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Wilson VS Magico v3-Q3
Here I am sitting listening to my Sashas and reviewing reviews/treads about V3-Q3 speakers and how same will out perform my beloved Sashas. Mine developed with X or S material and Magico with aluminum and phenolic resin. I read so many reviews on the Sashas and chose same over the Magicos. I remember a time when WP8s were compared to 800Ds and Sophias were compared to 802Ds. Today It seams that its Wilson VS Magico on all fronts. What are your thoughts?.......Thanks.
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The self-appointed audio cognoscenti are always yapping about the latest great thing. Last year's state of the art is this year's junk. What do your ears tell you about how your Sasha's sound? Is anything not to your liking? At that level, it is more personal taste than right and wrong. So if what you have is making you happy, do not let the current "buzz" sway you into thinking your gear is insufficient. On the other hand, if you have the money and the curiosity, why not experiment? Just make sure it is a choice to have fun and not a fear of missing out.
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Be happy buddy, you have a great speaker system, agree with above port all about whats new etc.....
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I auditioned the Q3's with a group of guys and we all walked away puzzeled as to why the buzz. They sounded rather flat with the sealed enclosure. I have Sasha's and walked away covinced I wouldn't change for Q3's. Go audition and let your ears deside.
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If you're going to "move up", and I agree that it becomes subjective at some point, consider Rockport or Sonus Faber. Or stay within the Wilson family. Last edited by VT Skier; 10-08-2011 at 01:57 PM. |
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My thoughts on your dilemma: If your Sashas are "beloved," then don't even make it a question. It's about your likes, not theirs.
I think both companies make excellent speakers, and it's a matter of personal taste, including aesthetics. Some people find the Wilsons horribly ugly...I didn't used to think much of them, myself. However, after a number of years, I've transitioned from (my wife's words) "they look like garbage cans" to seeing them as beautiful industrial art. On the looks front, I don't warm up to the Magicos, at all...but I'm now biased, obviously. If someone wrote that he thought they were beautiful, would I care? Absolutely not...I'll keep my opinion, and he can have his. It's no different from a sonic standpoint. To be honest, I don't subscribe to any of the magazines...it's just too easy to get caught up in wanting new gear. When I have the desire to make a change, then I go out and seek opinions/reviews on products that I think might be a good fit. In the end, I'm only interested in finding a product that works for me from a sonic/visual perspective. Once I have it, then I focus on finding music to listen to because, ultimately, that's what's important, to me. Good luck with whatever you decide is best for you!
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OMG. My wife also said the Sasha's look like garbage cans. Didn't stop me from buying a pair earlier this week though. They could look prettier, but ultimately sound is what we are buying them for. At least they are not as ugly as the Magico's. |
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I am not a huge Wilson fan although I did not have the chance to audition the Sasha and the Sophia 3, but I will take any pair of Wilson's against any Magico's.
So I'm not sure about the "left behind statement". I would not swear that Magico will still be here in 20 years. I would do that when it comes to Wilson.
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Jerome, come to Columbus and I will convert you into a Wilson fan.
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Maybe Randy.... I'm a very opened person....
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