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Considering moving on from B&W...

Hi all, I have ben a B&W speaker owner ever since I bought a par of ny first "real" speakers while i college back in 2001, the CDM7SE and a Marantz SR14 to power it. Over the years, I moved up the Nautilus line by cashing my scholarship checks each year (which my parens didn't find out until years later thankfully lol) and went from 804 to 803 to 802. During that time I also got ito McIntosh amps. Anyway, when I finished with my Masters, I had those 802's and an MC352 powering them. I kept those 802's until 2018 when I traded them in for the new 802 D3's and HTM1D3. 

I have found myself losing interest in the B&W house sound. I am looking to move away from the super forward and highly analytical sound they bring to something much more musical. I  have a dealer close to me that is willing to do a straight trade...my 802 D3's for a pair of Magico A3's. Wanted to see what the board thought of that deal and their thoughts on the A3. I have not had a chance to hear them yet,

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I am not sure Magico A3 is going to be a step in the right direction for you.  Magico’s are great but similar.

if you are looking for the same image with a softer, more musical presentation Wilson Benesch, Joseph Audio, Vandersteen, Verity are all brands I would look at.  These are all “cone and done” speakers and present a similar image.  
 

Ribbons, AMTs, electrostats, planars all deliver a different, more immersive experience.  

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