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I listened to the Magico S5 now almost a year ago, at a dealer in Munich at the same time the highend show was on. I very much liked the way they played music.
Later that year I got a good deal on a pair of Magico V3's and never looked back, in my room the low frequency energy is excellent with the V3's and I am wondering if the S5 would be too much in that perspective. Anyway, I like the way the new S5 looks, with a big plus that you can choose the color you want. One thing about the S5 I find a bit strange, a few years ago when the V3's came out, all the reviews were mentioning that the first prototype of the V3 had a flat baffle and that later Alan Wolf insisted on a rounded baffle because that was enhancing the performance a lot. And now the the S series are there all with a flat baffle. Wondering if this is a compromise money/design wise ? Olaf
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Magico vs Revel salon 2
If one were shopping for a speaker in the magico family that would have the dynamic range, bass weight & tonal balance of a revel Salon 2 what model would that be? Clearly more expensive I assume?
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From current Magico range I would suggest serious audition of S5. IMHO S5 beats Salon 2 in all aspect save for sweet spot size and bass depth. Regarding S5 bass it is awsome bass for sealed box design that in room goes to around 20hz(-10db point). Character of that bass is different then most ported speakers. It is tighter with great impact, but without mid bass hump mostly normal on ported designs. Of course, if money is not the object I would go for Q7. |
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Congratulations on your S5's Clee Which color did you get?
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In regard to your concern that the S5's might be a bit too boomy in a small-medium size room, yes I had those initial concerns as well. My concerns were allayed however by this helpful post from another thread on the S5's - http://www.audioaficionado.org/426090-post125.html Regards, |
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I got Pearl White, mainly my wife's choice to match with the front walls and drapes.
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I can appreciate this. My previous speaker has a ported design. Compared with the S5 it has more bass output. On the other hand, the S5's bass is better defined, tonally richer, and most importatly more coherent to the mid-range.
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