Hi Teeshot,
I have heard:
- Wilson Sasha, Sophia, Watt 8, Maxx1,2 and X1/Grand Slamm and Alexandria x2
- Sonus Faber Elipsa
- V3
- Revel (long time ago...different system)
In general, i would say that alacrity with which the V3 plays is electrifying. Superb and really makes think first and foremost of the incredible speed in the upper range of an electrostatic.
It does have a lightweight feel to the music imho compared to the Sonus Faber Elipsa which may feel more full bodied...but in my opinion did not come across as nearly as transparent, immediate. It felt like the signal was passing instantly thru the speakers with no cone to vibrate and reproduce the musical signal.
Until this, i thought Wilson had demonstrated remarkable things with cones in their X1 and Alexandria speakers...and in terms of full range, i still feel like they have.
which comes to my final point...i do find that the V3 feels voiced to play music back with incredible finesse mid to uppers...bass feels lite to me.
Many might argue it was amp, or room, or something else...but in comparison, right wrong or indifferent, i felt it was 'lite' in those lower registers. perhaps because Alon Wolf did not wish to compromise with full bass that was not up to par with the rest...hence the Q3, etc.
Orchestral is where you might either find the weight is not up to par...or instead, where you find that you end up being focused on different elements of the orchestral suites...but where the higher registers of the orchestra are so well performed by the V3, perhaps you may not care as much that the kettle drums or the basses (or even cellos?) are not as full bodied as you might prefer.
Final thought...i would strongly suggest based on lots of reading that you put a powerful amp behind the Magico...they respond well to very, very high quality current...especially the Mini which can cause many good amps to run out of steam apparently.
You may find with a very, very high quality, high current amp, the speaker responds better in the upper bass and overall extension.
Just one man's opinion. Good luck and pls keep us posted.
I have heard:
- Wilson Sasha, Sophia, Watt 8, Maxx1,2 and X1/Grand Slamm and Alexandria x2
- Sonus Faber Elipsa
- V3
- Revel (long time ago...different system)
In general, i would say that alacrity with which the V3 plays is electrifying. Superb and really makes think first and foremost of the incredible speed in the upper range of an electrostatic.
It does have a lightweight feel to the music imho compared to the Sonus Faber Elipsa which may feel more full bodied...but in my opinion did not come across as nearly as transparent, immediate. It felt like the signal was passing instantly thru the speakers with no cone to vibrate and reproduce the musical signal.
Until this, i thought Wilson had demonstrated remarkable things with cones in their X1 and Alexandria speakers...and in terms of full range, i still feel like they have.
which comes to my final point...i do find that the V3 feels voiced to play music back with incredible finesse mid to uppers...bass feels lite to me.
Many might argue it was amp, or room, or something else...but in comparison, right wrong or indifferent, i felt it was 'lite' in those lower registers. perhaps because Alon Wolf did not wish to compromise with full bass that was not up to par with the rest...hence the Q3, etc.
Orchestral is where you might either find the weight is not up to par...or instead, where you find that you end up being focused on different elements of the orchestral suites...but where the higher registers of the orchestra are so well performed by the V3, perhaps you may not care as much that the kettle drums or the basses (or even cellos?) are not as full bodied as you might prefer.
Final thought...i would strongly suggest based on lots of reading that you put a powerful amp behind the Magico...they respond well to very, very high quality current...especially the Mini which can cause many good amps to run out of steam apparently.
You may find with a very, very high quality, high current amp, the speaker responds better in the upper bass and overall extension.
Just one man's opinion. Good luck and pls keep us posted.