Magico - a new Mini?

Why is a wood enclosure inherently an "unstable material"? I wouldn't take it boating in my 12' yacht, but if I keep it indoors it should be fine, ne c'est pas? i cannot afford the Mini II's, but they certainly are aesthetically pleasing, but the photos of the Q1's are certainly visually unappealing. Must consider WAF too, you know.

Lapaix very good point.Thanks

Lapaix,
This is all hearsay, and is mostly conjecture on my part, but I heard from a fellow Magico Mini II owner who was told by a dealer that Wolf had a quality control issue with the Birch ply enclosures. The top veneer cracks at the inside corners where it meets the aluminum baffle. I have seen this on two Mini's and apparently the dealer had to send back both of his demo pairs for this repair. Mine are fine, and I haven't heard of that happening to others, but Wolf is such a perfectionist, that I can believe something like that would drive him crazy. The horizontal layers also move with temperature changes. I've noticed this on my pair here in the Northeast and I'm sure this happens to all solid wood speakers, MDF less so. I also heard that the wood enclosures are made in Europe at great expense. The aluminum moves also, but less so and I think the costs are lower as it is all made in house now.

I agree with you on the Q1. I love the looks of the other aluminum/wood Magico speakers.

Mine are great never heard of this dealer must have had shipping damage.

Well, if wood is unstable then most speakers out there are, so that would help distinguish the Magico and perhaps better justify the cost and encourage people to switch to something "more stable".

Also, doesn't aluminum ring like a bell?

Sorry, couldn't resist saying that.....