Alon Wolf is one of the brightest young loudspeaker
designers in the audio industry. We’ve heard enough of his speakers over the past two
CESes to know this is a fact. Today we were treated to a demo of his $25,000-per-pair V3
three-way floorstanders, and the performance was something to remember. The V3 was
stunningly quick, utterly transparent, and open-sounding to the extreme. The rest of the
system obviously contributed to the great sound we heard. Electronics were a Boulder 2060
stereo amplifier and 2010 preamplifier, while the digital front-end was a music server
that Alon had built himself. It fed the long-discontinued but incredibly well respected
Pacific Microsonics Model 2 DAC. Everything was tied together with the latest MIT cabling.
The best demos we heard at this year’s CES seemed to
stand out from the crowd more than usual. This one sure kept that trend alive. Before you
plunk down your hard-earned money in this price range, get a listen to the Magico V3.
It’ll be worth the effort.
