Magico has announced the new Q7 Mk II loudspeaker. In addition, Magico is also making available an upgrade path for current Q7 owners. According to the company's press release on February 2, "The new Q7 Mk II loudspeaker was inspired by some of the new features we unveiled in the limited-edition M-Project. Key elements of the M-Project design will now be incorporated into the new Q7 Mk II, which results in significant improvements to the overall sound performance. Notable changes are found in the tweeter, midrange, and crossover. These improvements will ensure the Q7 Mk II remains Magico’s supreme accomplishment, and the company's flagship model."
The Q7 Mk II incorporates a new, more efficient version of the 28mm tweeter found in the M-Project speaker, which uses a diamond-coated beryllium diaphragm. The company claims that "optimized geometry, created using state-of-the-art finite-element-analysis modeling tools" brings the Q7 Mk II's high-frequency reproduction "one step closer to perfection" and results in the "lowest distortion measurements possible today in a high-frequency transducer." The new 6"-diameter midrange driver features a Graphene-based cone material that is said to be 30% lighter and 300% stiffer than its predecessor. The Q7 Mk II will also include MCap Supreme Evo capacitors from Mundorf of Germany.
The press release concludes by stating, "The Q7 Mk II is our finest achievement, a technical triumph that fully expresses the ultimate passion and capabilities of Magico. We believe that the Q7 Mk II defines our commitment to technically and artistically redefining the genre, and will provide music lovers with an unlimited and unedited space within which to experience sound like never before."
The price of the Q7 Mk II is $229,000 per pair. The upgrade for existing owners of the original Q7 is $44,000/pr., which must be done at the Magico factory.