Ophidian Minimo 2 Review - Have the mk2s lost any of the originals magic?

Always loved a good set of small speakers

[@StokeBass]

I was in the shop a week or so ago, and Philip had these speakers playing. I was amazed the scale of the sound coming from these tiny speakers.

[@CovertOperative]

I own the mojo 2 and they are phenomenal. The 4 mid-bass woofers generate a 4 db lift in the mid-bass region of their frequency response that creates am alluring tonal density in the lower mid-range for glorious rendering of instruments and male vocals. The attack and decay, resolution and immense soundstage are class leading for a small bookshelf below £1500. Criminally underrated and unknown speaker and brand.

[@papabear1417]

Brilliant. Make speakers which sound better than the competition. Says it all.

[@gdwlaw5549]

I laugh quite a lot during these presentations . Great review.

[@sexytasmin]

Thanks Philip great video.

[@axelwunsch2366]

I would also like to hear these speakers, but unfortunately there is no distributor in Germany that sells the brand.

[@williag1970]

Great video Phil. Looking at some small bookshelf speakers for my listening room but it’s only 3.71x2.52x2.40. Would these or the Dali Menuet she’s be the best choice? Amp will be changing but currently a Marantz PM6007

[@nc3419]

Dali Menuet, at least the SE I had was really suitable for nearfield, no more than 1.6 meters away as it loses it charm quickly. I found it over refined with missing texture and details in which all my other speakers presented. Smooth, good attack and a solid body and singers though smaller could sound great albeit in a smaller stage from what I remember. Add difficult to drive and your amp will get hot. No issues like that with Opticon 1 which gives up a bit of resolution and body but not enough for what is gained in the other categories. Also 4 dB louder with same output. Still designed for nearfield but good from 2-3 meters or so as well. Don't expect impactful bass but a sub works well.

[@johnshepherd708]

This appears to be an aperiodic design with the vent arrangement. Dynaco did this many years ago with the A-25 and other variants. What is the crossover design? Is it hard wired or circuit board? Thanks for the review. What is the price without VAT?

[@redrobbosworkshop]

That's an aperiodic vent. Goes back to the Dynaco range in the 60s. Metal drivers can sound stunning and do carry some serious research, e.g. Kef with the LS50.

[@1jhnpennington]

Which amplifier(s) would you suggest to use with these, Phil?

[@jimsregaturntableshifijukebox]

You'll have to email him mate, as he doesn't read the comments. Jim 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🙂

[@davidthom7127]

I've never really understood the theory why speakers need to be rigid to be good and no one has ever explained this, it's just stated as a 'fact'. You wouldn't say the same for a violin. Anyone want to explain this theory ?

[@greenbeginner3353]

True, there are some loudspeaker designs in which the flex of the cabinet is allowed on purpose and “tuned” to contribute to the desired tone somewhat like a musical instrument. However, controlling the contribution of that cabinet is an art that becomes increasingly difficult (and expensive) with larger cabinets. Far more designers go the route of reducing the resonance out of the cabinet design and achieving the desired tone based only on the action of drivers and the internal air motion.