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

Just auditioned a pair of Magico A3 and A5 speakers to replace my 20 year old B&W 802D (1st gen diamond).

Does anyone have any experience with either of these speakers since they are not cheap.

Also, not familiar with Magico as a company. Are they reputable, how is their customer service if you have an issue, etc. My electronics are PSaudio, and their customer service is 2nd to none.

Also, how safe is it to have a Beryllium tweeted in my home. I heard that if it breaks it is very dangerous to inhale any dust particles. For instance, Focal Sopra 3 put a metal cage around their Beryllium tweeter to keep probing fingers away from it. But the Magico speaker, it is unprotected. Heck, even the speaker does not come with a dust cover.

Please, any thoughts......and suggestions

 

 

onehorsepony
deep_333
2,435 posts
 

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. ​​​​​​

devinplombier
1,660 posts
 

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? 

 

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audphile1
7,885 posts
 

@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.

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drbay
45 posts
 

When you have a problem with Magico, you have to ship speaker  to California factory which is very costly. Jay’s  Audio guy had an issue with Magico and he was in trouble. I own a pair of Wilson Sasha DAW. I had an issue with whoofer and my dealer replaced in my house. There is no need to ship Wilson speakers to factory for repairs. I auditioned Magico so many times at Audiofest and Axpona . I definitely like Wilson sound better. Get a Wilson from a dealer, new or used, you will be happy.

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