Magico Mini II vs. Magico V2 comparison

No doubt this has gotten a bit carried away.JM Labs and Magico are only a small sample of "fine sounding" speakers.

French,Smench....Puhleeeze!

I can understand the human element here,but having been in the hobby for 40 years,I've heard it all!!

ALOT of varying great stuff!!If someone pidgeon holes specific designs into "one" category,sadly they have been in this for too short a period...BTW, I am making a generalized statement,without pointing a finger to anyone in particular.

Btw,a GREAT alternative amp for a Magico is the Cary 211 Anniversary Edition....THAT is what a powerful tube amp should look/sound like.No dumb moving parts/fans,and a great circuit!

Best

>>11-03-09: Sirspeedy
I've heard it all!!<<

No way.

Not a chance.

Nope.

Hmm,well in this case you are correct Audiofeil,but why be so literal?.....Of course,there could be a hidden agenda...Hmm!

Back to the MINI,and my simple opinion...to get back to topic(partly).

These are truly GREAT speakers!!I'm assuming a buyer is going to put them in a "proper" room.One that is of a size that allows for good "room loading".Mid size and maybe a touch larger,and the "sub" question should not be a factor at all,IMO.

I've heard these speakers do deep/linear bass in a mid size-ish room and with superb impact/dynamics.

When you consider the aesthetic element,and build quality,they rae an amazing design.

I've come to appreciate these new age two way designs.There are a few around(not only the Mini).

When driven well,they simply are NOT there,and are amazingly coherent.This all started(for me)when I first heard the Kharma 3.2's(I think that is the numerical name...but it was the fabulous two way)driven by the Lamm 2.1 amps.

Big designs,though they have their place,just began to look like fossils after exposure to a great two way,like the MINI!!

I did hear the V-2 for a short while,but I guess it's plain Jane look affected my sensibilities.I thought them to be very nice,but also felt the MINI was more coherent....and....

the MINI "does" deep enough and powerful enough bass to not worry me at all.

Still,I am always looking for the "next" Mini type design,at a more affordable price...ya never know-:)

Btw,I'm willing to bet the Clayton M-200's would be an amazing amp on "any" Magico!

In SS amps,it seems that every six months there is some new,rediculously expensive amp that gets a rave review,and suddenly "that" becomes the "it" product for a while.

The Clayton stuff is very well priced,and it's designer is a flat out genius in "circuit" design.

Just my opinions.Nothing more.

Why is it that some audiophiles rush to display their ignorance to the entire world so willingly. Dave_b, do you go on Ferrari forums and try to talk the crowd to drive your 1989 Nissan? DO you really think that " squeezing a piano thru box drivers" has anything to do with speaker size? What a moron. But yet, you have an opinion. Go listen to your $400 CD player and be happy. No one here, on this post, is interested in your "homey" set up. You are making a fool of yourself. But that is most likely inevitable. Sorry for the outburst, just a bit annoyed by losers that wants to make a stand for mediocrity. Somehow it always go back to money. If they can't afford it, it must be junk. How pity. Anyone with input on the V2

Why does every Magico thread end in a distaster. The brand seems to really polarize people. Dhaan, there are many legit reasons to criticize Dave_B, but putting him down because his system is not expensive enough is hitting 'below-the-belt'.

Magico has really pushed the envelope on speaker pricing, and perhaps that is where the animosity arises. I have pricey equipment, but I can see the value in everything I purchase. I personally do not see the value in Magico, but others may not see the value in what I purchase.

Another silly assertion is that people with some money can just throw their money around indiscriminately. Most people with money work very hard for that money, they spend alot of time researching their purchases, and alot of thought in purchasing things that are worthwhile. I believe alot of people with money are work-aholics, and take little pleasure in things outside of work. If you think there are all of these billionaires who are in their office, smoking cigars and practicing their putts, trying to decide whether to buy another house, boat, plane, or audio system, then you have been reading too much of the New York Times Op-Ed page.