Have to agree with the harsh comments about Magico. But I thought the Sonus Faber's were a bit dull sounding, probably the blue lights I demo'd them with. :) Bought YG Hailey 2.2's and loved them until I thought they were a bit much on the ears with my SS components. Now I have Vivid Giya 2's and wonderful. Smoooth and revealing and tons of bass. Recommend a listen! While a tube pre might be a good pairing with Magico's. seems a bit horse backwards to go about it that way. Take your time until you are smitten with something (besides Magico's) :)
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
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Why? Oh why? Let’s see, 130k for a pair of speakers (Alexx V), but, he will buy a 100 dollar driver from scanspeak and pop it in there. I suppose it’s worth a 130k to you still, but, not to me... It costs a lot of money to do all the R&D, tooling, process refinement, etc for driver fab. It could make the price justifiable with some ’high end’ manufacturers. Kudos to Magico/Alon, Rockport, etc...at the least, they make their own drivers (whether ya like the sound or not is a different story). For example, you can catch a glimpse of what all goes in to driver fab at Pioneer/TAD. It’s a lot more involved than buying a 50 dollar driver from peerless, throwing it in a box and come with a price tag of 130k (oh, so deserving!). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe7jgXK-cbQ On the same note, i own a company that designs --> full production chain of precision electronics for the aerospace/defense/etc industry. I would wager the non-engineers and guys who’ve never owned a business in life would never understand how things really work...or when they’ve been had.... But, i’m sure the sales guys and paid forum pied pipers will start with their trash statements (like the guy a few comments above) if someone simply said he doesn’t like a speaker and a brand’s ethos and/or foolery. Apparently, i’m not supposed to dislike some mind numbing box he owns. If you have the courage, get on facebook...all holes barred truth that’s useful to genuine hifi enthusiasts (and not the paid pawns working for the brands) may only show up on that platform. P.S. I could buy anything "high end" n all....and throw it down the drain if i felt like it....no standing ovation from me because some guy said his brand is "high end" or something... standing ovations for a price tag is something the clueless peons do. @devinplombier wrote
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