What is your experience with Magico A3 or A5 speakers and the company as a whole?

@onehorsepony 

I don’t think you will like Magico A3 as a replacement for your B&Ws.
Completely different sound. Where B&Ws are lively and dynamic, Magico A3 is darker and not as natural sounding. I have not heard the A5s but supposedly they’re better. 
If you like B&W sound, stick with B&W. If you are looking for something with natural tone and lively character outside of the B&W lineup, look into Wilson Audio, Marten or the upper tier Sonus Faber which are slightly warmer but still very natural and dynamic. 

This is an example of formulaic and safe...(Magico)

This is an example of deliberate tuning, that would probably make some low IQ ASR guy pull his hair....or not formulaic and safe to please the general masses These guys can design a speaker better than anyone in his garage and his uncle put together, but, they had the courage to say this is the closest to how our instruments tend to sound after most things went through the mastering chain... and that’s what you get.

Wilson is not worth a discussion...its for guys who heard brand name Wilson gave them some high end street cred or whatever...To add to that...they don't make their drivers in-house, a.k.a instant disqualification from discussion....

@deep_333 ​Magico is formulaic and safe for a not so nitpicky guy...They sound a bit unnatural, but, better than Wilson and some others.

Blanket statements like this do not reflect all user’s experience.  In fact quite the opposite.  I find Wilson much better than Magico to my ears.  I thought the A3 were flat and uninvolved. ​​​​​​

Wilson is not worth a discussion...its for guys who heard brand name Wilson gave them some high end street cred or whatever...

Clearly. 

To add to that...they don't make their drivers in-house, a.k.a instant disqualification from discussion...

Why? 

@onehorsepony best thing you can do is audition as many speakers as possible. Pick what sounds best to you. Buying blind is a huge risk.