Wondering if anyone has been able to do a side to side comparison. Similar price point. Both relatively new. Coming from original S5. Have heard the Orions multiple times but not the Lynx. Wondering if it could fill my pretty large space.
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I d go for the Magico S3 Mk2.
If you wanna go RP save up for the Lyra.
Lyra is head / shoulders up there in the RP line up .
I did hear the Lynx and i think the magico S 5 also but only in Munich , so call my opinion handicapped /what ever
If you wanna go RP save up for the Lyra.
Lyra is head / shoulders up there in the RP line up .
I did hear the Lynx and i think the magico S 5 also but only in Munich , so call my opinion handicapped /what ever
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I've heard the Lynx extensively at both SWAF 2025 and in my local dealers rooms (both large rooms and smaller rooms). I've also heard a direct comparison to the Magico S 5 (latest version).
By my ears, the Lynx will work in any smallish bedroom sized room to a moderate to large - sized room dedicated listening room. A large ballroom-sized room might be a bit big for the Lynx to pressurize with bass. But you get full spectrum 20 - 20K HZ room sound with Lynx with the rooms mentioned above with great bass pressurization. The Lynx also does all the audiophile things very very well including imaging, sound staging, depth/holography. Where it differs in the Magico S5 is that is has a smoother top end without any hint of brightness or edginess but maintains great detail retrieval. I think the Lynx midrange has more weight to it than the Magico as well. This is my listening experience but I am also a Rockport owner (Orions) so I could be biased a bit, but I really think the above are my objective experiences based on my ears.
By my ears, the Lynx will work in any smallish bedroom sized room to a moderate to large - sized room dedicated listening room. A large ballroom-sized room might be a bit big for the Lynx to pressurize with bass. But you get full spectrum 20 - 20K HZ room sound with Lynx with the rooms mentioned above with great bass pressurization. The Lynx also does all the audiophile things very very well including imaging, sound staging, depth/holography. Where it differs in the Magico S5 is that is has a smoother top end without any hint of brightness or edginess but maintains great detail retrieval. I think the Lynx midrange has more weight to it than the Magico as well. This is my listening experience but I am also a Rockport owner (Orions) so I could be biased a bit, but I really think the above are my objective experiences based on my ears.
Reference Analog
Fleetwood Sound Owners Group
We have both the Lynx and Orions setup, you are welcome to come in and we can compare them for you. I have never had the Lynx in a Grand Ballroom but it has great scale. The Lynx have filled any room we have put them in so far in the normal home environments.
At my local dealer, I've heard them in a 10x12 ft or 12x14 ft room and they sounded spectacular. The bass was basically perfect. No congestion whatsoever. I believe they were driven by a Boulder integrated amp.
I've also heard them in what is probably a 17 x20 ft room at SWAF and the sound as also fantastic - great tonal balance and great bass. Again bass was textured and palpable but consistent with tonal balance. I think the Boulder 1151 mono's were driving them then with Timber Audio cables.
Reference Analog
Fleetwood Sound Owners Group
They are designed to be used in a super wide range of rooms. Phil is referring to one of our room options. We have tried them in the 14x15 and they surprisingly worked wonderfully. Have also used them in our 19x18 and our 20x25 and they pressurize all of them.
My space is 18 x 22 but with angled vaulted ceilings and open floor plan above behind and on the left side. My current S5s are good. The Orion’s obviously no problem but wondering regarding the Lynx.
Reference Analog
Fleetwood Sound Owners Group
I am in process of building a house w dedicated listening space. My room is about 18x22x12. So similar. I have all the materials from acoustic sciences to do Isowall similar to Robert Harley. I listened to s5 and Lynx at swaf. It was a no brainer for me Imaging. Soundstage. Transparency. Mids. The Lynx won out. Will most likely be driving w Boulder 1163. Arc 6se on the front and 3se vs 1108 Boulder. I have put a ton of thought into this selection. The speakers that really made the Final Cut for me was the zellaton, estallon, and vivid (looks tho..yikes). But the lynx just kept coming out ahead. Good luck on your journey.
My only hesitation is the room size. I have much higher ceilings and the room is open on the top, one side, and the back as well. The Orion is the other choice but is obviously a different price point. Gonna listen to Lynx in a larger room. If it can pressurize it then easy choice.
Reference Analog
Fleetwood Sound Owners Group
With respect, in my many years listening to audio systems, I've never heard any systems' bass sound spectacular in a ~10x12 room.
I guess it's all perspective and expectations. ;-)
At an unreasonable and overloading level? I might could agree. All rooms have their own personality. To say that bass isn't spectacular (or can be) in a small room? Eh...
Let's just agree to disagree. 13x15' room here.
Can it be better? Oh, yeah. No doubt.....but mainly for loudness. For those who listen at reasonable levels and not that of ear deafening levels? There is a sweet spot here that maybe, shall I say, you haven't paid enough attention too. Volume is critical in smaller rooms. That doesn't mean that bass can't sound spectacular. The room usually overloads before that in other ways, unless one doesn't have it dialed in or slop is preferred/or the norm for the lower registers. IMO/IME. FWIW.
Tom
Let's just agree to disagree. 13x15' room here.
Can it be better? Oh, yeah. No doubt.....but mainly for loudness. For those who listen at reasonable levels and not that of ear deafening levels? There is a sweet spot here that maybe, shall I say, you haven't paid enough attention too. Volume is critical in smaller rooms. That doesn't mean that bass can't sound spectacular. The room usually overloads before that in other ways, unless one doesn't have it dialed in or slop is preferred/or the norm for the lower registers. IMO/IME. FWIW.
Tom
In 2 words - room modes. Physics doesn't care what you or I think.
True but when most people talk about bass they are talking about mid and upper bass. If you listen to acoustic small format stuff the lowest frequency you’ll notice is 41.5hz. The “bass” people refer to is often 60-100hz. At these frequencies at modest volumes these modes are manageable. When I go to someone’s house and they say “listen to this bass” it’s never real low bass sub 20hz or so. It’s always 40-80hz which people seem to love and speaker makers seem to emphasize.
10 x 12' room, "bass" is difficult to manage even with treatment, especially at moderate to louder levels.
Also, people = ?? Bass is bass, low frequencies are huge waves that require large treatment surfaces in small rooms (when there's already limited space).
Can you get good sound? Sure. "Perfect bass" "with no congestion", not going to happen.
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