It is a wonder box speakers have not gone the way of dinosaurs.We lavish so much attention on the obvious faults. When you eliminate the box, crossover and cone driver you are way ahead of the game
I have not heard the Magico Q7. I did hear the Magico Q6. I assume it is a better Q5 with a built in sub. To say it is a just a box(or two boxes stacked on top of each other) is an oversimplification. For Purposes of this discussion that is exactly the point. To paraphrase another saying the box speaker is easy to build difficult to master.
Being the audiophile hobbyist I am I can't help but applaud the existence of speakers suchas the Q7 or EA MM7. They are perfect examples of the downside of box speaker. Their greatness lies in the designers ability to solve those problems,
Prohibitively expensive
Elaborate cabinet designs
Massive size
Exotic drivers materials
Complex crossover design
Behemoth amplifiers
Relatively straightforward panel designs at obtainable prices seem to mock all but thier most elaborate and expensive cousins -the box speaker.
How can one justify a Q7 when so many panel designs exist at such lower prices and complexity? Not to mention requiring so much simpler amplification.
I have not heard the Magico Q7. I did hear the Magico Q6. I assume it is a better Q5 with a built in sub. To say it is a just a box(or two boxes stacked on top of each other) is an oversimplification. For Purposes of this discussion that is exactly the point. To paraphrase another saying the box speaker is easy to build difficult to master.
Being the audiophile hobbyist I am I can't help but applaud the existence of speakers suchas the Q7 or EA MM7. They are perfect examples of the downside of box speaker. Their greatness lies in the designers ability to solve those problems,
Prohibitively expensive
Elaborate cabinet designs
Massive size
Exotic drivers materials
Complex crossover design
Behemoth amplifiers
Relatively straightforward panel designs at obtainable prices seem to mock all but thier most elaborate and expensive cousins -the box speaker.
How can one justify a Q7 when so many panel designs exist at such lower prices and complexity? Not to mention requiring so much simpler amplification.