Get the MAGICO A3s for best sound and best build quality.Matched with the best amp,preamp and cables they will sound wonderful.Or listen to the nay sayers that know nothing.MAGICO has sold over 700 pairs of A3s they must be doing something right can Revel say that i think not.Enjoy and good luck.
Thoughts about the Magico A3, Revel Salon2/ Studio2
Just curious to find out what are the thoughts of the Magico A3 ? I do not have the opportunity of listening to the pair as the dealer is in another state but it maybe worth heading upstate to audition them.
So far, I have listened to the Revel Salon 2s that I really like. The Revel sounded very extremely neutral, detailed and are easy to position. As much as they are good, they seemed pretty dated judging that they are over 10 years old but that being said, there are not many speakers like it these days.
Just wanted to find out what the overall characteristics of the A3 are, pros and cons.
So far, I have listened to the Revel Salon 2s that I really like. The Revel sounded very extremely neutral, detailed and are easy to position. As much as they are good, they seemed pretty dated judging that they are over 10 years old but that being said, there are not many speakers like it these days.
Just wanted to find out what the overall characteristics of the A3 are, pros and cons.
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Karl Rubinson of Stereophilerecently visited Harman and blindly listened to the Salon2 and the F228Be, he stated they were so similar in sound that he thought they switched which speaker was which. So, if their new $10,000 sounds almost identical to their older $20,000, I would look into those savings. I would also look at the KEF Reference or Blade lineup. I would wager that either Revel would have better imaging than the Magico, but Magico is more than decent. |
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I haven’t heard the Salon 2 at length (it sounded spectacular at a show), but I auditioned a few lower models (e.g. Performa) and I had a long audition of the Magico A3. The Magico certainly seemed highly resolving of detail, and had nice spacious qualities. But the Revel did strike me as more even, full and neutral, a bit less colored. FWIW, results of blind testing at Harmon of the Magico A3 against the Solon etc: https://www.dropbox.com/s/quvk1ffpqw9hmyl/Revel%20F228-Magico%20A3-Paradigm%203F%20%20Test%20Report%... One may be inclined to say "Well, yeah, sure Harmon employees picked the Harmon model." But keep in mind it was double blind testing so they could not know which speaker they were listening to. As well, a great many non-Harmon subjects (including reviewers) have produced similar results when comparing the Revel models blind to other speakers. Not that I’m advocating buying simply on the Harmon data, but it, along with information from Floyd Tool, is something to consider. |
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