q3 magico

;)) Guys, give it a rest.. I think they both are genuine and gallant efforts by two very competent manufacturers in the industry. We hear/buy what we like, no need to trash on other people's choice or preferences. Opinions are just that.

It is the norm that any brand which happens to be in the limelight to always be the most susceptible target. It happened to Wilson, as well Magico, and of recent, Tidal. I guess in a way it's better to lay low like some other excellent manufacturers, hence stirring less animosity in the market.

TBG, seems that Jeff has had Tidal, Magico, Rockport and many others in his room. Have you?

I like that he is well versed, and agree with usermanual that he called it like he heard it.

Holenneck, I own Tidal Contriva Diacera SEs and have never had Magico or Rockports in my room, but have had 27 other speakers in my rooms. I don't know how that really matters. All that I am saying is that I would not have bought my Tidals were I not greatly impressed and that I hear none of what Jeff talks about. Why he hears such and I do not also matters little. I also hear nothing in the Magicos that would cause me to buy them. The Rockports, however, are very impressive.

It is quite clear to me by now why some people do not "get" the Magico sound. It is the least hifi sounding loudspeaker out there. In comparison, some speakers, like the Wilson, sounds like a "Disneyland ride" and are much more exciting to listen to, at least initially. The experience we gotten accustom listening to hifi system is very different then the experience Magico offers. JV, JF and even PM all talks about that in their reviews of the Q5/3. If you looking for, or gotten used to, added "dressing" in your music listening environment the Magico will disappoint you.

for me the Contriva has an own sound .... every note of music coming out of this loudspeaker has some king of lacker put on it ...
it's like if a cook would be using all the time the same spice on every different dish ...
this is particularty disturbing if you hear mostly classical music as I do ...

it seems to me obvious that the Magico's Mini II is fare more neutral and shows a lot more details ...