eknuds01
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How was Overture and the Magico speakers?
Erik
Erik
How'd it go, Dave?
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Todays visit to Overture was a really good day. I had a nice long conversation with Robert Harley....and we barely talked audio.....for he too is a biker, 2005 Honda Gold Wing. I still can't picture such a small man on that big of a motorcycle !
With respect to the debut of the Magico M-5, Terry had himself a full house but it was handled well with the reserved seatings for the demos. Magico's master Mr. Alon Wolf was a modest and well spoken individual in his own right.
With regards to the demo, it was conducted in "Terry's" room in the back. Electronics were 100% Spectral...monoblocks, pre and CDP. All cabling was of course...MIT. He had a brand spanking new Basis TT there but no cartridge...grrrrrr.
We listened to a variety of music ranging from Orchestral to Opera to Latin American and various other vocals both male and female. The M-5's are trully an aceivement in audio / musical reproduction. They have speed and accuracy to match what was ever so close to the 'Absolute Sound'. The ability to extend themselves in a superbly controlled manner at both ends of the freq table was also....superb. I will say though, that IMO, the Avalon Sentinels still bettered them with respect to soundstage. While very, very good I still have not heard a better front to back presentation than what those of us heard while @ Acoustic Sounds two years ago in Salina, Ks.
So....would I spend the 89k for a pair ?? Well since they are way beyond this fella's budget I can't really grasp that thought, but having spent considerably more time listening to the V-3 (27k) I am willing to bet that for the same money one could put together CLX's with a pair of Descent i's and probably blow the Magico's (V-3's) out of the water. I am also willing to wager that the same M/L set-up would perform very well against the M-5's !
So to sum it up while 'superb' as they are I was looking for even more of a WOW factor given their lofty msrp. Also of note was a gentlemen there that had bought a pair sight / audibly unseen and unheard ! He was your typical pot bellied , balding 50 year old with more money than brains ! He was also proudly proclaiming how he spends that much money on "wire" as well !
With respect to the debut of the Magico M-5, Terry had himself a full house but it was handled well with the reserved seatings for the demos. Magico's master Mr. Alon Wolf was a modest and well spoken individual in his own right.
With regards to the demo, it was conducted in "Terry's" room in the back. Electronics were 100% Spectral...monoblocks, pre and CDP. All cabling was of course...MIT. He had a brand spanking new Basis TT there but no cartridge...grrrrrr.
We listened to a variety of music ranging from Orchestral to Opera to Latin American and various other vocals both male and female. The M-5's are trully an aceivement in audio / musical reproduction. They have speed and accuracy to match what was ever so close to the 'Absolute Sound'. The ability to extend themselves in a superbly controlled manner at both ends of the freq table was also....superb. I will say though, that IMO, the Avalon Sentinels still bettered them with respect to soundstage. While very, very good I still have not heard a better front to back presentation than what those of us heard while @ Acoustic Sounds two years ago in Salina, Ks.
So....would I spend the 89k for a pair ?? Well since they are way beyond this fella's budget I can't really grasp that thought, but having spent considerably more time listening to the V-3 (27k) I am willing to bet that for the same money one could put together CLX's with a pair of Descent i's and probably blow the Magico's (V-3's) out of the water. I am also willing to wager that the same M/L set-up would perform very well against the M-5's !
So to sum it up while 'superb' as they are I was looking for even more of a WOW factor given their lofty msrp. Also of note was a gentlemen there that had bought a pair sight / audibly unseen and unheard ! He was your typical pot bellied , balding 50 year old with more money than brains ! He was also proudly proclaiming how he spends that much money on "wire" as well !
User211
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I don't think the CLX even needs the Descents to beat the V3. I heard them very close together in terms of time in London 2008. I also liked the CLX better than the MBL101E - but I can imagine some listeners not agreeing with me on that. The MBLs are excellent, but produce a markedly different sound. Factor in price, though, and the MBLs really don't compete in this man's mind/ears.
http://www.martinloganowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7164 for anyone interested who may have missed it.
BTW: glad you had a nice time. Oh - I once got on the back of a Honda 900 when I was 17, with an insane driver - I'll never forget just how fast it was - even back then! It was around the time 250 and 400cc Honda Superdreams were really popular - 1980 or so. He'd had both of those and just stepped up to the 900 - with a friend getting an even bigger Ducatti, which I also went on - but that guy was vaguely sane!
Ride safe...
http://www.martinloganowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7164 for anyone interested who may have missed it.
BTW: glad you had a nice time. Oh - I once got on the back of a Honda 900 when I was 17, with an insane driver - I'll never forget just how fast it was - even back then! It was around the time 250 and 400cc Honda Superdreams were really popular - 1980 or so. He'd had both of those and just stepped up to the 900 - with a friend getting an even bigger Ducatti, which I also went on - but that guy was vaguely sane!
Ride safe...
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eknuds01
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Sounds like a good time, Dave and if my flight would have arrived an hour or two earlier, I would have made an effort to attend. I had a 2 hr layover in Laguardia and I didn't land in BWI until 12 or 1.
We should plan on meeting there again soon this summer!
If nothing else it would be nice to host a mini SE PA, MD/VA/DC get-together soon!!
Erik
We should plan on meeting there again soon this summer!
If nothing else it would be nice to host a mini SE PA, MD/VA/DC get-together soon!!
Erik
eknuds01
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I had to re-read Dave's OP - the M5s go for $89,000 - I wonder how much these retail for then?
http://www.magico.net/?d=03_Products/06_Ultimate_II/1.html
http://www.magico.net/?d=03_Products/06_Ultimate_II/1.html
Agreed Erik, FWIW, Terry did let me know that he would let me know soon relative plans for a "Logan" day. If and When that does come off it makes sense to do something in conjunction with that.
Regarding those Magico Ultimate's I have no clue as to msrp, I can only guess serious six figures.
Also of note was a gentlemen there that had bought a pair sight / audibly unseen and unheard ! He was your typical pot bellied , balding 50 year old with more money than brains ! He was also proudly proclaiming how he spends that much money on "wire" as well !
I've got the potbelly and the balding head going. Now if I could just get that more money than brains thing going I'd have my CLX already.
I've got the potbelly and the balding head going. Now if I could just get that more money than brains thing going I'd have my CLX already.
Duane Rogers
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Also of note was a gentlemen there that had bought a pair sight / audibly unseen and unheard ! He was your typical pot bellied , balding 50 year old with more money than brains ! He was also proudly proclaiming how he spends that much money on "wire" as well !
I've got the potbelly and the balding head going. Now if I could just get that more money than brains thing going I'd have my CLX already.
x2 on that gregadd lol D.R.
MiTT
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I had to re-read Dave's OP - the M5s go for $89,000 - I wonder how much these retail for then?
http://www.magico.net/?d=03_Products/06_Ultimate_II/1.html
Magico Ultimates were $120K when Robert Harley reviewed them in the Abso!ute Sound 3-4 years ago Eric. I'll bet they've gone up since then.
