Magico V2?

I agree I also liked the V2 at CES. I thought this sounded way more musical than there bigger sibling. This is one speaker that finally approaches the musicality of the ESP Concert Grand.

Thanks Peterayer! It seems Spectral and Magico make for a musical system. Everytime I hear Spectral, I marvel at its ability to sound realistic and alive. Everytime I hear Magico, I get the same feeling, but with an added sense of richness, so it makes sense that they'd go well together.

I've auditioned the V2, and compared it directly to the V3, at a dealer's shop recently. The supporting electronics consisted of a VAC Phi300 amp, a VAC Renaissance Sig. II preamp, and Metronome Kalista CD tranport/dac/power supplies. Top shelf electronics indeed.

The V2 gets close to the V3, and I'd say it's a great buy, but the V3 does do just about everything a little better. There's more extension up top and down low, details are easier to discern, and music has more "weight" and body. That being said, the V2 is dynamic, textured and very clean. I was expecting mini-monitor type sound with good bass, but what I heard was a full range floorstander that sounds "big enough" when needed, and only smaller when compared to much bigger and more expensive speakers. Good sound all around!

Hello Hce4,
Thank you for that comparison to the V3. There is a pair here for sale right now, but I'm afraid my 16'X 15'X 7.5' room is too small. I'm very impressed with the V2 and am trying to find the money. One other concern is the cabling which I heard in that demo - MIT Magnum MA speaker, MIT Spectral 350 ULII IC, and MIT AUT IC phono. That would add considerably to the cost. I don't know how much the MIT cables contributed to the overall sound.

Another thing is my Pass Labs electronics. I don't know if the XA100.5 has enough power and if they will sound significantly different than the Spectral gear. At least my SME front end was the same. I may ask for a home audition which should answere these questions. Thanks again, Peter