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Magico Comparison

I noticed that there is currently for sale a pair of Q3's for $23k and a pair of M5's for sale for $22.8. That is quite a discount from list on the M5's which retailed for $89k and a reasonable reduction on the Q3 list of $37k. Has anyone listened to both of these speakers? I think the Q3 sounds really great but I also have been very satisfied with my used V3s. It will be interesting to see if the tremendous depreciation that marked the previous generation of Magicos (Mini I and II, V2, V3 and particularly M5) occurs with this new generation of CNC machined enclosure units.
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Teeshot,

I used to own the M5 speaker and I have listened extensively to the Q3 and Q5. If it was me, and you have a larger room with top notch amplification, I prefer the M5 to the Q3 (anD perhaps the Q5 to the M5). While I agree to some degree with Peter, I find the sound of the Q3 to be a little lean sounding in the lower midrange and mid bass in comparison to either the M5 or the Q5. After longer listening sessions I found that not to be to my personal preference. The M5 to me was overall the better speaker.

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