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Magico Customer service
I had to replace a woofer in my s1mk2 in warranty. Magico sent the woofer to my dealer who came out and replaced it. Let me tell you it is not easy to get the drivers out. I was told if it was not a warranty problem magico would charge $800 for th... 
Top down or bottom up? Just asking...
If you want the best lowest priced speaker of a high3nd brand I say look no further than the Rockport Atria II. It is the entry speaker into rockport but does not sound like an entry speaker. IMO it beats speakers from both wilson and magico in it... 
LAMM M1.2 - Feedback - Advice - Please - anyone heard these?
I am not sure if there is a dealer near you but Octave might have a good solution for you. The V80se is a great integrated and the re320 is a great stereo amplifier. If yoy look around you might find a pair of MRE 220 monos used around 10-12k 
New speaker suggestion
Magico A3 is a good way to go. I think that the price is going to increase on them again so maybe jump on them soon if you want them. There is a shop in IL that has a used pair Simply Stereo if you want to go that route.  
Takedown of pricey servers, streamers OCD HiFi guy
I use  a new M1 mac mini as my roon core and run nothing else on it. I feed my dCS bartok over the network input to avoid any possible noise over the usb and for convenience sake. The mac mini cost me $650 and I could also use it as my media cente... 
Best DAC For My Setup Under $10k
If you sell the qutest and network Bridge that puts you right there cost wise with the Bartok. Then you have the dac and network bridge in one box.  
Tube virgin looking for tube amp under $3k
If you can stretch to $4,500 take a look at the Octave v40se. Incredible build quality and they have an upgrade path by adding the black box or super black box.  
Searching for an amp to pair with Rockport Atria II
Thank you for all of the input on amps. I am picking up a pair of Octave MRE220. I really liked the sound of the re320 without the preamp in the system just being feed from my Bartok. The mono put out 220w with 300w of peak power so they will powe... 
Searching for an amp to pair with Rockport Atria II
unfortunately space will not allow for the amp stand in the middle of a walkway nor will my wife. She already tolerates the speakers 3 ft into the room so i don’t want to push it. 
Searching for an amp to pair with Rockport Atria II
i have looked at the pass it is too large for my stand unfortunately. that is what is holding me back on the Diablo 300 as well. We have a custom built equipment stand an I don’t want to replace it just yet.  
Mágico M6 vs Big Wilson speakers
Having owned a pair of Magico S1MKII I would not say that the cabinets ring. The Magico cabinets are pretty dead I will say that the cabinet on the Rockport that replaced my Magico are even more dead than the S1MKII. I would also say that I anyone... 
Mágico M6 vs Big Wilson speakers
Carey1110 at this price point I would also throw the Rockport Lyra into the mix. It has possibly the best cabinet construction of all three at this price point. I have heard a pair of M6 with a pair of Q18 subs but not on their own. They are all g... 
Is this how a Subwoofer Crossover is supposed to work?
Pinwa I think that the biggest problem could be how you are running the setup control wise. If you are sending the dac signal directly to the subs and controlling the speaker volume with the amp. I suggest you try setting the amp to one set level ... 
Rockport Atria II or Magico A5
I am actually in a similar position. I went to audition both the A5 and Atria II as a replacement for my Magico S1MKII. I am fortunate in that my local Magico dealer is also the local Rockport dealer. I was able to hear them back to back on the sa... 
KEF Reference 1s or LS50s
I second the magico A1 they are incredible and better the ref 1 in every way imo.