MAGICO S3 MKII User manual

MAGICO S3 MKII USER’S GUIDE

A MESSAGE FROM ALON WOLF:
THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE MAGICO S3 MKII LOUDSPEAKERS.
THE S3 MKII INCORPORATES ALL WE HAVE LEARNED IN THE PAST 23 YEARS ABOUT
LOUDSPEAKER DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING. LIKE ALL MAGICO LOUDSPEAKERS, THE S3
MKII IS A PRECISION INSTRUMENT FOR MUSIC REPRODUCTION. PROPERLY SET UP AND
MAINTAINED, IT WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A GREAT MUSICAL EXPERIENCE FOR MANY YEARS.
BEFORE UNPACKING AND PLAYING YOUR SPEAKERS, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING MANUAL
FULLY. IT WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH DIRECTIONS FOR PROPERLY SETTING UP, POSITIONING,
CONNECTING, AND CARING FOR YOUR SPEAKERS. FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL
ENSURE A SMOOTH INSTALLATION AND OPTIMUM SPEAKER PERFORMANCE.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AUTHORIZED MAGICO DEALER.
MAGICO MAINTAINS A NETWORK OF DEDICATED DISTRIBUTORS WHO WILL BE ABLE TO HELP
YOU, SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS YOUR DEALER CANNOT RESOLVE. FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON ALL MAGICO PRODUCTS, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE,
WWW.MAGICO.NET.
I WISH YOU MANY HOURS OF LISTENING PLEASURE.
KINDEST REGARDS,
ALON WOLF, CEO
MAGICO, LLC

WARNING
• THE S3 MKII USES A TWEETER EQUIPPED WITH A DIAMOND COATED BERYLLIUM DOME,
ALLOWING A FREQUENCY RANGE EXTENDING BEYOND 40kHz. IN ITS SOLID FORM,
BERYLLIUM IS HARMLESS. HOWEVER, DUE TO ITS NATURE, CERTAIN SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
SHOULD BE OBSERVED TO AVOID EXPOSURE TO UNNECESSARY RISK. SUCH AS:
• UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THE BERYLLIUM DOME BE SUBJECTED TO ANY FORM
OF ABRASIVE ACTION.
• IN THE UNLIKELY CASE OF DAMAGE TO THE DOME, OF ANY FORM, A WIDE PIECE OF
ADHESIVE TAPE SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY USED TO SEAL THE WHOLE FRONT SURFACE OF
THE TWEETER. YOU SHOULD THEN INFORM THE DEALER WHO YOU PURCHASED THE
PRODUCT FROM, SO THAT THE TWEETER CAN BE REMOVED AND REPLACED BY A
PROFESSIONAL.
• IF THE DOME IS DAMAGED IN ANY CAUSING LOOSE PARTICLES OF BERYLLIUM, THESE
SHOULD BE CAREFULLY COLLECTED WITH THE USE OF ADHESIVE TAPE, PLACED IN A
SEALABLE BAG, AND RETURNED ALONG WITH THE TWEETER.

MAGICO S3 MKII USER’S GUIDE
UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS
1. WARNING: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
SHOULD YOU ATTEMPT TO MOVE OR
TRANSPORT THIS SPEAKER BY PUSHING IT
FROM THE REAR. APPLYING FORCE TO THE
REAR OF THE SPEAKER WILL TIP THE
SPEAKER OVER AND DAMAGE IT.THE
FOLLOWING TOOLS ARE REQUIRED: A
BOXCUTTER OR KNIFE, AND A ¾” CRESCENT
WRENCH
2. UNBOX THE S3 MKII ACCESSORY KIT. THIS
KIT WILL CONTAIN:
•A MAGICO MICROFIBER TOWEL
•A MAGICO WARRANTY CARD
•A MAGICO USB DRIVE WITH USER
MANUAL AND WARRANTY
INFORMATION
•(8) FLOOR SAVERS
•(8) S3 MKII SPIKES
•(8) S3 MKII SPIKE LOCK NUTS

3. POSITION THE S3 MKII BOX IN A SPACIOUS AND CLEAN ENVIRONMENT.
4. USING THE BOXCUTTER/BLADE, CAREFULLY OPEN THE S3 MKII BOX AND
FOLD THE BOX FLAPS DOWN.

5. REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE HEX PAD
6. CAREFULLY REMOVE THE GRILL FROM THE PROTECTIVE FOAM.

7. REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE FOAM FROM THE TOP, MIDDLE, AND
BOTTOM OF THE SPEAKER.
8. WITH A PERSON AT BOTH ENDS OF THE SPEAKER, CAREFULLY LIFT AND
REMOVE THE SPEAKER FROM THE BOX.

9. GENTLY LET THE SPEAKER DOWN SO THAT IT IS STANDING ON ITS PUCKS.
10. CAREFULLY REMOVE THE BLACK FELT COVER.
11. REMOVE THE BLUE TAPE AND TWEETER PROTECTIVE FOAM.

12. THREAD THE LOCK NUT ON TO THE SPIKE TO PREPARE IT FOR INSTALLATION.
13. TWO PEOPLE REQUIRED. WITH THE SPEAKER SITTING FIRMLY ON THE FLOOR, ONE
PERSON (STANDING) TO ONE SIDE SHOULD LEAN THE SPEAKER TOWARD THEM
ALLOWING ENOUGH TILT FOR THE SECOND PERSON (KNEELING) TO INSTALL THE
THREADED SPIKE INTO THE RECEIVER PUCK. CAREFUL THREAD ALIGNMENT IS
REQUIRED FOR THIS PROCEDURE.

14. REPEAT THIS PROCEDURE UNTILL ALL (4) SPIKES ARE INSTALLED.

15. (OPTIONAL: FOR USERS WITH HARDWOOD FLOORS / TWO PEOPLE REQUIRED) WITH
THE SPIKED SPEAKER SITTING FIRMLY ON THE FLOOR, ONE PERSON (STANDING) TO
ONE SIDE SHOULD LEAN THE SPEAKER TOWARD THEM ONLY ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE
SECOND PERSON (KNEELING) TO SLIDE A FLOOR SAVER DISC UNDERNEATH BOTH
LIFTED SPIKES AND ALIGN THE SPIKE TIPS INTO THE CENTER HOLE OF EACH FLOOR
SAVER DISC.
16. ADJUST THE SPIKES BY THREADING/UNTHREADING THEM TO LEVEL THE SPEAKER
AND TIGHTEN THE LOCK NUT AGAINST THE PUCK TO LOCK THE SPIKE IN POSITION.
REPEAT THIS PROCEDURE FOR ALL SPIKES.

17. (OPTIONAL) USERS MAY CHOOSE TO
INSTALL THE GRILL, CAREFULLY HOLD THE
GRILL UP TO THE FRONT OF THE S3 MKII
UNTILL ITS FASTENING MAGNETS ENGAGE.

