No, they are not. :) But they sure are in a much better space.
I was drunk when I wrote this. I meant, I heard the Magico's in a very well treated listening room.
erik, Though I believe I know the coloration you are talking about with "chesty," there’s also the case FOR voices sounding "chesty." That is: many systems produce a sort of hologram of a human voice that sounds like a voice without a body. It’s all "mouth noise" and maybe a bit of throat. It sounds disembodied. Whereas a human voice, especially male closer up, does combined with a chest sound giving the voice that sense of "body" behind it. I actually find a system that can produce some of that "chest/body" sound to be more natural and convincing. So long as it is not via an obvious speaker-like artificial coloration. |
I was waiting for ebm to pipe in in defense of Magico. Chestiness would certainly be considered an egregious fault in speakers that have such a heroically built cabinet. I always associate chestiness with cabinet resonance. No problem ebm, just put in a little extra bracing and some wool! As you always say, "Good luck though!" |
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