MAGICO S7 User manual

MAGICO S7 USER’S GUIDE

A MESSAGE FROM ALON WOLF:
THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE MAGICO S7 LOUDSPEAKERS.
THE S7 INCORPORATES ALL WE HAVE LEARNED IN THE PAST 23 YEARS ABOUT LOUDSPEAKER
DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING. LIKE ALL MAGICO LOUDSPEAKERS, THE S7 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 S7 USES A TWEETER EQUIPPED WITH A 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 FROM WHOM YOU PURCHASED
THE PRODUCT FROM, SO THAT THE TWEETER CAN BE REMOVED AND REPLACED BY A
PROFESSIONAL.
• IF THE DOME IS BROKEN IN ANY WAY GIVING RISE TO LOOSE PARTICLES OF BERYLLIUM,
THESE SHOULD BE CAREFULLY COLLECTED WITH THE USE OF ADHESIVE TAPE AND SEALER IN
A SEALABLE PLASTIC BAG TO BE RETURNED ALONG WITH THE TWEETER.

MAGICO S7 USER’S GUIDE
UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS
1. THE FOLLOWING TOOLS ARE REQUIRED: A
PRY BAR, 3/8” DRIVE RATCHET OR DRIVE
ADAPTER AND CORDLESS DRILL, 9/16” OR
14MM SOCKET, 3/4” OR 19MM SOCKET, 3
PEOPLE.
2. USING A FLAT HEAD SCREWDRIVER OR PRY
BAR, REMOVE THE 6 CLAMPS FROM THE
FRONT OF THE CRATE AND FOLD THE CRATE
DOOR DOWN.
3. USING A 3/8” DRIVE RATCHET OR CORDLESS DRILL WITH A 9/16” SOCKET BIT REMOVE
THE 6 BOLTS FROM AROUND THE BOTTOM OF THE CRATE.

4. WITH TWO PEOPLE LIFT UP ON THE BODY OF THE CRATE AND WALK IT
BACKWARDS AWAY FROM THE SPEAKER.
5. WITH A 3/8” INCH DRIVE RATCHET AND 3/4” OR
19MM SOCKET BIT SCREW THE BOLT IN FRONT
OF THE SPEAKER UP TO LOWER THE FOAM
RUNNER WHICH THE SPEAKER SITS ON.
6. WITH A 3/8” INCH DRIVE RATCHET AND 9/16”
OR 14MM SOCKET BIT UNSCREW THE TWO
BOLTS DIRECTLY BEHIND THE SPEAKER. THESE
BOLTS HOLD THE RETAINER “WINGS.” AFTER
BOTH BOLTS ARE REMOVED, SWING THE WINGS
OUT AND AWAY FROM THE SPEAKER AND
REMOVE CENTER BRIDGE.

7. WITH 2 PEOPLE AND THE RAMP IN PLACE, UNLOCK
THE BRAKES ON THE CASTER WHEELS BY TURNING
THEM TO THE “OFF” POSITION. CAREFULLY ROLL
THE SPEAKER OFF OF THE FOAM, DOWN THE
RAMP THAT HAS BEEN CREATED WITH THE DOOR
OF THE CRATE AND CLOSE TO THE FINAL
LISTENING POSITION.REMEMBER ONLY TO PUSH
FROM THE FRONT OR THE SIDE OF THE CABINET.
NEVER PUSH FROM THE REAR YOU WILL RISK
PUSHING OVER THE SPEAKER.
8. WHEN YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH THE SPEAKER POSITIONING, IT IS TIME TO REMOVE
THE CASTERS AND REPLACE THE WITH THE FEET.
9. APPLY ALL THE BRAKES FOUR CASTERS.
10. WHILE TWO PEOPLE BRACE ONE SIDE OF THE SPEAKER AND TILT IT SIDEWAYS AND A
THIRD PERSON WILL UNSCREW THE TWO CASTERS FROM ONE SIDE AND THREAD INTO
THEIR PLACE TWO OF THE STAINLESS STEEL SPIKED FEET. LOWER THE SPEAKER TO THE
FLOOR, FOR HARD FLOORS DROP THE SPIKE INTO TWO OF THE PROVIDED FLOOR
SAVERS.

11. REPEAT THE PROCESS OF TILTING THE SPEAKER TO REMOVE THE CASTERS AND
REPLACE WITH THE SPIKES ON THE OTHER SIDE AND LOWER BACK TO THE FLOOR.
12. USING THE HEX KEY PROVIDED IN YOUR ACCESSORY KIT, TURN THE LARGE
THREADED STUD THAT IS PROTRUDING FROM THE FOOT TO LEVEL AND STABILIZE
THE SPEAKER.
13. SCREW ON THE FOUR BLACK KNOBS ON TO THE TOP OF THE SET SCREW THAT IS
PROTRUDING THROUGH THE LEG OF THE SPEAKER.

SPEAKER PLACEMENT AND POSITIONING
THE MAGICO S7 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—S7S 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—S7S 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 x 1” MBD26 TWEETER
1 x 6” MCG8005 GRAPHENE MIDRANGE
3 x 10” HYBRID GRAPHENE BASS
SENSITIVITY: 89dB
IMPEDANCE: 4 Ohms
FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 20 Hz –50 kHz
RECOMMENDED POWER: 50 –1000 WATTS
DIMENSIONS: 56”H x 20”D x 25”W (142cm x 48cm x 63cm)
WEIGHT: approx. 300 lbs. (136 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
AUTORIZATION FROM MAGICO OR ITS AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR. THE CUSTOMER IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR RETURNING THE LOUDSPEAKER TO MAGICO OR ITS AUTORIZED
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 CURENT 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.

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