Magico S7 & S5
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Are you boys going going for the group buy?
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Wow! Gorgeous photo, love the color.
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The final installment of my West Coast trip and listening to the S7 vs. S5 is available here, post #3.
I Left My Speaker in San Francisco
I Left My Speaker in San Francisco
BlueFox
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If there is an S5 upgrade I wonder how extensive and costly it will be. If all the drivers and crossover are upgraded, and maybe a mid-level chamber, then it will be like a new speaker. Maybe even a new baffle like the Q7 II.
There is possibility of not requiring a new baffle as the diameters of the drivers are the same. If so the cost may be more attractive for upgrading.
BlueFox
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If the screw holes align then we are in business. I can swing an S5 upgrade much easier than an S7.
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Bud, just make sure you go for the heavy duty Friday night screws this time around. :exciting:
BlueFox
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No problem. If they do use S7 drivers they probably will rate the new S5 like the S7, 50-1000 watts, versus the current 50-1200 watts. I asked Alon why they lowered the rated power and he basically said so that some bonehead with a 1200 watt amp will not turn it all the way up, clip, and fry the drivers.
No problem. If they do use S7 drivers they probably will rate the new S5 like the S7, 50-1000 watts, versus the current 50-1200 watts. I asked Alon why they lowered the rated power and he basically said so that some bonehead with a 1200 watt amp will not turn it all the way up, clip, and fry the drivers.
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No problem. If they do use S7 drivers they probably will rate the new S5 like the S7, 50-1000 watts, versus the current 50-1200 watts. I asked Alon why they lowered the rated power and he basically said so that some bonehead with a 1200 watt amp will not turn it all the way up, clip, and fry the drivers.
Once again, I understand why you're not married.:snicker:
Colekat
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Wow, This is a great thread! The S7s are moving up the list of possible new speakers! Ken, you have been a great help in tapping into the many resources used to narrow down choices. These S7s will be a must addition.
Tom
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Hi Tom,
I hope all is well with you. The S7 would be a great and appropriate addition to that reference system you are building. With the enhancements that Magico has made, the more relaxed sound will appeal to a greater variety of listeners. I would love to hear them. After you've given them a long audition, please come back and post your thoughts on their sound. It appears they are the front runner for you right now!
Best,
Ken
Colekat
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Hi Ken, I have been a little under the weather with summertime cold...by-product of 2 & 4 year old boys, they are like little germ magnets. Hard to listen to music with ear aches. I'm going to Ivan's big gig next week at Cape Cod and while he has no Magico's there, I will have the opputunity to hear some heavy weights. The TAD R1s are in a reference system That I want to hear.
But this is about the Magico's and I'm looking forward to a road trip to hear the S7s. Ken, I have heard a lot of speakers in the last two years, and still looking for something that will subplant the Salons. They don't get a lot of attention, but for all around performers they are hard to beat. I'm hoping the Magico's are the " resolving" , detailed, cieling shakers I'm looking for. The biggest problem I've had is finding a speaker that sounds great at normal volume but can also bring it home at " Rock Concert " volume.
That was a great read from Myles on the Magico's and has certainly got me looking that way, but we will see.
And on a sad note, I was making my plans to go see David Baskin last week of September, and will need to re think that game plan. He was a nice guy, too bad!
But this is about the Magico's and I'm looking forward to a road trip to hear the S7s. Ken, I have heard a lot of speakers in the last two years, and still looking for something that will subplant the Salons. They don't get a lot of attention, but for all around performers they are hard to beat. I'm hoping the Magico's are the " resolving" , detailed, cieling shakers I'm looking for. The biggest problem I've had is finding a speaker that sounds great at normal volume but can also bring it home at " Rock Concert " volume.
That was a great read from Myles on the Magico's and has certainly got me looking that way, but we will see.
And on a sad note, I was making my plans to go see David Baskin last week of September, and will need to re think that game plan. He was a nice guy, too bad!
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Colekat,
Pardon my intrusion, but from your description of your "ideal" speaker, and looking at your system below, it seems you could do a lot worse than an Avantgarde. I realize horn speakers are an acquired taste, but they do these things you want really well. And you're already well equipped in the amplifier front for them! I can imagine how beautiful those Ypsilon will sound on high-efficiency horns
Pardon my intrusion, but from your description of your "ideal" speaker, and looking at your system below, it seems you could do a lot worse than an Avantgarde. I realize horn speakers are an acquired taste, but they do these things you want really well. And you're already well equipped in the amplifier front for them! I can imagine how beautiful those Ypsilon will sound on high-efficiency horns
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Colekat,
Pardon my intrusion, but from your description of your "ideal" speaker, and looking at your system below, it seems you could do a lot worse than an Avantgarde. I realize horn speakers are an acquired taste, but they do these things you want really well. And you're already well equipped in the amplifier front for them! I can imagine how beautiful those Ypsilon will sound on high-efficiency horns
I agree.
Colekat
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No pardon needed. Of course, I mean ideal in my mind, and I am open to any and all intrusions, that's why I am here! With all the choices and combinations to consider, it is like winning the lottery when, and if, that " wow" ever happens ! I am quite satisfied with my current set-up, and have had many "wow" moments, but always open eared to any input. The problem is with the shrinking brick and mortar dealers it is tough to gauge the impact these changes will have in our systems, in our homes, where it counts!
So, I am always looking forward to your suggestions.
So, I am always looking forward to your suggestions.