Magico A3 price increases 50%+


I have been doing a bit of research in my search for a new Loudspeaker upgrade .
since 2018 The Magico A-3 has gone up from $10k to $15k in 3 years That is dramatic .
and that doesnot even include the better feet they are a $1500 option . They are a good speaker but no longer the great deal they once were , and their Xover uses the low cost Average at best ,
Mundorf Evo capacitors, when they should have at least Mundorf Supreme , and Mundorfs cheapest $2 
Green resistors, the M-resist are only $13 retail  they get over $50% off them in a $15 k speaker going cheap? Having done Xover mods for years . If I find a good used pair ,I will use the Excellent VH audio Odam capacitors , and superb Path audio resistors which are noticeably better then even in their best speakers ,which use Mundorf supreme silver gold oil capacitors  which I have used several times  in the past.


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Mundorf are far from the best capacitors they use double the plastic in their 
dielectric then Anyone which is unnatural have over 15 years experience with them, they are good but tipped up in frequency ,
the VAh audio Odam capacitors are noticeably better balanced and do everything a bit better, and none better resistor wise then Path Audio the best resistor I have used in Xover builds .
as far as no one forcing me to buy Magico ,the statement says it all.
if I got one used for a good price I would then rebuild the Xover with top 
quality parts.,  Today it’s hard to find a top speaker under $15 k  There is no 
speaker that is great in all areas under $25k IMO.
Alto Audio has been getting a lot of press and a very good product at around  $10k The Wilson Sabrina X is a great speaker ,That my brother may sell is another possibility  , some like pin point accuracy, some like more smooth refinement, as well as  as true accurate Bass flat to under 30 Hz not many can ,without a subwoofer at $20 k ,Many  Choices .
With over 20 years upgrading Loudspeakers I can speak through experience .
The Xover is the ❤️ of all speakers ,Everything goes through it good or bad .
the parts in the A3,A5 are at best a C quality.
go to Tony Gees  Humble homemade Hifi  capacitor tests these white 
lower cost Mundorf Evo capacitors rated a 9 at best out of 15,their better quality are the Supreme ,
and they’re are far better then Mundorf out  there  ,especially when talking $30k and up .
my point is everything is very good about theA3,A5  But the Xover parts 
its like putting average tires on a Porsche ,because you can’t see it let’s go cheap
,that is why I said I will find a used pair  and  rebuild the Xover then it will be a far better sounding speaker for $1,000s less then new cost.
Henry 20 years of extensive Xover  parts comparison is  more extensive 
then most companies have been in business. The Xover is the ♥️ of all loudspeakers and the most most understood and overlooked .
for-they are hidden ,and MFG are always trying to save $$  they try to get 
respectable audio response without added expense ,even ,Magico flagship 
mundorf Supreme silver gold and oil ,good ,but not being near the best,  in resistors, or Capacitors especially at that price point. , even the A3,A5/ they use theLower quality resistors as well as cheaper mundorf ,capacitors the white ones are  much lower quality vs even their Supreme -Black capacitors and please remember they buy these at 50% off retail $1 resistors Huge profit , that’s why I use several 
Reference  Xover builds then when I find a great deal I buy it and save $1000s 
and sonicly at least 10% better sounding which is huge l this  is a fact !!
Henry201 your garage builder -no comment ,  my point is 
having owned a Audio store and being involved personally 
with many  mods it  is just my opinion and knowledge base over 20 years  that the-speaker can be 
much better with a Xover upgrade ,nothing more . I am most certainly not stuck on Magico .I am currently involved with
a Marten upgrade that use exceptional Accuton drivers .
There are  many excellent Loudspeakers out there ,nothing more 
to be said.

Unless you have spent years and 1,000s of hours listening 
And comparing parts quality then you speak out of blind ignorance 
Period ,I will waste no more time On guys that barely can figure out how to hook up a cable .decisions are based mainly on compromises on average rule of thumb $25%  or less goes into the complete build the rest overhead and markup.,  ,that is why for example you are not going to put $1k into the Xover parts ,maybe 
now you can figure out why the speaker can be far superior $$.