I have tried twice now to integrate subs with my Magico Mini II speakers. The first time was with two JL Audio F110s. Last night I tried a friend's REL Gibralter. I find I prefer the sound of my system in its small room without subs. I once asked Alon Wolf if he suggested adding a sub to his two way speakers. He said no, adding that a Magico three-way speaker would be a better choice. He did say that adding a sub or two to one of the larger Magico speakers could be beneficial.
Has anyone tried subs with one of these Magico two-way speakers? If so, what are the results and details of the installation?
EDIT: Just found this quote and this link: http://sanfranciscoaudiophilesociety.com/a-day-of-audio-magic/
"We heard parts of five excellent music selections, beginning with a solo piano piece and including a male vocal with guitar, a Shostakovich orchestral selection, something from Holly Cole and a piece by bassist Avishai Cohen. Selections were all well recorded, and when played loud in this excellent room, as Alon did, the sound was immersive. Certainly the new S1 MkII exceeded my expectations for what a two-way floorstander of modest size can do (no doubt helped by the fantastic room). The S1 MkII produced a big sound of extremely high resolution. Timbre was spot-on, mid and upper bass and lower midrange seemed present in the system in a surprising way, giving piano a full-throated quality you don’t expect from a modest two-way. Bass was satisfying, as evidenced by someone in every group asking “where’s the sub hidden?” There was no sub in the room. For a small two-way, the bass was quite impressive. When asked about augmenting the bass with subs, Alon Wolf said that he thinks it’s a mistake to pair two-way speakers with a subwoofer. Three-way or more, yes, but not two-way. Interesting."
Has anyone tried subs with one of these Magico two-way speakers? If so, what are the results and details of the installation?
EDIT: Just found this quote and this link: http://sanfranciscoaudiophilesociety.com/a-day-of-audio-magic/
"We heard parts of five excellent music selections, beginning with a solo piano piece and including a male vocal with guitar, a Shostakovich orchestral selection, something from Holly Cole and a piece by bassist Avishai Cohen. Selections were all well recorded, and when played loud in this excellent room, as Alon did, the sound was immersive. Certainly the new S1 MkII exceeded my expectations for what a two-way floorstander of modest size can do (no doubt helped by the fantastic room). The S1 MkII produced a big sound of extremely high resolution. Timbre was spot-on, mid and upper bass and lower midrange seemed present in the system in a surprising way, giving piano a full-throated quality you don’t expect from a modest two-way. Bass was satisfying, as evidenced by someone in every group asking “where’s the sub hidden?” There was no sub in the room. For a small two-way, the bass was quite impressive. When asked about augmenting the bass with subs, Alon Wolf said that he thinks it’s a mistake to pair two-way speakers with a subwoofer. Three-way or more, yes, but not two-way. Interesting."
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