Magico Ultimate 3

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• Jul 27, 2013

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http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/magico-ultimate-loudspeaker-1/

 

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http://www.avguide.com/blog/first-release-listening-horns-magico-ultimate-ii

 

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Jacob Helbrun reviews my prior system on the way to hear the Magico Ultimate

http://www.avguide.com/blog/three-megabuck-systems-rockport-wilson-and-magico

 

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Steve Williams said:

it was 4 years ago if that helps. Saw them in his showroom in the SF Bay Area. I'm trying to find the picture I have of myself in front of these speakers

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see pic on post 24: this is Magico showroom. They were using Soulution, not Constellation. If they ever tried the Ultimate with Constellation, I would be interested to know how it competes against Soulution.

 

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That's where I saw it and I guess it is Soulution. Alon even took a pic of me in front of the speakers

 

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• Jul 27, 2013

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Steve Williams said:

AFAIK he was the first to have a pair and not sure about Goodwin's as the SF buyer was an early investor in the R&D at Magico. Bob Nachtigall

They have also gone up in price by $200K since release

http://www.avguide.com/forums/magico-ultimate-ii-horn-loudspeaker-following-dream-tom-martin

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I may have read too much into what they told me about that SF pair.

 

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ack said:

I may have read too much into what they told me about that SF pair.

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from the link to the review I posted it does say that Goodwin's designed his room

 

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Steve Williams said:

from the link to the review I posted it does say that Goodwin's designed his room

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Now I recall, that's what they told me; and that they were floored by the sound.

 

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what floors me is that in 4 years the speaker has almost doubled in price

 

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Have you seen the stock market lately? Check out YTD on Overstock (OSTK)

 

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Steve Williams said:

what floors me is that in 4 years the speaker has almost doubled in price

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Ahhh!! The economics of High End Audio ...

 

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• Jul 28, 2013

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Steve Williams said:

what floors me is that in 4 years the speaker has almost doubled in price

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If a guy can afford such accoutrements, more power to him...I understand the argument. But $600K for what I'm seeing here regardless of quality of drivers, etc. is outrageous. Of course that's just my admittedly naive opinion.

 

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Another 4 years and it ll be 1,2 million , just get out when they top!!

 

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Stereo --

Congratulations! Don't let the killjoys get you down. Hope these fulfill your expectations and bring you years of happiness.

 

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Killjoy eh? I've been called worse..

But just for the helluva it here's the way I think. We are looking at the magicos or 5 and 2/3's of these guys:



I look at M6's as a currency...sort of as they do in Dubai..

 

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jazdoc said:

Stereo --

Congratulations! Don't let the killjoys get you down. Hope these fulfill your expectations and bring you years of happiness.

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I agree

I would have to wonder if the steep increase in speaker price is related to import taxes in foreign countries

 

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• Jul 28, 2013

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Anyone who has heard these have any thoughts as to how they would compare to the Wilson XLF's at appx. 1/3rd the price?

 

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DaveyF said:

Anyone who has heard these have any thoughts as to how they would compare to the Wilson XLF's at appx. 1/3rd the price?

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IMHO, at this level you do not compare pieces, you should compare systems. You have to visit Dave Wilson or Jacob Heilbrunn and then Dr. Jim and Abigail Langham for a few times. Then you write your thoughts ...

 

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microstrip said:

IMHO, at this level you do not compare pieces, you should compare systems. You have to visit Dave Wilson or Jacob Heilbrunn and then Dr. Jim and Abigail Langham for a few times. Then you write your thoughts ...

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Ok, BUT we are talking of two SPEAKERS here! Obviously, the contributing gear is a factor, however, I think with a little back ground info, one could certainly compare the two speaker's under question.

 

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microstrip said:

IMHO, at this level you do not compare pieces, you should compare systems. You have to visit Dave Wilson or Jacob Heilbrunn and then Dr. Jim and Abigail Langham for a few times. Then you write your thoughts ...

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IMO, not only systems but the room as well. I can kill the performance of a great speaker in my room by just moving tube traps around. I never render a negative opinion on a speaker unless I'm very familiar with the room I'm listening in. Too many variables.