Magico - a new Mini?

I know they have not been making the Mini for a while as I tried tried to purchase a set from my dealer in October. I am actually surprised to see that the V3 is still listed on the website as they come out with the Q3........although it appears to have a different driver arrangement. Rumor is a launch as CES '11. Also surprising to see the M5 on there. I can't believe they would sell another M5 with Q5 being 30k less and all the reviews claiming it to be superior. I would expect them to move to all aluminum enclosures in the near future. That being said...... I bought the V2 and am anxiously awaiting their arrival.

Yes,

Jonathan Valin mentioned the Q3 on a TAS conference call last night. It will be launched at CES and he speculates that the pricing will be in the low $30Ks. I agree with the suggestions that they will phase out all wooden enclosures for an all aluminum full line of speakers in the future.

Who knows about a Qmini in the future. It could be a very nice speaker in the $20K range.

MINI 2 still one of the greatest speakers of all time.Im sure they must be tooling up for all aluminum enclosures then they can make everything in house.Im sure the more they make the cheaper it is for them.Long live MINI 2.Does aluminum have that magic?

thanks for the information. While aluminum may be more neutral sounding there are a number of us who like the wood/metal combination look and find it more fitting in a home environment where you can't have a dedicated room. But I understand Wolf's perfectionist drive and I can't argue with that!

It's funny how the Q3 resembles my old Eggleston Rosa which I replaced with the Mini II. The Egglestons had a similar aesthetic to the Q3 - black floor standing monoliths (granite sides) with five drivers on the front baffle,. They were narrow and deep and sloped back. I liked the look, but prefer the look of the Mini IIs. Now that I'm living with the smaller wooden cabinet Mini in my formal living room, it will be hard to go back to a black monolithic look. Of course, sonics trumps aesthetics, so time will tell.