SPEAKER PLACEMENT AND POSITIONING
THE MAGICO S3 MKII LOUDSPEAKERS ARE PRECISION INSTRUMENTS FOR MUSIC
REPRODUCTION. AS SUCH, PROPER CARE AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL WHEN SETTING UP
THESE SPEAKERS WILL YIELD THE MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE, REGARDLESS OF THE
PARTICULAR ROOM. FOLLOWING THESE SET-UP GUIDELINES WILL ENSURE THE
SPEAKERS ARE PROPERLY POSITIONED TO DELIVER THE OPTIMUM LISTENING
EXPERIENCE. ALL THAT IS REQUIRED IS A TAPE MEASURE, A PEN, A CALCULATOR, A BALL
OF STRING, A COUPLE OF DEMO CDS, AND SOME PATIENCE.
PLACEMENT—S3 MKIIS IN RELATION TO BACK AND SIDE WALLS
BEFORE YOU BEGIN: LOOK FOR OBVIOUS IMPEDIMENTS INCLUDING ANYTHING THAT
COULD IMPEDE OR DIMINISH THE SOUND—E.G., OTHER SPEAKERS, AMPLIFIERS,
EQUIPMENT RACKS, ANYTHING ON THE WALL THAT COULD CAUSE A REFLECTION, A
SEVERE MISMATCH IN QUALITY AMONG INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS, AND UNNECESSARY
OR POORLY RUN SPEAKER/INTERCONNECT CABLES.
BASS—DISTANCE FROM REAR WALL
THE INITIAL PLACEMENT SHOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 20 INCHES (1/2 M) FROM THE
BACK OF THE LOUDSPEAKER TO THE BACK WALL. SINCE WE HAVE SHORT AUDITORY
MEMORY, THE SELECTED DEMO MUSIC CUT SHOULD BE BRIEF—30 SECONDS –1
MINUTE MAX. IT SHOULD BE A WELL RECORDED JAZZ CUT WITH GOOD BASS GUITAR OR
PERCUSSION. WHAT WE ARE LISTENING FOR AT THIS TIME IS THE DEFINITION OF THE
BASS AND THE RIGHT SENSE OF PROPORTION.
NEXT, MOVE THE SPEAKER 6 –8 INCHES (15 –20 CM) FORWARD AND REPEAT THE
LISTENING PROCESS. REPEAT THIS PROCESS, MOVING THE LOUDSPEAKER FORWARD IN 6
–8 INCH (15-20 CM) INCREMENTS. WHEN YOU REACH THE POINT FROM WHICH
MOVING THE SPEAKER FORWARD SOUNDS WORSE THAN THE PREVIOUS LISTENING
POINT, MOVE THE LOUDSPEAKER BACK TO THIS POSITION AND MARK THIS DISTANCE
FROM THE REAR WALL.
MIDRANGE—PLACEMENT IN RELATION TO SIDE WALLS FOR LATERAL PLACEMENT
BEGIN BY DIVIDING THE ROOM WIDTH BY 14. INITIAL PLACEMENT OF THE
LOUDSPEAKERS WILL BE AT 3 AND 11. THE DISTANCE FROM THE LOUDSPEAKER TO THE
EARS HAS TO BE PRECISELY EQUAL. THIS MEASUREMENT IS CRITICAL. THE MUSIC FOR
THIS PROCESS SHOULD BE A FEMALE VOICE AND PIANO. WE ARE LISTENING FOR THE
IMAGE OF HER VOICE TO BE FOCUSED. THE RULE FOR THE TOE-IN IS TO PICK A POINT
APPROXIMATELY 1 –2 FEET (. M) BEHIND THE LISTENER’S HEAD. TOE THE

