Magico Room at RAMF How good did it sound

Team212,
I heard these speakers also at the RMAF on friday. I agree with your impression, I found them uninvolving and absent in the ability to convey the emotion/beauty of music. The sound was mechanical IMO.

MAGICO MINI 2 is a wonderful speaker in good room with lots of power driving them.Mine sound wonderful everyone has his idea of great sound.There are many wonderful speakers.

The Magico room was ok with the Q1, I was disappointed they didn't bring the Q3 or any other bigger speaker.

The PMC/Bryston room was really good better than I expected.

Peter,
If you don't remember the Mini getting "so badly criticized", do a quick search here on Audiogon, just to refresh your memory. I spent 2 days at the show and thought the Q1 sounded spectacular. By far the most sophisticated, articulated and therefore emotionally engaging sound at the show (Or anywhere else, IMO). Of course, I do "get" the Magico concept, I currently own the Q3 and the Mini before that. When it comes to Magico, I think that you are wasting your time trying to find out what others think about these speakers. You should go and hear them for yourself. And yes, as an ex-Mini owner, I will tell you that the Q1 are indeed MUCH better.

In what way was the Q1 better than Mini 2.I know it could not cost more to make.I also dont think these Q1 are fully broken in yet as my Mini 2s took over 700hrs.