Evolution Acoustics MMMicroOne

I haven't heard either one, and the Micro One may very well be an excellent speaker. However, it's hard to take Stereomojo seriously when it comes to, well, anything........

Shakey

I find Stereo Mojo more credible than Jonathan Valin.After hearing those speakers, Stereo Mojo was "much" closer to the truth than Valin`s gushing review. I thought the Frizt speakers were better sounding than the MagicoQ1 YMMV.

Interesting posts and points...

As to the reply regarding my earlier post commenting on trust.. I appreciate the reply; however, it is helpful when one does not confuse "facts" with opinions and the resultant expressions. Maybe it has to do with the locus of control; maybe not...

Agisthos: How much should one spend on an amp and preamp for the MMMicroOne? Would 8k for an amplifier be unreasonble? How about 8k for a preamplifier? The darTZeel CTH-8550 is 20k but also includes a fantastic phonostage. Is it really that unreasonable to use that combo?

Also, I show the products I represent. I have responsibilities as an owner of Evolution Acoustics, Playback Designs, Wave Kinetics and importer of darTZeel to keep those products seen at trade shows. I believe Hervé Deletraz loves the MMMicroOne and has no problem with us using a $2500 loudspeaker / stand to show off his electronics. Why should anyone else?

Charles1dad: Thank you. I do question one thing:
You state: "I would assume at a cost factor 10x higher the Magico used more expensive parts."

I do not necessarily know this to be so. I could have priced our MMMicroOne at what I consider ridiculous margins, as I believe Magico and most other speaker manufacturers do. Magico has a huge advertising budget which I am sure is built into the retail price of their speakers, we do not. Why should you and others pay for their advertising?

Doc77: I understand why you say most of what you say and respect the fact that is your oponion. However, where you are totally off base is the statements you made as if they are facts I take serious issue.

You stated: " I doubt Jtinn would post pics of the backsides of those drivers, but talking with a speaker builder friend of mine at the show, he said it's just a $50 Air Motion Transformer tweeter and some approx $20 each anodized aluminum cone woofers.

My real problem is the liberties taken with published specs. They are NOT flat to 35hz as printed, sorry but not even close. I know what that sounds like, and I'd guess they're flat to maybe 55hz."

I will absolutely post pictures of the drivers and other parts used on our website in the near future. What will that actually tell you? Your speaker builder friend is an complete idiot if he thinks he knows what he is talking about regarding our drivers. We build them ourselves and I assure you the quality is incredibly high and the cost is not close to what he is telling you.

The biggest problem I have with your post is you saying that our published specs are a lie. That comment is very insulting and you are ABSOLUTELY WRONG!

You have nothing to lose by making statement like you have. As a manufacturer, we work incredibly hard at designing and building a product. I have a lot invested in my companies and taking pot shots at my products is quite an insult and that is just wrong. Again, we all have the right to our opinions, but some of the statements you made are allegations, not opinions. It is just wrong.

There's no reason to get so snippy. What I say is that you're taking liberties with your published specs ... as most manufacturers do. There's just no way those are flat to 35hz.

Now before you blow up again take a step back. I also said they sounded quite nice, I said they were better than the Magico Q1's. It's just difficult enough to try and decide on speakers as it is, having to sort through specs that are deceiving doesn't help. That's my only point.

And I assure you my speaker building friend is no idiot. He's been in business for over 20 years. He just said that to me while talking down in the lobby at RMAF because somebody else made the assumption that the woofers were Accuton, which of course they're not. But is he incorrect in saying that it's an Air Motion Transformer tweeter and an anodized aluminum cone woofer? Personally, I don't care what the components cost ... just how the final result sounds.