S3 vs S3 Mk2
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I do own the S3 and have hence used them extensively in my own system.
Listening to the S3 mk2 in Munich this is what I found. The mk2 sounded like the S3, but yet quite a bit more refined with two major differences:
- the diamond coating on the beryllium diaphragms clearly takes out some sharpness of the tweeter - it was a smooth and harmonic sounding beryllium tweeter, no edges, no sharpness - yet the 50 kHz resolution
- the midrange might have changed a bit with the graphene unit, but I did not notice a significant difference
- the graphene woofers do bring a new texture to the bass, the sound was deep and more organic; very obviously the M Project goodies gave the S3 mk2 a major push upwards in the bass - aluminum vs. graphene the latter offers much more
- now the S3 mk2 is again the most advanced S series speaker, having caught up in the tweeter, but adding the graphene woofers
New versions of the S5 mk2 and the S7 pending, I guess.
This is of course with the caveat that the High End demo was in unfamiliar acoustic conditions and unfamiliar chain (Meitner I have, but Spectral and MIT are different from my own electronics).
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Listening to the S3 mk2 in Munich this is what I found. The mk2 sounded like the S3, but yet quite a bit more refined with two major differences:
- the diamond coating on the beryllium diaphragms clearly takes out some sharpness of the tweeter - it was a smooth and harmonic sounding beryllium tweeter, no edges, no sharpness - yet the 50 kHz resolution
- the midrange might have changed a bit with the graphene unit, but I did not notice a significant difference
- the graphene woofers do bring a new texture to the bass, the sound was deep and more organic; very obviously the M Project goodies gave the S3 mk2 a major push upwards in the bass - aluminum vs. graphene the latter offers much more
- now the S3 mk2 is again the most advanced S series speaker, having caught up in the tweeter, but adding the graphene woofers
New versions of the S5 mk2 and the S7 pending, I guess.
This is of course with the caveat that the High End demo was in unfamiliar acoustic conditions and unfamiliar chain (Meitner I have, but Spectral and MIT are different from my own electronics).
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@heihei I would like to know your assessment of both, not-withstanding the differences in electronics and rooms.
I have just changed from S3 to Q3. I was contemplating whether S3Mk2 or Q3, and I settled on Q3 (not having heard either S3Mk2 or Q3).
I have just changed from S3 to Q3. I was contemplating whether S3Mk2 or Q3, and I settled on Q3 (not having heard either S3Mk2 or Q3).
heihei
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I heard the S3 Mk1 last weekend using Berning Quadrature amps and Meridian Ultra Dac. The sound was transparent and detailed but still engaging and emotional. Tonality was good and v good coherence across the drivers. I felt it outperformed a pair of Wilson Alexias I had back-to-backed them with despite the huge price difference and the S3's were set up in a less-optimal position in the demo room.
The S3 Mk2's were in Munich using Spectral amps, and I'd describe in a v similar way but with perhaps better bass definition and sweeter treble.
The S3 Mk2's were in Munich using Spectral amps, and I'd describe in a v similar way but with perhaps better bass definition and sweeter treble.
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heihei, if you haven't already seen it, this thread contains more pertinent information:
http://www.audioshark.org/speakers-10/incoming-magico-s3-mk2-12186.html
http://www.audioshark.org/speakers-10/incoming-magico-s3-mk2-12186.html