Magico 3

I assumes you are talking about the V3. I am a Mini 1 owner who decided after a long self debate and few listening sessions to order a pair of V3 instated of upgrading my Mini. I have heard the Mini 2 and I can agree with all that has been said about them (You can read it on the avguide forum). I also had the opportunity to spend some time with the V3 and hear its strengths. I believe that the V3, overall, has more to offer then the Mini. They are truly 2 very different speakers. When the qualities of the Minis are easily detected, it takes a bit more time to realize what the V3 are doing. I will argue that its 6” pure midrange is much more transparent then the Mini 7” woofer and therefore let you hear more of “faulty” setups issues. I did not pick up on that until we changed cables and completely transformed the sound of the V3. I have never heard such a transformation before. These speakers are so transparent and linear that passing judgment on them is very tricky. It took me some time to figure out that I am actually “hearing more” with them then I do with the Minis. I also love the bass and the sense of ease they have over the Mini.

Roypan,

This is exactly what I thought listening to the V3 at HE2007. Incredibly fast, transparent sound (which is always my preference), but I just couldn't decide whether something was missing, or whether the speaker might be difficult to relax with over the long term. System ancillaries and set-up could easily make the difference.

Thanks for making me realize that I was not crazy. I have never heard Mini sound good at any show, and I thought the big Magicos were overloading the room at CES. Then I asked what are these speakers and was told they were Version 3s and listed to them. A friend was with me who is looking for good speakers. I told him that these are what you need.

But I have been told by others that the Mini 2s are truly exceptional if you listen under the right conditions and there are certainly many with these speakers that rave about them. Were I to buy Magicos, I would buy the Version 3s.

Please do not get me wrong. The Mini 1 and 2 are truly amazing loudspeakers and I never heard them sounding less than spectacular at shows, dealers and my house (Well, excluding one RMF at Rowland room, but he was paring them with a sub he built). I really had a hard time deciding but the more I listen the V3 the more I realize what potential they have. By the end of the day, I feel that they may have more to offer then the Mini. Will report back once I get them.