Magico Mini II vs. Magico V2 comparison


Hello,

I am looking for new speakers for my system.

After auditioning many famous brands I found the Magico V2 to be simply outstanding in my system. This is the best speaker I have tried in my own listening room. The second speaker I was comparably impressed were old Guarneri Hommages. Other speakers I have tried did not impressed me or simply played bad.

The room is 20’ long and 13’ width. The amplifier is 60W Jadis JA-80.

For my room I prefer monitor speakers than floorstanding. Doeas anybody compared directly side by side Magico V2 and Magico Mini II? I am especially interested in bass preformane. Is Mini II has less bass than V2 it will not suits my taste. The bass of the V2 is just enough for my room.

If somebody compared new Sonus Faber Guarneri Memento with Magico Mini II I will be also grateful for opinion.
milimetr
that's nonsense Daveb---i took a BAT integrated to a dealer and it drove the V3s with amplomb. the dealer was even taken back how live the sound was as he had his doubts going in.
Actually "French Sound" is rather easy to recognize....

EITHER

"anything" by Ravel,Debussy.....preferrably conducted by Andre Cluytens,on a nice early pressing EMI LP......

OR

A hefty serving of Fois Gras,followed by Escargot and heavy Duck in Orange sauce....then....

wait until about 3:00 AM and "VOILA"....


FRENCH SOUND!! -:)

Which ever you prefer is strictly a personal choice!
If you don't know what a French sound is (ala JM Labs) then you must be new at this game. I didn't say they were bad speakers, just unjustifiable at the price point. By the way, an orchestra is a wall of sound. Close your eyes at a concert and you will understand that instruments project sound in all directions...they don't focus their energy at your head (that is a Hi Fi artifact). So many great speakers are available at a lower price of admission. As I said, it's a bit daft to put so much effort and cost into building a box that you don't want to sound like a box, DUH!!
"anything" by Ravel,Debussy.....preferrably conducted by Andre Cluytens,on a nice early pressing EMI LP......

ah, Cluytens! Love his Pastoral on EMI - one of the few to rival Boehm.

What tube amps besides VAC Phi 300.1 and ARC Ref 210 will drive well the Magico V2 or V3? hybrid Lamm 1.2?