LOUDSPEAKERS IN TO INTERSECT AT THAT POINT. IF THE SOUND IS TOO BRIGHT, TOE
THE SPEAKERS OUT A LITTLE MORE. IF THE SOUND IS TOO DULL, TOE THE SPEAKERS IN A
LITTLE MORE. REPEAT THE ABOVE PROCESS WITH THE LOUDSPEAKERS AT THE 4 AND 10
POSITION. THEN REPEAT, ONCE AGAIN WITH THE SPEAKERS AT THE 5 AND 9 POSITION.
SUMMARY
ONCE THE INITIAL PROCESS HAS BEEN COMPLETED, RETURN TO THE BASS SET-UP TO
ENSURE THAT THE LOUDSPEAKERS ARE THE PROPER DISTANCE FROM THE BACK WALL.
WHEN THE PROCESS HAS BEEN COMPLETED, MARK THE SPEAKER LOCATION WITH TAPE
SO THAT THE SPEAKERS CAN BE RETURNED THERE FOR FURTHER LISTENING.
POSITIONING—S3 MKIIS IN RELATION TO THE LISTENER
• THE SPEAKERS AND THE LISTENER SHOULD FORM AN ISOSCELES TRIANGLE.
• THE LISTENER SHOULD BE EXACTLY EQUIDISTANT BETWEEN THE TWO LOUDSPEAKERS.
THE BEST WAY TO DETERMINE THIS IS WITH A PIECE OF STRING. PICK A FIXED SPOT AT
THE LISTENING POSITION. RUN THE STRING FROM THIS SPOT TO THE FRONT OF THE
TWEETER OF THE LEFT SPEAKER. REPEAT THE PROCESS FOR THE RIGHT SPEAKER. IT IS
CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO KEEP THIS DISTANCE PRECISELY THE SAME.
CONNECTIONS
CONNECTIONS SHOULD BE MADE WITH ALL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (AMPLIFIERS,
PREAMPLIFIERS) TURNED OFF. THERE ARE TWO TERMINALS AT THE BACK OF THE
SPEAKER. THE TERMINALS ARE INSULATED TO ACCEPT A VARIETY OF CABLE
TERMINATIONS FOR MOST APPLICATIONS AND TO PREVENT ANY LIKELIHOOD OF
ELECTRICAL SHOCK, EVEN WHEN THE SPEAKERS ARE USED WITH THE HIGHEST POWERED
AMPLIFIERS. DO NOT USE TOOLS TO TIGHTEN THE BINDING POSTS.
BREAK-IN
A LOUDSPEAKER IS A MECHANICAL DEVICE AND AS SUCH REQUIRES AN EXTENDED
INITIAL PERIOD OF NORMAL USE DURING WHICH A NOTICEABLE IMPROVEMENT IN
SOUND QUALITY WILL OCCUR. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE THE BREAK-IN
PROCESS BY PLAYING SINE WAVES, TONE SWEEPS, BREAK-IN CDS OF ANY SORT, OR
OTHER GENERATED SIGNALS.
CARE:
FOR ALUMINUM PANELS USE A LINT-FREE SOFT CLOTH (PROVIDED IN ACCESSORY KIT).
FOR PAINTED SURFACES, USE A PRODUCT SUCH AS MEGUIAR’S PROFESSIONAL
FINALINSPECTION 34. DO NOT USE CLEANERS THAT CONTAIN AMMONIA, STRONG
SOLVENTS, OR ABRASIVE MATERIALS. USE OF THESE CLEANERS CAN DEGRADE, SCRATCH,
OR DESTROY THE FINISH.

SPECIFICATIONS
DESCRIPTION: 3-WAY SEALED BOX ENCLOSURE
DRIVER COMPLEMENT:
1” MBD7 Diamond Coated Beryllium Dome
6” M390G XG Nanographene Cone
9” M905G XG Nanographene Cone (x2)
SENSITIVITY: 88dB
IMPEDANCE: 4 Ohms
FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 24 Hz –50 kHz
RECOMMENDED POWER: 50 - 1000 WATTS
DIMENSIONS: 48”H x 12”D x 12”W (122cm x 30cm x 30cm)
WEIGHT: approx. 170 lbs. (77 kg.)
LIMITED WARRANTY
DEAR MAGICO PURCHASER,
THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED TO THE HIGHEST QUALITY
STANDARDS. HOWEVER, IF SOMETHING DOES GO WRONG WITH THIS PRODUCT,
MAGICO, LLC AND ITS NATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS WARRANT THE REPLACEMENT OF
DEFECTIVE PARTS INCLUDING LABOR (EXCLUSIONS MAY APPLY) IN ANY COUNTRY
SERVED BY AN OFFICIAL MAGICO, LLC DISTRIBUTOR. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID
FOR A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. THE WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OF THE EQUIPMENT. IN THE EVENT THAT
THIS LOUDSPEAKER REQUIRES SERVICE, THE CUSTOMER MUST FIRST OBTAIN A RETURN
AUTHORIZATION FROM MAGICO OR ITS AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR. THE CUSTOMER IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR RETURNING THE LOUDSPEAKER TO MAGICO OR ITS AUTHORIZED
DISTRIBUTOR. IN THE EVENT THAT THE REPAIR IS DETERMINED TO BE UNDER
WARRANTY, MAGICO WILL RETURN THE LOUDSPEAKER TO THE CUSTOMER AT NO
CHARGE. EXCEPT AS INDICATED, NEITHER TRANSPORTATION, SHIPPING, NOR ANY OTHER
COSTS, NOR ANY RISK FOR REMOVAL, TRANSPORTATION AND INSTALLATION OF
PRODUCTS IS COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY.

