Magico S5 Speaker - SET UP ADVICE PLEASE - Tow-In - Etc.


Any Magico Owners or Dealers or Folks or anyone that may have some basic advice, ideas or feedback from hearing or seeing in a friends, dealers system or owned older version of Magico or something like or anything really that can help me? How are yours or theirs set up? The smallest moves makes huge changes and I am coming from speakers that are so very different so any and all feedback would so welcomed.

I CAN EMAIL YOU PICS of Room / Set up / Etc  fsmthjack at YAH00

THANK YOU

BACKGROUND INFO:

ROOM:                         24 x 14 with cathedral ceilings 
MUSIC:                        Good mix - no hard metal / large orchestra and the like
LOUDNESS:                normal levels - just loud enough to sound best
SPEAKERS                  Magico S5 Speakers
AMP:                            Pass Labs X350.5 Amp
SOURCE:                     Bricasti M1SE DAC
TRANSPORT:               mircoRendu 1.4 w/Full suite of Uptone Audio products
CABLES                       HiDiamond Full Loom 
CONDITIONER            HiDiamond HDX2
SUBWOOFERS           (2) Sumiko S.9 Subs (hoping not needed with new Magico's) 

Thanks guys - I am kind of lost here and any help or feedback to get me heading in the right directions would be so appreciated.







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Hey Fella’s - tons of changes and improvements - working today - I’ll share and update soon!!! 
It is  Bricasti M1 - M5 - M12: Network Player - My REVIEW w/OEM Response Brian Zolner @ Bricasti
Hey Jafant - thanks

I had such a poor experience with my turntable experience (I had a bad cart) and a super nice person spent hours to help me install and set up and just went through hours wrestling with it until we learned my S1 cart was bad so I sold it all and focused on improving my digital and installed this great Bricasti M1 Network Player and upgraded my interconnects to Kubala-Sosna Emotion from Cardas Clear Reflection and the interconnect change made an incredible difference.

I thought the IC's would be an improvement and man are they are expensive which is why I waited so long to do it but it was a huge change. The IC change and Network player upgrade in combo took my rig to a total other level. I also bought a special purpose built mini - fanless pc that has a low power design with J1900 processor and SSD and run it all with premium linear power supply that helps a great deal.

My Magico's sing and my system is at the best it has ever been. I do think i will make another go at vinyl but I am going to start with a much simpler to use set up like a decent Rega or something. Those VPI wobbling arms are so hard for a vinyl newbie to work with.  
Thanks! for the update fsmithjack
I have always wanted to demo Kubala cabling, good to read that the switch made a positive difference. I cannot offer advice on vinyl nor TT. I am a CD and SACD guy. Keep writing as you figure and configure your system. It all takes time to gel together.
Happy Listening!
UPDATE:

So my new Magico S5 MK II Speakers that I ordered on November 11, 2018 were delivered and installed in my room 3 days ago and I am psyched.

I never ordered speakers brand new and had them made for me before this way just like I want them so the wait was not fun but the idea and process sure was.

They sound totally different then original S5 which is kind of odd. They look similar but sound nothing like the originals. They have totally different drivers, cables, crossovers and the cabinet looks similar but is totally different so I guess it makes sense but I was thinking more of a evolutionary sound then a totally different sound but they are nothing like the old ones. Still burning them in and will be for the next month or so but they are awesome and I am psyched.


I appreciate the info and help on this thread.
Congrats on your new speakers!  I absolutely love my S3Mk2s as I’m sure your will your S5Mk2s