Magico S5 mk2

The S7 are too big. And too much for just one woofer more. If anything, I would go with the smaller S3 mk 2.
 
Adam,

I don't even know if they have a dealer in Poland, but if you want to stick to a reasonably similar sound, have you thought of the YGs?


cheers,
alex
 
Elberoth said:
The S7 are too big. And too much for just one woofer more. If anything, I would go with the smaller S3 mk 2.
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From the Magico announcment about the Mk2 S-series speakers they only mentioned the S1 and S5. I haven't heard anything about there being an S3 Mk2, have you?
 
Elberoth said:
Just sold my S5s. I wanted to get the S5 mk 2, but I was told that all initaial batch is sold out and they will not available before late match / early april :(

I'm looking at my options now. Having no speakers during wintertime (which is the only time of the year I actually have the time to listen) is not an option for me.

Maybe I will try the Blumenhofer FS-1, or the Raidho D1 ... hmmm, decisions, decisions.
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Hi Adam,

Congratulations on selling your S5's! It's unfortunate that the S5 mk2 is sold out until March/April. The Raidho D1's are terrific speakers but it is true that you will lose a lot if you if you want to turn around and resell them. However, the D1's sound is different enough from Magico's that you may want to hold onto them even after you get the S5 mk2 for their different flavor. Plus the D1's aren't too big to keep around for a second pair of speakers.

Best,
Ken
 
Moral of the story is don't sell your speakers before you have the replacement. :)

It would have been interesting to hear an S5/S5v2 comparison.
 
asiufy said:
Adam,

I don't even know if they have a dealer in Poland, but if you want to stick to a reasonably similar sound, have you thought of the YGs?

cheers,
alex
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I listened to the YG Hailey with Soulution 541/520/501 components and Kubala Sosna cable loom earlier this year. I thought they were nice sounding speakers but their sonic performance didn't really stand out to me. On the other hand, the Raidho D1, D2 and D3 really knocked me over with their lifelike presentation. Just my opinion.

Ken
 
Listened to my 20.7s and my TAD CR1s today. I like the TADs better than the S5s I just sold.
 
Dpod4 said:
Listened to my 20.7s and my TAD CR1s today. I like the TADs better than the S5s I just sold.
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The Magnepan 20.7's are terrific speakers. One of the best "you are there" speakers. With their huge soundstage, they really make you feel like you are at the recorded venue. I've never heard the TAD CR1's.

Ken
 
That is accurate description. 20.7s make me feel like I am at table next to stage in jazz club. TAD CR1s make me feel like I am in the recording studio.
 
Rhapsody said:
The word from Magico is there is no current plan to do a MKII version of the S3 at this time.
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Having my S3s only since May that would good news. It also makes sense in terms of sound characteristics, as the S3 already has the new Magico voicing, which is slightly different from the S1 and S3.

Independently from my own, probably slightly lucky situation, I start to perceive the pace of model change at Magico slightly too rapid. From a product marketing point of view it is also slightly dumb, as Alon steals steals his own thunder.

Let's take the example of the S7: Lots of fanfare, lots of hype - to the extent that people are getting sick of it and Magico starts losing credibility. Then now, without letting the market settle and the S7 enjoy the sun a bit there is right away the next hoo hah. That would of course change, if there was an upgrade path...

I'm afraid people will start to get bored with Magico and this might not the best course of action to establish a household name. Remember the Moto RAZR? First the biggest thing since sliced bread for a short while, then it killed the brand. Where is Moto today?
 
asiufy said:
Adam,

I don't even know if they have a dealer in Poland, but if you want to stick to a reasonably similar sound, have you thought of the YGs?


cheers,
alex
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No, there isn't one. So one less option to worry about ;)
 
audio.bill said:
From the Magico announcment about the Mk2 S-series speakers they only mentioned the S1 and S5. I haven't heard anything about there being an S3 Mk2, have you?
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No but this is a logical consequence. When you have the S1mk2, S5mk2 and S7 all with the new diamond coated tweeter and the new graphene midrange, it is just a question of time when the S3 gets the same upgrade. I bet they will launch one in Munich in May 2016.
 
Adam, why settle for second best for sake of a few months. There are many brands out there so worth having there is always a 3 month waiting list. By a pair of PSB's for now.
 
Kuoppis said:
Having my S3s only since May that would good news. It also makes sense in terms of sound characteristics, as the S3 already has the new Magico voicing, which is slightly different from the S1 and S3.

