I have a pair of MMG-W, and they do just fine on a 35 wpc PP tube amp. No, they are not going to bring the house down, but they sound dead-on for small jazz ensambles and uncluttered classical.....Colin

The MG-I is rated at 82dB/w/m at 5 ohms input. However, the truly magnaplanar design as these are offer up a nearly resistor flat impedance curve so the 5 ohms is easier to drive tham equivalent sensitivity 8ohm speakers. Depending upon the size of your room, you can get by satisfactorily with that 50wpc amp of yours. I used a cheap 45wpc amp for a few months and found the combination very enjoyable. I've run everything from a 15wpc 6BQ5 Fisher SA-16 amp up to ~200wpc solidstate and found them to sound good regardless. However, this is in an ~15'x16' room (technically larger thanks to an L-shaped design).

If you room is a great deal larger then definitely look for a high-current amplifier more than the watts. Maggies respond more to current than other speakers and you will appreciate the results.

Good luck.
- JP

- JP

I found a Yamaha M-50 @ 120 WPC@ 8 Ohms and supposedly 200 @ 4 )hms so at 5-6 Ohms I should be in there

My room (snicker here ) is my sometimes shop which is 22' X 18'. It's full of stuff and I put a cheap carpet on the floor in front of the speakers and carpet on the wall behind the speakers & gear. It looks a little funky but it knocks down some of the standing waves.

Once again thanks for your input. I got an e-mail saying the kit is on the way so shortly I should hear them as they should sound. I'll order new socks if it turns out well.