Magico M2

[Darrel]

The speaker looks really beautiful.

I do find it interesting the construction of aluminum in contact with carbon fiber. In my experience in the aircraft industry you never have aluminum assembled to carbon fiber due to corrosion issues. The requirements are very different and with speakers in that they don't have temperature, altitude or stress the same as aircraft. But, the two don't play well together due to the effect of carbon fibers corrosive effects on aluminum. Just a thought.

[Dizzie]

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[Darrel]

Nice pictures but the angle on some of them make me "Dizzie".

[joeinid]

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[joeinid]

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[Kingsrule]

The speaker looks really beautiful.

I do find it interesting the construction of aluminum in contact with carbon fiber. In my experience in the aircraft industry you never have aluminum assembled to carbon fiber due to corrosion issues. The requirements are very different and with speakers in that they don't have temperature, altitude or stress the same as aircraft. But, the two don't play well together due to the effect of carbon fibers corrosive effects on aluminum. Just a thought.

Pretty sure there is a gasket between the carbon and aluminum....

[Darrel]

Pretty sure there is a gasket between the carbon and aluminum....

If that was all that was required to stop the effects then airplane manufacturing would use as described. They don't for a reason.

[Kingsrule]

If that was all that was required to stop the effects then airplane manufacturing would use as described. They don't for a reason.

Speakers don't get rain, salt, chemicals. U are way over thinking this...

[Darrel]

Speakers don't get rain, salt, chemicals. U are way over thinking this...

I'm merely bringing up the facts about aluminum and carbon fiber. Weather and the environment has an effect on everything everywhere even in the home with equipment and speakers.

[Elberoth]

M3:

[FDPDK]

well years ago when carbon was still exotic in bicycle industry , the French manufacturing company LOOK bicycles used pipes of carbon and those where glued together with aluminum joints , can't recall i have heard of any faulty because of those parts together.
Apart from that i like the look of the M2

[Elberoth]

French engineering

[FDPDK]

he he , can be both good or bad.

[LVB]

Had several cars, including the BMW M3, aluminum chassis with a CF roof, so its not just the French

[brodricj]

Is special tooling required to open up an M3 enclosure?

[Darrel]

Are there any reports on how this Magico sounds?

[brodricj]

A3 cracked a brief mention in the Stereophile Montreal show reports. I don't think M2 got a mention at all.

[Kingsrule]

Atkinson mentioned the M2....

[Alpinist]

The monocoque construction of the M2 and M6 is a brilliantly engineered design with tension rods holding the cast aluminum front and back and the thick carbon fiber sides very tightly together. No bonding of aluminum and carbon is necessary. Consequently, the cabinet is amazingly strong, rigid and inert. I knocked hard on the carbon fiber sides of the M6 and it is as solid as a rock. Highly impressive.

Ken

[PeterA]

The monocoque construction of the M2 and M6 is a brilliantly engineered design with tension rods holding the cast aluminum front and back and the thick carbon fiber sides very tightly together. No bonding of aluminum and carbon is necessary. Consequently, the cabinet is amazingly strong, rigid and inert. I knocked hard on the carbon fiber sides of the M6 and it is as solid as a rock. Highly impressive.

Ken

I agree. The original Magico Mini was also constructed like this but with birch plywood instead of carbon fiber. I imagine it takes less time to assemble these new speakers because of the few connectors, saving costs.

[a.wayne]

well years ago when carbon was still exotic in bicycle industry , the French manufacturing company LOOK bicycles used pipes of carbon and those where glued together with aluminum joints , can't recall i have heard of any faulty because of those parts together.
Apart from that i like the look of the M2

i used to race with one of those creaked and groan like a old hag , no confidence endured when in a 42 mph flat sprint, hated it same for the Klein ...

Went back to steel frames always thought them better than composites or ally back then ...

[Gene]

Atkinson mentioned the M2....

Here... https://www.stereophile.com/content/...rning-montreal

[Alpinist]

I agree. The original Magico Mini was also constructed like this but with birch plywood instead of carbon fiber. I imagine it takes less time to assemble these new speakers because of the few connectors, saving costs.

