Magico introduces the M7 loudspeaker. Following the release of the flagship M9 loudspeaker in June 2020 celebrated for its performance, the M7 now incorporates technology and innovations derived from the extensive research and development process of the M9.
The Magico M7 is a four-way, six-driver floor-standing loudspeaker. Featuring the latest Magico drive-unit technology, an organically shaped carbon-fibre-and-aluminium enclosure, and an Elliptical Symmetry Crossover, the M7 is a tour de force of advanced loudspeaker engineering.
The M7 was created by Founder and CEO Alon Wolf, as an accessible version of the semi-active M9. The Magico engineering team was tasked with creating the all-passive M7, capable of sound quality never before achieved in a speaker of its size. Magico leveraged tools such as a Klippel Near-Field Scanner and a Polytec Laser Doppler vibrometer, among many other advanced tools, along with two decades of design experience creating the ‘industry’s most advanced speakers’. The result of the M7 development project has stunned Magico engineers. In the final phase of development in the Magico listening room, the M7 proved to be far more than the sum of its considerable bill of materials.
All M7 drivers were designed to eliminate music-related distortions in both the frequency and time domains. Their design was optimized using the latest FEA simulation. Acoustic, mechanical, electromagnetic, and thermal behaviours were examined on a single platform allowing simultaneous optimization of each parameter.
The M7 uses the tweeter designed for the M9. This high-frequency 28mm driver utilises a beryllium diaphragm with optimized geometry. The diaphragm is then diamond-coated using a chemical vapour deposition process to push the beryllium substrate ever closer to the theoretical ideal. Magico engineers created a new neodymium-based motor system that results in the lowest distortion possible, massive dynamic capability, and even greater power handling than previous designs. Lastly, the acoustical performance of the back chamber was improved with careful FEA modelling. The high-frequency detail retrieval of this driver is simply unmatched by any competing design.
The 5” pure midrange driver in the M7 features a Gen 8 Nano-Tec cone formed of an aluminium-honeycomb core sandwiched with outer and inner layers of graphene-infused carbon fibre. The advanced cone is supported by a newly designed basket assembly and an innovative foam surround, the latter to help achieve ideal cone/surround integration. The result is faster selling time and impressively low distortion. The all-new underhung neodymium-based motor system uses two extra-large magnets to facilitate a super-stabilized magnetic field. A pure copper pole cap minimises eddy currents and maximizes efficiency.
The M7’s 9” midbass driver uses a newly designed basket assembly along with Magico’s Gen 8 Nano-Tec cone, consisting of an aluminium-honeycomb core sandwiched with outer and inner layers of graphene-infused carbon fibre. This drive unit is equipped with a 127mm voice coil and an underhung neodymium-based motor system using dual extra-large magnets. The vented pure Titanium voice-coil former enables +/-13mm of stable movement. This high-sensitivity driver is capable of an output of 120dB @ 1m in its bandpass. By separating the power region from the lower octaves, the M7’s midbass section brings music to life in ways unmatched by any other design save for the M9.
The M7’s new 12” bass driver uses a newly designed basket assembly and a Gen 8 Magico Nano-Tec cone, which includes an aluminium-honeycomb core sandwiched with outer and inner layers of graphene-strengthened carbon fibre. This drive unit has a 127mm voice coil, an underhung neodymium-based motor system using an extra-large magnet, and a top magnet to get a stabilised magnetic field. Parts include a huge copper cap and a vented titanium voice-coil former, contributing to +/-15mm of stable movement at very high sensitivity. A new composite-material spider ensures great heat dissipation with no rocking distortion. This driver is capable of 120dB SPL @ 25Hz measured at 1m.
The M7’s overall structure results in maximum strength on every axis, with extreme stiffness and rigidity along with minimal energy storage. The M7 possesses, essentially, a silent enclosure.
A bespoke support system developed specifically for the M7 uses MPOD technology to provide a stable footprint while eliminating noise and achieving perfect coupling to the floor. In addition, the M7’s support system offers a subtle visual contrast to the carbon-fibre- and aluminium cabinetry. On the back of each M7 is a chrome plate with Alon Wolf’s signature. This signals Wolf’s endorsement of every M7 that leaves the Magico factory.
