Magico Q7 . . . wow

Good points Wslam.

Corollary is that the brass instruments would have 'double the Metal' in Q7 ;-)

That is why I said I am not looking for any debates as nothing is perfect.

Carry on!

I just ordered the Magico S5 speakers. Was going to upgrade from Maggie 3.7 to 20.7 -- love the speed and wall of sound, but struggle with moving up to an even bigger 20.7 footprint to get more weight/low end extension -- so giving Magico a go in system. Neutral, fast, uncolored and with accurate bass (sealed enclosure). Better imaging than Maggies and hoping for better dynamics in my room. Love the 3.7s but hey part of the fun of the journey is trying new gear while enjoying the music.

Wslam, Good to read. I completely agree with your comment about "bloom". The speakers should get out of the way. In fact, I think the whole system should get out of the way.

Those who want a bad recording to sound good will have to accept some coloration from the system when they listen to good recordings. I prefer to hear as much of the recording as possible.

Nilthepill, moving on =)
Peterayer, upgrading soon?
Getting itchy...

Wslam,
No speaker changes in the near future planned. I still love the Mini II. I just completed a major turntable/arm/cartridge upgrade. No itches here. I would love to hear the Q7 though. And the Q1 which I'm sure is better than the Mini. I just don't know if I can justify the cost to upgrade. I like the Mini look better, but I understand why Magico moved to all-aluminum.