Independently from my own, probably slightly lucky situation, I start to perceive the pace of model change at Magico slightly too rapid. From a product marketing point of view it is also slightly dumb, as Alon steals steals his own thunder.

Let's take the example of the S7: Lots of fanfare, lots of hype - to the extent that people are getting sick of it and Magico starts losing credibility. Then now, without letting the market settle and the S7 enjoy the sun a bit there is right away the next hoo hah. That would of course change, if there was an upgrade path...

I'm afraid people will start to get bored with Magico and this might not the best course of action to establish a household name. Remember the Moto RAZR? First the biggest thing since sliced bread for a short while, then it killed the brand. Where is Moto today?
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Agree. Great sounding superbly engineered/built speakers but pace of product intros left me cold. And slightly cumbersome product to pack and ship for upgrades.


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Kuoppis said:
Having my S3s only since May that would good news. It also makes sense in terms of sound characteristics, as the S3 already has the new Magico voicing, which is slightly different from the S1 and S3.

Independently from my own, probably slightly lucky situation, I start to perceive the pace of model change at Magico slightly too rapid. From a product marketing point of view it is also slightly dumb, as Alon steals steals his own thunder.

Let's take the example of the S7: Lots of fanfare, lots of hype - to the extent that people are getting sick of it and Magico starts losing credibility. Then now, without letting the market settle and the S7 enjoy the sun a bit there is right away the next hoo hah. That would of course change, if there was an upgrade path...

I'm afraid people will start to get bored with Magico and this might not the best course of action to establish a household name. Remember the Moto RAZR? First the biggest thing since sliced bread for a short while, then it killed the brand. Where is Moto today?
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People buy products for different reasons. I don’t understand the novelty of owning an inferior product just because it has not changed in years, and I do expect things to change, rapidly, it is the 21st century ( I also do not get “sick” of, or lose interest in innovation, and the companies who brings it to us, quite the contrary). The Moto RAZR was never as good as they promised, and that's what killed it, see Apple iPhone for comparison. New models every year, I see no complaints from anyone. How about Sony cameras, or a new Porsche 911 every 3 years? It is a shame our industry does not innovate like the rest of the world, maybe it would do better if it did.
 
Elberoth said:
No but this is a logical consequence. When you have the S1mk2, S5mk2 and S7 all with the new diamond coated tweeter and the new graphene midrange, it is just a question of time when the S3 gets the same upgrade. I bet they will launch one in Munich in May 2016.
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Even though, as indicated in my earlier posting, the S3 is sounding-wise in a different place than the S1 and S5, I cannot say I am able to disagree with that statement.

Looking at the specs posted on another forum, in case they are real and not someone's dream-up, if the S1 mk2 and S1 mk2 really come with the diamond coated beryllium tweeter and graphene midrange, the S3 is liky to follow suit. BUT...

...Let me throw in a wild speculation in here: The S3 already has the aluminum woofers now also introduced in the S5 (not sure whether there was additionally some graphene coating talk related to the S5 mk2 woofers as well), but anyhow, it also has the monocoque which did not change in case of the S1 (just the lid got the nice M-Project style design), so might we be in for a S3 mk2 upgrade after a while after all, just replacing midrange and tweeter?

This is not in line with what happened to the S1 mk2, and the S5 mk2 midrange is not the same size as the original S5's midrange (S3 and S5 share the same midrange), so this is likely to be wishful thinking. But it is fun to speculate anyway.

However, looking at e.g. Ayre, and how they allow their products to keep their value for many years through reasonably priced upgrades, there is a logic and working model available that could be leveraged. I guess it is no news to current Magico owners, that based on the current model they are a rather bad investment, e.g. when considering what is the going price for pre-owned V3s nowadays.
 
Kuoppis said:
Having my S3s only since May that would good news. It also makes sense in terms of sound characteristics, as the S3 already has the new Magico voicing, which is slightly different from the S1 and S3.

Independently from my own, probably slightly lucky situation, I start to perceive the pace of model change at Magico slightly too rapid. From a product marketing point of view it is also slightly dumb, as Alon steals steals his own thunder.

Let's take the example of the S7: Lots of fanfare, lots of hype - to the extent that people are getting sick of it and Magico starts losing credibility. Then now, without letting the market settle and the S7 enjoy the sun a bit there is right away the next hoo hah. That would of course change, if there was an upgrade path...

I'm afraid people will start to get bored with Magico and this might not the best course of action to establish a household name. Remember the Moto RAZR? First the biggest thing since sliced bread for a short while, then it killed the brand. Where is Moto today?
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Is it possible the hype is deserved? Have you heard the S7?
 
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