Yes, less assembly time and better performance!

Ken

[Kingsrule]

Funny that there is basically no talk about the M2..you would think it would be a talking point of the show....

[Mike]

Funny that there is basically no talk about the M2..you would think it would be a talking point of the show....

Canadians are cheap (I’m Canadian and American), they saw the price and kept walking.

You know the difference between a Canadian and a canoe?

A canoe tips.


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[brodricj]

I completely missed the mention of M2 in that report, I was expecting to see something more substantial. A new Magico speaker usually generates more hoopla at its first public showing.

[PeterA]

I completely missed the mention of M2 in that report, I was expecting to see something more substantial. A new Magico speaker usually generates more hoopla at its first public showing.

I'm surprised too, especially given the great looks and high expectations of the sound. I wonder why Magico chose to debut the speaker at this show. I would have thought Munich.

[Dizzie]

Munich show isn't until May 9-12. Maybe Magico did not want to wait.

[PeterA]

Munich show isn't until May 9-12. Maybe Magico did not want to wait.

Most likely.

[LVB]

Can't expect much from Stereophile when it comes to Magico
Here is another report:
The Best of Montréal Audio Fest 2019
https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/opinion/1272

[Darrel]

From reading the article it sounds like a very new pair of M2's in a less than perfict room.

One thing I noticed from the articles header under details at the top of the article

Written by Doug Schneider Category: Uncategorised Created: 01 April 2019

[LVB]

According to Magico FB, they will be at Overture, Delaware this coming weekend. I believe they will be at AXPONA as well.

[Mike]

My pair is coming soon. Looking forward to it. Time to cue up the Daft Punk!


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[Alpinist]

My pair is coming soon. Looking forward to it. Time to cue up the Daft Punk!


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Mike,

Can’t wait to hear your impressions of the M2’s.

Ken

[Dguitarnut]

‘Your pair’???.....you keep saying that.

[Paul]

https://www.monoandstereo.com/2019/0...rt-by.html?m=1

[kzhtoo]

[brodricj]

Looks like Mike's crates are ready....

http://www.monoandstereo.com/2019/04/magico-m2.html

[Mike]

Looks like Mike's crates are ready....

http://www.monoandstereo.com/2019/04/magico-m2.html

YES!


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[the professor]

Nice

[Adam Riess]

Anyone compare M2 to M3?

[Mike]

Anyone compare M2 to M3?

Soon!


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[owldiscourse]

Or the A3 to M2. The form factors are quite similar...

[Alpinist]

Anyone compare M2 to M3?

With the improved woofers and monocoque cabinet construction, I believe the difference will be much less than people expect.

Ken

[Kuoppis]

With the improved woofers and monocoque cabinet construction, I believe the difference will be much less than people expect.

Ken

How have the woofers been improved, any details on that?


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[Alpinist]

With the improved woofers and monocoque cabinet construction, I believe the difference will be much less than people expect.

Ken

Apparently the M2’s woofers were redesigned to deliver more bass since there are only two of them. This enables the M2 to deliver nearly as much bass overall as the M3’s. Mike may have some details on the actual changes that were made to achieve this result.

Ken

[Kuoppis]

Apparently the M2’s woofers were redesigned to deliver more bass since there are only two of them. This enables the M2 to deliver nearly as much bass overall as the M3’s. Mike may have some details on the actual changes that were made to achieve this result.

Ken

Thanks Ken, I have also heard the M2s do not lack far behind the M3s in terms of bass output, and that definition might even be a tad better.

Mike, any insights into this?


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[Bart001]

Or the A3 to M2. The form factors are quite similar...

My A3's should arrive in a couple of weeks. The M2's would be akin to 'grail' speakers in theory. The good thing is that the A3's should hold their value (I'm paying the original on-offer price) well enough that trading them will be doable.

[Mike]

My A3's should arrive in a couple of weeks. The M2's would be akin to 'grail' speakers in theory. The good thing is that the A3's should hold their value (I'm paying the original on-offer price) well enough that trading them will be doable.

Nice! At $9800 they were a STEAL! $12,300 is still a great value for the A3.


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[Mike]

My Magico M2’s arrive!


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