I often see people referring to the Q7, but forgetting the Q5. Wouldn't the Q5 with a few subs be in the same level as the Q7? Is there any significant difference in the performance of the tweeters and medium units of these speakers?
Although the efficiency is very different, it does not seem to be a main reason - most people also refer to using very powerful amplifiers with the Q7.
Hi Micro,
The main reason (for me) is that I have heard the Q1-Q5, and simply wanted to hear the Q7 to see what the hype is about. Additionally, I have found with certain speaker lines that the bigger models do actually present a bigger, fuller more real-scale treble and mid presentation. The Genesis and Arrakis have certainly taught me a lot about what a big speaker can do in the mids that I have never heard any other speaker do before.
So when Frantz suggested that for some reason the Q7 projects much bigger despite not having the big woofer on the top, etc...I became intrigued. That, plus Stereo's absolute commitment to Magico along with several discussions with reviewers has at least made me curious to hear for myself.
Then, taking that to the next level with a QSub seems a natural extension. Ultimately, do I 'fall back' to Q5 plus sub? Only if the Q5 can equal the mid-range and treble scale of an Arrakis...I am already questioning whether a Q7 can do so.