DizRotus Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 These are over the top IMHO, but it would be fun to hear them. I originally posted about them in 2-Channel at: Can You Say Horns Overkill? http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/694011/ShowPost.aspx, but this might be of more interest to the DIY crowd here. A pdf of a review is attached. The link to the website is: http://www.magico.net/products.html. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 Definitely over the top. You are right. It would be fun to hear them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnysal Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 can you say "drawings"? these drawings have been up for more than a year on this website, I wonder if they have ever built anything? tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted February 26, 2006 Share Posted February 26, 2006 http://www.magico.net/MAGICO_Ultimate.pdf <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> From the article: The advantage of a horn is that the diaphragm in the throat is very small, has extremely low mass, and makes only a tiny excursion to produce a high sound-pressure level. Consequently, very little amplifier power is required, and almost no heat is generated in the voice coil. Indeed, the Ultimates sensitivity is rated at a whopping 110dB 1W/1m for the horns, and 88dB for the woofer. It could be argued that horn resonances are a far greater source of coloration in horn loudspeakers than are cabinet resonances in conventional dynamic box speakers. The most striking aspect of the Ultimates sound was a palpability and immediacy that went far beyond anything Ive previously heard in reproduced music. The illusion of the instrument actually in the listening room was so tangible it was spooky. This was resolution beyond any system Ive previously heard. Unlike other high-resolution presentations that tend to thrust the detail in your face and call attention to itself, the Ultimates resolving power was much more subtle and profound. Hearing the Ultimate system suggested to me that conventional loudspeakers contribute more of this erasure (perhaps blunting is a more accurate term) of low-level detail than microphone diaphragms. [yet even with such an incredible system, still] In spatial presentation, the Ultimate created a closer, more intimate presentation that favored smaller-scale music. Perhaps the low-power-amplifier/ high-sensitivity horn-loaded loudspeaker approach, realized at the highest level in Bob Nachtigalls system, is the true path toward creating the illusion of live music in our homes. [no doubt in my mind!] [thank you for that wonderful review.][] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted February 26, 2006 Author Share Posted February 26, 2006 Colin, It's not clear to me whether you genuinely liked the review or are being sarcastic. It seems to me that most of the positive comments could be applied to any good horn-loaded system and at a small fraction of the cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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