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Magico S5 vs KEF Blade 2 vs TAD Evo One vs YG Kipod II Sig w/pwr bass

Opinions please. All are Used and are the same very good price but The Y&G are $4000 less which is nice.

KEF Blade 2

TAD Evolution One

Y&G Kipod II Signature w/Pwr Bass module

Magico S5


Would love your thoughts any thoughts on any please! Being all used and in good shape these are all within $500 of each other used price but Y&G and those had highest list but know to be good used deals because they are pretty serious speakers.

I think as far as used speakers in the great value - now less than 1/2 price but still new enough to provide great performance these are some different but pretty serious speakers. Please any and all feedback totally welcomed and is super helpful 

Source: Bricasti M1SE DAC 

Preamp: Parasound JC2 Pre

Amp: Pass Labs X350.5 Amp

IC: Darwin TRUTH Balanced

SC: HiDiamond D8 w/Furutech

PC: HiDiammond P3 (7)

AC: HiDiamond HDX2 

Transport: microRendu 1.4 and full suite of UpTone Audio Premium Power Supplies (2)x LPS-1 and (1) JS-2 LPS - (2) Regens - ISO and Amber and custom Canare DC cables for all / Tellarium Q Black Diamond USB cable and Curious Regen Link

Room is 12 x 23 w/Cathedral Ceilings - 15 Foot a peak 

Music: Assorted Music no metal or loud hard rock anymore really - not much Large Scale classical either but everything else.

Likes: Transparency- Delicate-linear-Dynamic-Fast - high resolution-microscope but not sterile not etched or lifeless - I know there is a fine Line here but I'm looking to walk it and come out on the right side - but real see through into the music - transparent to the source because I love my DAC - there more everything else sound more like my DAC the closer I'm getting to where I want to go as close as possible - image and sound stage lover - tight bass - hate flab - like speed and transparency as my selection choices might speak to

Coming from: Rethm Saadhana V3 speakers which I love and are incredible but want to try something else. 

Love any feedback about matching or equipment matching or one or multiple of these - what you heard at shows or whatever. Love more Info on these.









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Congrats, fsmithjack, on your new speakers. You obviously have "paid your dues" through ownership experiences with many of the finest pieces of gear over many years. Hoping that you have found yet another personal pinnacle of excellence with the Magicos. Enjoy!

Dave
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Thanks so much Dave - I'm psyched !!! They are pretty awesome!!! I was on the speaker go round a couple years back and just couldn't find a good match! Seems like I nailed this one right away! 
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@fsmithjack

Great that you like so many very different designs and very different sounds. Your taste is eclectic and your hobby is like that of a grand master chef trying different dishes and inventive recipes with the very best ingredients.
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Thanks Shadorn,

I guess you guys are right - I just never looked at it like that but I am learning and even now from this post! Thanks for all the great feedback.

For me if it's a single paper driver cone with wizzer in plastic PCB pipe or Aircraft Alluminum alloy with carbon fiber and Beryllium drivers its still all about making music that comes out. 2-watt SET amp or 700 watt SS amp it's just what does the music sound like and what one sounds better. Not different everything is different but what's better. Not to my ears or preference but objective what sounds better is what I ask? 

The rest is just the rest and if I just listen and let me ears do the decision making then I'm good. 

These sound more alike than different which is the crazy thing. 

I could go on all day cataloguing the difference in our Audiophile terms and that would be fun and great but for me the question is what gets you closer - gets you right in there - right there or right up to it as close as possible and there are so many different ways to get to the exact same place is how I see it. The journey is fun also! 


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Dave (audiotory),

I'm using an Ayre KX-5 Twenty preamp and VX-5 amp to drive LS50s with the idea of eventually replacing the LS50s with something like Blade 2s.  Would that be a good match?  I had originally planned to replace the LS50s with my KEF Reference 107/2s, but they need the KUBE to realize their potential, and Charles Hansen discourages inserting anything between the Ayre preamp and amp.  Other option is Wilson Sophia 3s.

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