Magico Q7:" most impressive product in 23 years of TAS reviews" (R. Harley)

[jap]

F/U pictures:

http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/follow-up-the-magico-q7-loudspeaker/

 

[MadFloyd]

F/U pictures:

http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/follow-up-the-magico-q7-loudspeaker/

Gorgeous room.

 

[NorthStar]

-- Yeah, he seems to have a very nice home, and I like that room too.

 

[Bruce B]

Looks like a great living space to relax and watch some TV.

 

[edorr]

Looks like a great living space to relax and watch some TV.

Unless it is hidden in the fireplace, there is no TV.....

 

[NorthStar]

-- The TV is in his bedroom.

And the home theater is in another dedicated room. ...With surround sound. :b

 

[Bruce B]

Unless it is hidden in the fireplace, there is no TV.....

Then it just looks like a nice quiet place to spend with family.

 

[NorthStar]

-- ...Or to simply listen to some great Jazz music. :b ...And dance with the woman of his dreams.

 

[A.wayne]

What amplifiers in the last pic ....?

 

[Bruce B]

-- ...Or to simply listen to some great Jazz music. :b ...And dance with the woman of his dreams.

Knock yourself out Bob.

I'll bow out.

 

[RBFC]

Beautiful home, but the room looks like an acoustic nightmare. My opinion, and have not "heard" the space.

Lee

 

[jap]

Beautiful home, but the room looks like an acoustic nightmare. My opinion, and have not "heard" the space.

Lee

It never seeks to amaze me how people feel comfortable making comments like this...LOL

 

[Bruce B]

It never seeks to amaze me how people feel comfortable making comments like this...LOL

Bob Hodas told me one of the most important aspects of a good sounding room is symmetry.

G'night

 

[audioarcher]

Bob Hodas told me one of the most important aspects of a good sounding room is symmetry.

G'night

Yup.

 

[Mike Lavigne]

It never seeks to amaze me how people feel comfortable making comments like this...LOL

well; it is a professional reviewer's home....so you ought to be able to be a bit less sensitive about things as it's represented as an ideal of some sort and invites comments as such. and no doubt the room while beautiful, is not ideal as a listening space. lots of hard flat surfaces, no way to control bass, certainly not at all asymetric, high ceilings don't appear to be treated. the saving grace is a likely near-field listening set-up where reflected sound is minimal.

unknown to me is maybe that the Q7 works in a space like that better than other speakers.

but i gotta agree with Lee's perspective simply based on the pictures. if it's not a reviewer then maybe we do keep the comments to ourselves unless prompted.

 

[rbbert]

Harley wrote extensively in a previous issue of TAS about his new home (pictured) and about how what he missed most about his previous residence was that home's dedicated listening room.

 

[HedgeHog]

What amplifiers in the last pic ....?

Those silver ones? According to the article, Constellation Centaur monoblocks.

 

[MylesBAstor]

Bob Hodas told me one of the most important aspects of a good sounding room is symmetry.

G'night

And Art Noxon told me that rooms that shouldn't work do and violate everyone's preconceived notions too.

 

[FrantzM]

And Art Noxon told me that rooms that shouldn't work do and violate everyone's preconceived notions too.

The exception rather than the rule.

 

[MylesBAstor]

The exception rather than the rule.

That's your interpretation Frantz. I suggest talking to Art who's done as many rooms as anyone.

Even if it's not "common," there's something important to be learned from each "exception."

Just remember how Cyril Harris misused acoustics and designed the three worst sounding halls in the history of mankind.