Sushi,
Thanks for the great insight on the EQ. I agree that it does not have that "show piece" look to it but that it would be highly useful. BTW, the $180 you mentioned does not include the microphone and the digital input upgrade.
I will probably order one sometime in March when the mic becomes available. It seems that every where I look, they(the mic) are on back order. I have been looking for a local dealer in the DFW TX. area but haven't found one yet. If you know of any in our area let me know.
I paid $1095 + tax for the Magnepans. Thats full retail price. Now, I'm not crazy about paying full retail for anything, but MG12s are almost impossible to find used and it seems that ol' Jim Winey and family keep a tight grip on its dealers not to discount the Maggies. On top of that, there is only one Magnepan dealer(Audio Concepts on Preston) in the DFW metro area so they probably don't have to discount them to sell them. After all, they are an amazing speaker and IMHO worth it.
Happy listening
