month backlog and I would like to get one NOW. New or slightly used.

I push these Maggies with a Dennon 3300 and WOW you should here it However I have to Crank the Dennon SW channel to full to get the real BOOM effect.

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Maggie MG-1's

Clear and Articulate

Not much below 100hz
Not much below 100hz if any. And Magnepan its self in slow responce to production of the speaker lines

Its now been almost a year since I hade this incredible speaker. I have listened to many different center speakers before even considering this one. Martin Logan at almost twice the price and a few lower end models of Mirage, and Def. Technology. None of them can even compare to the natural sounds that come from this speaker. At low volume levels this speaker is so articulate its scary what comes from it. At high levels this thing doesn't give up at all it just keeps belting it out sweet and smooth with no particular area of exageration. The only gripe that I have with this speaker is that its doesn't have anything below a 100hz so I have to route my processor to pick up those frequency and direct them to the sub-woofer. Although switching back and forth to make a comparison there really isn't much difference. I'm driving this speaker with a Carver M500t amp mono block so its getting 500watts pump through its veins and it just loves it. Now of course this is just opinion and some may find it not true at all but, If you have a dealer in the area give it a listen and I think you'll agree though its a credible center speaker for the money.

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NONE

Crisp sound, even at low volume levels

Only complaint is that the adjustable feet weren't long enough, I had to buy a longer foot due to my TV...

Even though the speaker is not broken in yet, it clearly blows away the Infinity CC-3 I had on it before. Voices and sound effects coming from the center channel are extremely clear and easily understandable. Can't wait for it to be broken in... it's hard to believe it'll get better.

The only issue I had is that my current Television angles away from the front rather quickly, so I had to replace the rear adjustable foot with a longer one to get the speaker to point to the listening area... but if that's my only complaint... :)

Going to match it to the new rear channels from Magnepan when they come out, and 3.6's in the front with Theta Cassanova (or maybe Casablanca?) processor and Dreadnaught amplifier. Should make for an exciting experience.

I was actively comparing the Martin Logan Logo and Cinema center channels. After several weeks of listening and comparing, I went with the Magnepan for (3) reasons:

1. The clarity and quality between all three speakers were very close, so spending $1500 to $2000 seemed silly compared to the $750 price tag on the MGCC.

2. We were deciding between the Martin Logan reQuest and Magnepan 3.6 for the front channels. The Magnepan won because it's sound was less harsh than the M-L, and the wife liked the looks of the Magnepans. After listening to the M-L speakers for a while, I felt some fatigue that I just didn't get from the Magnepan. Soundstage was huge on both speakers though!

3. The dealer was more knowledgable, less opinionated, and had the other components I wanted, so I could get a more realistic feel for what the sound was going to be like.

The Magnepan dealer in Michigan was GREAT (Audio Dimensions in Birmingham, about 20 minutes north of Detroit). Very nice guy that took his time and explained everything to us (since we are relatively new to high end audio). Was not the 'pushy' salesman that I've ran into in several other shops. This is a big deal to me, as I like to take my time and make a well informed decision (I've learned from previous mistakes... anyone want to buy Polk Audio RT1000's and RT2000's?)

Best sound, at a lower price... need I say more?

I don't own Magnepan speakers but I just had to comment on them after hearing a demo at the store. This center channel is more accurate than my Aerial cc3 period. That makes this speaker the best center channel I know of. Mabe it does not play as loud or have the supreme dynamics of the Aerial but people sound more real and natural through the Magnepan. Low level detail is easy to percieve and makes movies very fun to listen to. I would reccomend buying this center channel for any pair of left and right speakers you have. And I would bet It would do a far better job than the center that is supposed to match those L&R speakers. five stars all the way!

crystal clarity, excellent dispersion, highly musical

big sucker

Again I must point out a misconception regarding the bass performance of this excellent speaker (as I did in my review of the 1.6's). The bass response of this speaker is good (not great) and, most importantly, I have had no integration problems whatsoever. That's because I use the 5-channel EAD PowerMaster 1000 amp, which extracts the best possible bass performance from any speaker. Like all Maggies, it doesn't thump you in the chest with bass, but is full and rich. That said, there isn't another speaker that beats this speaker in terms of sheer invisibility.

When properly amplified, this Maggie speaker shares the same family characteristics: crystalline clarity and intelligibility; completely seamless octave-to-octave; spot-on tonal performance; incredible musicality; excellent dispersion. I have mine on a dedicated center channel speaker stand, filled with sand, and sitting on four vibrapods. My system sounds fabulous for both music and movies. This speaker is a 5 if it cost quadruple the price; as it is, it's a steal.

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part of all-Maggie music/theater system: 1.6's-front, 10.1's rears

all that everybody has already said.

the same.

Well it finally came after 10 months of waiting.It was well worth the wait.In the time that I ordered it & got it,they went & changed the name from MGCC to MGCC1.I let it burn for 4 days when I left town for a long weekend.When I came back the first dvd that I played was"private Ryan".It's a lot of bang for the money & MG handled it well.I noticed it was a little high endy so I changed the metal attenuator with some copper speaker wire & the speaker smoothed out noticeably.It blends well with my maggie fronts.Very seamless.hopefully it will sweeten up just like my 12's did.It works well with music.

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maggie 12

Excellent resolution and seamless reproduction.

Large size and limited availabilty.

This is the first permanent center channel used in my system and I cannot believe the improvement it has made in movie soundtrack reproduction. My main speakers (Magnepan MG-1.5) always did a credible job using a phantom center channel but the MGCC-1 is a a real plus and well worth the fair amount of space it requires. My unit was acquired second-hand and cost substantially less than a new MGCC-1, but I have to admit that this would easily be worth $1000. I have auditioned the Martin Logan and Vandersteen center channels but these do not present the same natural speaking voice reproduction and seamless quality of the MGCC-1. There is very limited output below 150 Hz, but this has not been a drawback so far in my system. Don't try to operate it too close (less than about 25 inches) from the wall and you will be rewarded with truly superb sound. Even my wife thinks it is a real winner!

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Martin Logan and Vandersteen.

This is the best center channel speaker I have heard to date! Period! It is crystal clear, powerful for any speaker (not just a Maggie) and is georgous to boot! This 4 ohm speaker is rated up to 250 watts per channel. Do yourself a favor and listen to this speaker, and email me when you do...would love to hear what you think! Have a large TV to put it on for it is about a yardstick across. Feet adjust to angel speaker to height of listener.

This is a great center channel speaker. Matched with the Maggie MGLR1's and MGRR1's, it makes up part of an amazing (and affordable!) home theater speaker package. Can't be beat for the money.