Magico S5 vs Tannoy Westminster Royal SE

While monetarily not in the same league as most of the posters on this thread, I have achieved, for far less of an investment, the kind of performance provided by Tannoys.

Alnico drivers, pepperpot high frequency drivers, and hard edge surrounds, all in ca 1975 drivers, the HPD 315.

Crossovers are custom designed and built, cabinets are custom made 150 litre bass-reflex, at nearly 2" thick and each weighing 192lbs.

They are able to provide me with musical enjoyment I could not have afforded otherwise, and in a very large room, to boot (16'.5" X 34', w/cathedral ceiling).

They are happy to be driven by 300Wpc SS, or 35Wpc (VAC PA 35.35).

Tannoy has proven to be endearingly reliable, flexible, and wonderful music makers. These will be my last speakers, others need not apply.

I wish you all the enjoyment that I am having, no matter what you do it with.

Regards,
Dan

They provide me with

Kiddman, thak you for your kind comments. For me, Tannoys, at least of the time-tested Dual Concentric variety, are not known for their ability to reproduce the fine detail of some of the mega-buck speakers, such as Magico and Wilson, they just make music listening a constant joy on a daily basis.

For example, I once heard Wilson Maxx-2's, driven by VTL Siegfried mono-blocs, and found the sound to be hyper-detailed, and not to my liking.

Tannoy's get to the meat of the music, and are capable of reproducing the scale of music in a way I've heard few other speakers do.

I have audio friends that drop by when they can (it's a five hour drive). They are very well-seasoned audio enthusiasts, and members of the Portland Audio Society (in Oregon). Upon their initial visit, they described what they heard as "world class", much to my surprise.

This was before the new crossovers had been implemented, and before the woofers had been reconed with the hard edge surrounds, and improvements have been made in amplification, and both analog and digital front ends as well.

Whether or not they are "world class" is immaterial, what's important, is I never tire of listening to them, and they are a source of constant enjoyment. My solo listening sessions last from 4-6 hours daily, with no listening fatigue. I feel no need to try and improve on that.

As always, regards and enjoy,
Dan

I'v skimmed through all these posts again, and still don't know what the OP finally decided on. Did I miss something?

Dan