Floorstanding loudspeakers — Magico M9

The M9 is a floorstanding loudspeaker from Magico, a company whose designs rely on modern materials and precision engineering. The company developed the M9 together with a further refined version of its 28 mm beryllium dome tweeter, an evolution of the design already used across the M-Series and carried down into more affordable models such as the S2.

Key specs that matter

The M9 reaches down to 18 Hz and up to 50 kHz. Sensitivity is 94 dB into a nominal 4 ohms, and Magico lists a usable amplifier range from 20 W up to 2,000 W. The tweeter is a diamond-coated beryllium dome, joined by two 6-inch midrange units and two 15-inch woofers. Each speaker measures 203 x 102 x 74 cm and weighs 454 kg. The remote crossover box adds a further 18 kg and its dedicated external power supply another 27 kg, so every channel is a three-piece system.

Engineering and use context

The enclosure is designed for vibration suppression and follows the monocoque, finite-element-analysed cabinet approach Magico uses across the M-Series. Multi-ply aluminium baffles with aerospace composite damping are attached by tension rods to minimise cabinet diffraction and store almost no resonant energy. The crossover sits in its own box, physically separated from the speaker cabinet, so the vibration and electromagnetic fields of the crossover stay away from the drive units. This is a rare architectural choice even among reference-class loudspeakers.

Pairing

The low nominal load and very wide accepted power range leave room for amplifiers from modest to very powerful designs. The remote crossover and external power supply need their own space next to each cabinet.

Alternatives

The Magico M7 is a more compact four-way M-Series floorstander that shares much of the same driver and cabinet technology at 239 kg per speaker.