Esoteric MG-10 and MG-20 speakers


Friends,

Does anyone have any personal experience with the MG-10 or MG-20 speakers from Esoteric? The speakers use proprietary magnesium drivers and have received rave reviews from the audio press. Also, Esoteric recently slashed the prices on both models.
jeff_arrington

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I just parted with my Spendor BC1 speakers. I auditioned the MG-10 at the dealer and again at home before I decided to buy them. Quite excellent on all counts and nearly all music (I have not played rock). The room is well damped and I play a lot of vinyl. I have tube equipment and anti-cable speaker hookup wire. There is a lot more detail and air from these units compared to the Spendors which I thought quite excellent for a long while.The midrange is close. The most important input is that even though there is a lot more detail the units are not fatiguing to listen to which when it occurs is usually a sign of peakiness in the reproduction. You should audition them in your set up.
I should have mentioned that I am using the MG10 with a REL T3 sub. The sub is fed from a Velodyne SMS-1 which is very flexible. The sound is superb. The trick is to use a smaller subwoofer with the MG-10 as this matches the speed of the response of both units.