new Magico speakers the Q5

you are right...only MBL mono block can control the 101E but then you are stuck with the signature sound of MBL and no other brands. isn;t it fun ???

on top, MBL's poweramp is by far less dynamic and density than Boulder

personally, i still prefer Boulder amp than MBL amp. just very personal I guess, there is a lapse or fall off in the mid range down to mid bass

HI guys

It is really interesting to follow this thread about Magico new Q5 and others like, V3 or Mini 2. I am a Magico fan from Hong Kong, Asia

Personally, I have owned 2 pairs of Mini before I go the ladder up, to now I own M6. M6 is REALLY stunning, comparing with all speakers I have ever heard, nowhere closer or nearer to Magico.

In terms of transparency in high range, you will not realise where the music comes from, it is really airy and silky. It goes without saying about the bass range, slamming all the way extant 30 feet x 15 feet hall. the mid range is airy and smooth and does not however have grain or sands. Its speed is not a compromise at all.

Hey guys, Do not trust my words and go for an audition, you will know Woolf;s philosophy in delivery into music not just sound.

the local dealer in Hong Kong has been using different amplifiers to serve M6, such as, Spectral solid state and LAMM valve amp. Both are up and beyond standard.

I have also used valve, 20W output, really stunning.

true....most ppl in our city compare with other gigantic speakers, like Wilson Maxx and MBL 101 and Kharma.

Noticeably, I have tried my setup with Boulders with Maxx and MBL 101, since these 3 brands Boulder, Wilson and MBL are agented by the same local dealer.

I finally choose Boulder + Magico 6, Maxx is good but not to the league of Magico 6 in terms of dynamic and speed and response.

jsut my two cents.

HI BVDiman..

sorry my mistake when I said, comparing side by side wiht Magico, Wilson Audio Alex 2.2 and not Maxx 3. I got mixed up with the model names. in local dealers, both of these Magico 6 and Alexdandria 2.2 are almost the same price tag.

hi there, how do they compare with 101e ? I have a fortune in comparing these speakers.

I will say as follows :-

101E's tweeter very open and airy with 360 degrees audition. beautiful and more "grand". 101E is really something I do not throw my credit card, its bass does not extend all to the way or sometimes, little boomy and rolling off. It does not cohere with the mid range or mid-bass and let alone, the bass sounds alone. Sorry to say but hard to find a description.

Magico 6 : tweeter is very open and airy too. I personally do not know where the music comes out when u close your eyes and enjoy. Its bass is a slam, goes all the way and far extending. I never have any boom or resonance in my room.

just my 2 cents

Overall, coherence in Magico 6 is better than 101e, IMO