Magico - a new Mini?

No arguments from me-:)

Just Released Q1 Specs,

http://magico.net/Product/Q1/Q1_05.php

Sensitivity: 86db
Frequency Response: +/- 3db 32hz-50khz

Cant wait to hear them!

I really hate when companies give their specs as "Room Average Response". It is totally worthless (what room???). Test the speakers in an acoustic chamber.... like the engineers they claim to be. If they want to spec in room as well as acoustic measurements that would be great.

Anyone buying in this price range will understand the BS in the measurements and read right through them. We all understand how the room effects the response, at least give us a clean slate to start with. I would be ashamed to put out material like that if it were my company.

Look at the stereophile measurements of the V3. They are -5 db at 30hz but get flat down to 20hz in room... I am very curious to see real measurements of the Q1 to see if they stretched the response.

Other brands give accurate measurements all the time. Revel gives in room and acoustic chamber, B&W is one of the few to give distortion (round of applause) and Thiel is down right honest.... as customers we should expect the same out of every brand.

it just gets old, nothing agents Magico they just happen to be the topic of discussion at the moment.

rant over.

I was kind of hoping they would be more efficient, like the Q3 is. They look to be more extended than the Mini II, but almost as difficult a load. Only 120 lbs.

Peter,
All things equal, I don’t think that a 2-way, with one bass driver, can be as efficient as a 3-way with 3 bass drivers.
However, if they go down 7Hz lower (And 10K higher), and are more efficient and easier to drive and all that out of a box that is about ½ the size of a Mini, you’ve got yourself a pretty interesting product here. Oh, yes, I almost forgot, cheaper to… I personally, do prefer the look as well.