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RE: Maggie sweet spot

Maggies are dipoles, so yes, they're always going to have a somewhat limited sweet spot, because most of the sound radiates front-and-back and less to the sides. The advantages of a dipole radiation pattern include relative immunity from room acoustics and the ability to play music a bit louder without disturbing the neighbors. But a disadvantage is that they're never going to be party speakers that fill the entire room with sound.

That being said, you should be able to get a broad sweet spot in the listening area with the 3.7's, e.g., for people who are sitting side-by-side. The 1/4" ribbon tweeter has very broad dispersion. As with monopole speakers, the width of the stereo sweet spot can be increased by using a center channel. And placement and toe-in will have an effect, you have to experiment because it's different for each room -- you're dealing with not just the direct sound but the reflection from the rear.

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