Well this is an easy one fo me. I have Audiomachina's amazing Ultimate Monitors designed by Dr. Karl Schuemann. It is stand mounted sealed box enclosure with a first order series crossover. (I am not sure if The Magico has a first order crossover design.) I feel fairly certain that the Ultimate Monitor is the finest speaker in the world simply in terms of construction quality. If you think that this is hyperbole, let me tell you why I feel very comfortable in making that claim. Several weeks ago I had one of the speakers slip out of my hands while removing it from the stand in anticipation of a move. It fell from a 30 inch height onto the floor which had a thin commercial grade carpet (no pad) over a plywood subfloor. The speaker showed absolutely no sign of damage, either in performance or appearance! However, this claim would have little value if its sonic performance was not commensurate with its build quality. I can tell you that after two months of ownership, this is the finest mini-monitor I have ever heard (BTW, I have not heard the Magico), and I have heard few floor standing designs that come close to the musicality and coherence of the UM. Like any state of the art contender, there are some caveats in order to maximize its performance potential, and I am woking on a full review. In the meantime, checkout www.audiomachina.com.
speakers similar to Magico Mini's
What other speakers are available that are sealed box with first order crossovers and high quality drivers? Either stand mount like the Magico or a floor stander but with a price tag a good deal south of the 22K. I have not heard the Magico's but I always seem to prefer the sound of sealed speakers. I have original B&W CM1's which are infinite baffle but not first order crossovers which sound very good and Triad 3's which have first order crossovers and are in my second system and I always am taken with the sound.