2. WITH THE EXCEPTION EXPLAINED BELOW, THIS WARRANTY IS ONLY VALID FOR THE
ORIGINAL OWNER. IT IS NOT TRANSFERABLE. IT IS VALID ONLY WHEN PURCHASED FROM
AN AUTHORIZED MAGICO DEALER. A VALID RECEIPT SHOWING THE PURCHASER’S NAME,
DATE OF PURCHASE, AND DEALER INFORMATION MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL
WARRANTY CLAIMS.
3. IN THE EVENT THAT THIS LOUDSPEAKER IS PURCHASED AS A USED OR TRADE-IN
LOUDSPEAKER FROM AN AUTHORIZED MAGICO DEALER OR DISTRIBUTOR, THE SECOND
OWNER SHALL RECEIVE THE BALANCE OF THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY BASED UPON THE
ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE. VALID RECEIPTS SHOWING THE PURCHASER’S NAME,
DATE OF PURCHASE, AND DEALER INFORMATION FOR THE CURRENT OWNER AND THE
ORIGINAL PURCHASE MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH ALL WARRANTY CLAIMS.
4. THIS WARRANTY WILL NOT BE APPLICABLE IN CASES OTHER THAN DEFECTS IN
MATERIALS AND/OR WORKMANSHIP AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE AND WILL NOT BE
APPLICABLE FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY INCORRECT INSTALLATION, CONNECTION OR
PACKING, FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY ANY USE OTHER THAN CORRECT USE DESCRIBED IN
THE USER MANUAL, NEGLIGENCE, MODIFICATIONS, OR USE OF PARTS THAT ARE NOT
MADE OR AUTHORIZED BY MAGICO, LLC, FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY FAULTY OR
UNSUITABLE ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT, FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY ACCIDENTS,
LIGHTNING, WATER, FIRE HEAT, EXTREME WEATHER CONDITION, WAR, PUBLIC
DISTURBANCES OR ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF MAGICO,
LLC AND ITS APPOINTED DISTRIBUTORS, FOR PRODUCTS WHOSE SERIAL NUMBER HAS
BEEN ALTERED, DELETED, REMOVED OR MADE ILLEGIBLE, IF REPAIRS OR MODIFICATIONS
HAVE BEEN EXECUTED BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON.
5. THIS GUARANTEE COMPLEMENTS ANY NATIONAL/REGIONAL LAW OBLIGATIONS OF
DEALERS OR NATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS AND DOES NOT AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS
AS A CUSTOMER.
6. UNAUTHORIZED DISMANTLING OF THIS PRODUCT WILL RENDER THIS WARRANTY
VOID.
7. MAGICO, LLC STRIVES TO MANUFACTURE THE VERY FINEST POSSIBLE EQUIPMENT,
AND THEREFORE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES OR IMPROVEMENTS
WITHOUT NOTICE.
SERIAL NUMBERS
PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO RECORD YOUR SPEAKERS’ SERIAL NUMBERS BELOW.

DISCLAIMER
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ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. ALL WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND WITH
REGARD TO SAID INFORMATION IS DISCLAIMED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE. UNDER NO
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FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES EVEN IF
APPRISED OF
THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH DAMAGES OCCURRING. MAGICO, LLC DOES NOT WARRANT
THE INFORMATION AGAINST DEFICIENCIES OF ANY KIND.
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