Magico S3 Mk2

piotr said:
I am not so sure ....
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I'm with Adam on this one. When the S3 came out, yes I thought the midrange in and of itself sounded better than the S5 Mk1, but I thought the S5 was the better sounding speaker overall as it sounded better balanced and had better bass foundations. The S5's also went audibly deeper into the sub-bass region. This time the S3 Mk2's 9's are using a superior cone material, and should be a bit faster & more transparent than the S5 Mk2's 10's. But you can't replace pure physics; the S5 Mk2's dual 10' bass units are equivalent to a 14.5" driver. The cabinet is also more substantial and has greater volume, allowing the S5 Mk2's to move more air & go 4Hz lower. Hence I suspect they should still be the better balanced, more 'complete' speaker. Or simply look at it from a business perspective; Why would Magico release a cheaper model speaker less than 12 months after the S5 Mk2 which sounds better? To eat into sales of the more expensive model for the next 3-4 years?
 
Elberoth said:
Don't forget the S5 mk 2 uses the same mid driver as the M-Project - the S3 mk 2 does not.
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That's true, though FYI the S5 Mk2 uses an evolved version of the MPro's 6" midrange (part no: MCG1005) which is the same as the M3 (part no: MAG6004RTC).
 
So, anyone knows for sure S3 mk2 midrange driver part no. M390G isn't evolved version or stripped down version of mpro or m3?
 
Driver specs, designations, materials, weight, size, etc all help us to come up with theories. But the bottom line is they all mean shit.

I don't doubt the new S3's will be wonderful speakers. But saying they will be better or worse than the S5's seems crazy to me when none of us has heard them.

Proof is in the listening, not speculation.

I'm not trying to negate the excitement over these new speakers from Magico, I'm ultra excited. But we all need to relax until we hear them. Predictions, bring them on. That's half the fun, but remember they are only predictions.
 
my S3's are in a 14x17ft room and they sound perfect to me, I was itching at a pair of S5's mkI from a seller in my area but was worried it would be to much for the room. perfectly happy with the set up. the bass at times can be a little weak but I have two rel's for back up
 
The S3s will be PERFECT in a 14x17ft room. I wouldn't worry about the bass quantity ... they would be MORE than enough in that room. Wilson Sasha has dual 8" bass drivers and people use them in rooms twice, or even triple the size, without any problems. The S3 has dual 9" drivers - this is a LOT of surface area. Enjoy !
 
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The bigger woofers look quite nice, will be interesting to hear how they sound and how much of the M3 magic is conveyed.


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Mike said:
The first pair will be mine and they are shipping real soon. Hopefully this week.


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No Mike, I will NOT take them home to see if I like them or not.
Lets see.....Lumin....Denali...Ansuz....Chord Dave......geeez.....and your store hasn't even had its grand opening yet.
Larry
 
Dguitarnut said:
No Mike, I will NOT take them home to see if I like them or not.
Lets see.....Lumin....Denali...Ansuz....Chord Dave......geeez.....and your store hasn't even had its grand opening yet.
Larry
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Too late. Shipping has been changed to St. Petersburg FL c/o Dguitarnut".


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