MAGICO V3 FLOORSTANDING LOUDSPEAKERS

Item Details

• Manufactured circa 2008/09
• This item is in very good condition (8/10)
  
• There is a small nick on the back of one speaker
• Finish: Satin varnished birch-plywood
• Includes original crates and spikes
• Serial Numbers: 1000178/179
• The original retail price was £28,000

The Magico V3 is a reference-level three-way floorstanding loudspeaker from Magico — a company revered in the high-end audio world for its engineering-driven designs and ultra-rigid enclosures. The V3 brings advanced materials and driver technologies into a loudspeaker that was, at launch, positioned as a breakthrough performance product at a relatively accessible (for its class) price point.

Design and Technology:

• Sealed-box architecture: Unlike many high-end floorstanders that use bass reflex designs, the V3’s sealed enclosure aims for fast, controlled bass with minimal group delay and superior transient response.

• Nano-Tec driver technology: Midrange and woofer cones use Magico’s Nano-Tec composite materials to achieve high stiffness-to-mass ratios, aiding clarity and dynamics.

• Premium tweeter: A ScanSpeak ring-radiator tweeter provides extended, airy high frequencies with good dispersion and minimal breakup.

• Rigid, acoustically inert cabinet: Multi-layer cabinet construction (including CNC-machined aluminium and laminated birch ply) serves to eliminate resonances and provide a stable foundation for the drive units.

The result is a highly resolved speaker capable of deep bass extension for a sealed design, detailed midrange clarity, and well-integrated treble — all delivered with the refinement expected of Magico’s early series. Combined with its distinctive industrial aesthetic, the V3 stands as a milestone in the brand’s early evolution.

Reviews & User Impressions

The Magico V3 has been widely praised by critics and audiophiles alike for its natural tonal balance, transparency, and three-dimensional sound quality.

Critical Acclaim:

• The Absolute Sound described the V3 as a speaker that “bowled me over from the first seconds,” highlighting its rich tone color, vivid imaging, and exceptional resolution of individual musical lines — attributes that contribute to an engaging and lifelike presentation.

• Stereophile reviewers note the V3’s clean, grain-free high frequencies, superb transparency, and impressive low-frequency control for a sealed-box design, recommending careful amplifier pairing and room setup to maximize performance.

Typical Strengths Reported:

• Natural timbre and tone-color accuracy, with instruments and voices reproduced with depth and realism.

• Detailed and transparent midrange and treble, revealing fine harmonic and dynamic detail.

• Stable, well-defined imaging with a palpable, three-dimensional soundstage.

• Controlled, authoritative bass for a sealed design, with tight definition rather than exaggerated boom.

Owners and industry commentators alike often regard the V3 as a landmark Magico design — one that brought much of the company’s high-end engineering into a more attainable (relative to flagship) product without sacrificing the core sonic virtues Magico pursues.

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