new Magico speakers the Q5

"What is the sonic advantage of using aluminum for the box?"

Mapman to answer your question...and I'm in agreement with you on the
Avalons and other speakers.

Cabinet panel resonances are a significant cause of sound coloration, if using
aluminum enclosure there is better elements of stiffness, mass, and
dampness compared to MDF enclosures with heavy bracing and the special
resin dampening glues. Accordingly, this allows the drivers to operate with
clarity and dynamics. Yeah but what does that mean when I'm listening to my
main man Steve Jordan playing his custom maple snare drum. Magico does
not use MDF, the V3 and mini II enclosures are one-inch layers of extremely
stiff, laminated, 17-ply Baltic birch plywood.

I do like the approach for enclosure system design but can you tell the sonic
difference when AB. Which is Aluminum and which is MDF? I think it is more
about the unique tone.

Metal snares and wood snares have two totally different resonance I don't
think one is better...it just depends on the style of the recording and type of
music that fits.

somebody knows the top end of Piega loudspeakers?

all aluminium build?

In the end, I'm pretty darn sure Magicos, Avalons, Tidals, Wilsons, etc. could be well-tuned into a listening environment and enjoyed.

Would we still be listening to the equipment ?

Would the performance sound close enough to give more than a vague illusion of the real thing ?

Would we come away impressed without fatigue ?

These are the questions I've been asking myself over the years of listening experience.

I guess it would be boring as hell if everyone here had the same
set-up, even if the sound was stellar ?

Happy Holidays !

Lapierre,

You go through a pretty good explanation why a proper Aluminum (“…better elements of stiffness, mass, and
dampness ..”) box is superior to an MDF, and then come up with a wrong conclusion… ? Assuming all thing equal, Aluminum is It is not different , it is better. It has nothing to do with which “tone” you prefer. It is about who has less “tone” to begin with.

Clavil,

Just the fact that a Chevy body is made out of the same steel as a BMW, does not make it equal in overall quality.

Mariv26,

Piega Masterone, reminding me to Infinity Epsilon & Sigma

http://www.piega.ch/en/produkte/masterone.htm

and

Piega CLX 120

http://www.piega.ch/en/produkte/cl-serie.htm

are considered by german High End magazine STEREO belonging to the best of the best.

I have never heard them, that's why I am asking here...

it's most probably better quality than a Chevy ;-)