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The problem with Magicos

Magicos are very expensive, solidly built and heavy however there is one problem which the speaker engineers didnt think of when it came to designing the speakers. The woofers in a Magico generate sound from both the front and the back. The problem is that the sound from the back is obviously contained inside that big solid enclosure and after it has reflected around the box, it becomes NOISE. So now you have generated NOISE inside the box which has to be dealt with. The only way to get rid of that nasty noise is to cut a hole using a drill into the back of the cabinet. The hole will need to be big enough to vent the noise. The noise will then need to be vented somewhere far away from the listening environment as you dont want to be hearing that while the music is playing. 

The reason Magico speakers are not universally liked is because they are NOISY. They have a lot of distortion coming out of them because all that box noise comes straight out the front of the midwoofers along with the music unbeknown to the listener. Some listeners will not tolerate this while others may not even realize its there because their ears aren't very good. Hence Magicos, have their fair share of detractors.

All the best and do not be cheated.
Kenjit
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romney80
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@dgarretson
This is the best reply for questions like this. Please come up more like these analogies. Sometimes, “thinking outside the box will make things clear”. 
Jokes apart, correct me if I am wrong, is’nt this problem inherent with > 80% of current speakers. Or, in other words which speakers/ speaker brands have dealt or corrected this issue. And if they have, are those speakers sounding better than magicos.
romney80
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I have to appreciate the OPs attempt, but to what end ?. Unless, he can compare speaker A (with his suggestion) to speaker B (like Magico here) and explains everybody the difference, we can try to understand. He is not even mentioning any speaker (or brands) which has configuration to his acceptance and how good (or different) those are compared to Magico. Until then, the quote from dgarretson, still holds good. 
romney80
150 posts
 
Man!, every time I read dgarretson`s post, I crack up. It is a genius answer. 
Kenjit, I like your thinking and trying to see things "nobody" has thought of, but can you tell me in your experience, a good speaker that addressed this issue or have you heard, any speakers that "checks" your ideal speaker. I am about to upgrade speakers, and want to keep all options open.
Regarding your response:
"Thats a silly question. Sound is subjective. Anything can sound better than anything else. The question is.."
Since you brought "subjective" in your "objective" evaluation of Magico speakers, this speaker`s "noise" has been music to many and hence well acclaimed all over the world. May be there is a need for some "noise" to keep it musical. 
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