Magico M3's Have Arrived!

A reviewer friend of mine who heard the M3's told me today he found them "very organic sounding."

I couldn't agree more!


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Great to read the positive initial thoughts - excited to hear them at RMAF. More organic nature is always good :)
 
Mike said:
Very subtle woofer flutter. I don't have perfect isolation in this room.
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Thanks Mike. Woofers that are flapping in the breeze from the time the needle is dropped until it is picked up is not a good thing. It is a sign that something is amiss with the analog front end and it robs the amp of power by the useless woofer pumping that is going on.

Congrats on getting the M3 speakers. I hope they are great sellers for you.
 
mep said:
Thanks Mike. Woofers that are flapping in the breeze from the time the needle is dropped until it is picked up is not a good thing. It is a sign that something is amiss and it robs the amp of power by the useless pumping that is going on.

Congrats on getting the M3 speakers. I hope they are great sellers for you.
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They aren't "flapping in the wind", but there is always a very subtle movement of the woofers - more than with digital.


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KeithR said:
Great to read the positive initial thoughts - excited to hear them at RMAF. More organic nature is always good :)
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I sure hope they show them! We should meet up at RMAF. I'm there Friday and Saturday.


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Playing Al Di Meola DSD this morning. Pardon my language, but f'ing hell these are good speakers.
 
Mike,
I may have missed it , but could you give a us a synopsis of your current M3 setup , amp/pre, source, cabling , et al ...
 
a.wayne said:
Mike,
I may have missed it , but could you give a us a synopsis of your current M3 setup , amp/pre, source, cabling , et al ...
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Sure.

Magico M3's
Vitus SS-103
Vitus SL-102 mk2
Lumin U1
Lampi Atlantic DAC
Siltech Royal Signature Speaker Cables
Siltech 700 IC's
Siltech SPX-800 PC's (except on the Lampi where I'm using the Lampi PC)

I have yet to try:

VAC Signature 200iQ monos
VAC Renaissance 5 Preamp
 
Mike said:
Sure.

Magico M3's
Vitus SS-103
Vitus SL-102 mk2
Lumin U1
Lampi Atlantic DAC
Siltech Royal Signature Speaker Cables
Siltech 700 IC's
Siltech SPX-800 PC's (except on the Lampi where I'm using the Lampi PC)

I have yet to try:

VAC Signature 200iQ monos
VAC Renaissance 5 Preamp
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Great stuff. The Vitus and Siltech are known for their lushness and musicality. I wonder how much of the M3's tonality you are getting is due to these associated gears.


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My M3 cherry is going to be popped tomorrow morning when i'll be spending a solid hour in my Dealer's treated showroom listening to the M3. I'm also giving the new Marten Mingus an audition...can't wait! :exciting:
 
Melbguy1 said:
My M3 cherry is going to be popped tomorrow morning when i'll be spending a solid hour in my Dealer's treated showroom listening to the M3. I'm also giving the new Marten Mingus an audition...can't wait! :exciting:
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You're in for a real treat. Prepare to stay long. You will quickly become engaged!
 
Mike said:
The M3's just don't sound like any other speaker. I can't put my finger on it (yet). They have all the good things Magico delivers, but also an incredible amount of natural, organic, as Bob says, "soulful" sound. I just don't know it is (yet), what exactly is doing what and why and quite frankly, I don't care. They just sound so good. The MPOD's I'm sure are doing their part, but this is a speaker that is so engaging, I have to pull myself away. I know it's only been two days, but you get "lost" in the music. I'm not getting any real work done today!

I will probably hook up a TT later on as I for one believe playing vinyl helps with the break in process (the rapid movement of the drivers when the album is playing). I have owned more than 30 pairs of speakers and I will say these are the best sounding right out of the box I've ever owned. Period.

I will say this: the M3 will bring traditional non-Magico buyers into the fold. People who had previously dismissed Magico based on listening to Q3's or Q5's, will want to definitely give the M3's a good formal listen. They produce music so organically that I can't imagine they won't appeal to more people - left brainers and right brainers alike.
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Maybe they should be called Sonus Magico instead of just Magico?
 
Mike said:
Sure.

Magico M3's
Vitus SS-103
Vitus SL-102 mk2
Lumin U1
Lampi Atlantic DAC
Siltech Royal Signature Speaker Cables
Siltech 700 IC's
Siltech SPX-800 PC's (except on the Lampi where I'm using the Lampi PC)

I have yet to try:

VAC Signature 200iQ monos
VAC Renaissance 5 Preamp
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When will we see Siltech Double/Triple Crown in there? There's nothing else could go higher. :)

So I had my 500 IC from pre to amp and Royal Signature from dac to pre (not sure why I did that). A couple of months ago I swapped them and wow. Didn't realize how much I was missing.
 
I freaking love these speakers. Listening all day - again. They have such an ease to them. The DK, Live in Paris is so real sounding. Heck, even the clapping sounds more authentic than any other speaker I've owned. Cymbals, horns, vocals, stand up bass. It's all so authentic sounding.


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A lot of speakers need some volume to sound good and open up. The M3's at very low SPL's, retain all of the musicality and toe tapping goodness. Right now I'm listening at 64db measured at 1 meter and the musical coherence is all there: bass, mid, treble as one image.
 
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