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Magico A3 price increases 50%+

I have been doing a bit of research in my search for a new Loudspeaker upgrade .
since 2018 The Magico A-3 has gone up from $10k to $15k in 3 years That is dramatic .
and that doesnot even include the better feet they are a $1500 option . They are a good speaker but no longer the great deal they once were , and their Xover uses the low cost Average at best ,
Mundorf Evo capacitors, when they should have at least Mundorf Supreme , and Mundorfs cheapest $2 
Green resistors, the M-resist are only $13 retail  they get over $50% off them in a $15 k speaker going cheap? Having done Xover mods for years . If I find a good used pair ,I will use the Excellent VH audio Odam capacitors , and superb Path audio resistors which are noticeably better then even in their best speakers ,which use Mundorf supreme silver gold oil capacitors  which I have used several times  in the past.


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douglas_schroeder
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Would, could, should have...

The world moves on. What do you expect if your biggest goal was to not spend money?  

When I was a budget audiophile,  the absolute best deals were the ones that in hindsight were terrific.   :)

Now, the best deals are the ones where I find the product before the rest of the world. It does require opening the wallet, however.  :)

By the time it's like a Magico, its already too late. You will not typically get pedigree, price and extreme performance all in one.  :)


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