Magico - a new Mini?

I own the Mini II and love its look and sound. I remember reading all about how important the massive base and the unique three roller bearing coupling between the speaker and base are to its sonics. The top plate is angled at precisely 17 degrees, weighs 110 lbs etc. etc. That base is really is a thing of beauty, is very massive and is very effective sonically.

I guess Magico discovered a way to get better sound with a more typical stand bolted to a bookshelf speaker aesthetic. Or, they will be much less difficult to manufacture and should therefore be less costly. I think the wooden cabinets were very expensive to build and not quite as stable a material as all aluminum.

I'd love to hear a pair and know what they will cost.

Q1 very ugly big time ill stick with my MINI 2.

I just received from Audio Arts in new York a set of Stenheim Alumine monitors and what can I tell you all, this is one magnificent set of speakers. They totally dissapear in your room and you are basically left alone with your recording. I listen mostly to jazz, classic rock, and classical music. I am completely rediscovering some of my collection. I am totally blown away by these Swiss speakers. They totally destroy every Magico and YGA, and I am not even trying to compare them to Wilson Sasha's which I also had a chance to demo. I think YGA, Magico and Wilsons are for audiophiles who buy audio based on corrupt reviews rather than actually listening. By the way, I want to mention that they are 90 db and 8 ohm which makes them also a great tube partner. I measured the DC impedance, and it was 6.3 ohm on both speakers. I take my hat off to Stenheim engineers who created this simple and elegant precision sound reproduction system.

P.S. I did some research on the Internet and it seems that Stenheim are all former Goldmund engineers from Switzerland.

I've never heard the Stenheim monitor. It could be a wonderful sounding speaker. This thread is about the Magico Q1 and it's aesthetics. The Stenheim actually looks like a similar aluminum box, though I have not seen an image of its stand. The design philosophies however seem very different - sealed vs ported, difficult load vs easier load, bass extension, perhaps internal bracing/damping? How much do the Stenheim's cost and have you actually heard the Q1 (or Mini II) to make your assertion that they "totally destroy every Magico and YGA"?

The Magico owners I have met did audition their speakers and probably read the reviews, too. I heard the Mini in three systems before I bought mine and yes the reviews are excellent. Congratulations on your new speakers. Nice plug.

MAGICO MINI 2 still wonderful musical speakers Mover thats only your opinion which holds no weight with me.