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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go to Tony Gees Humble homemade Hifi capacitor tests

Seriously? Some "Humble" Joe Shmoe runs a subjective test, on different speakers, with totally different setups, and that’s it?
Any objective, empirical proof to your/his claims?
@audioman58
for-they are hidden ,and MFG are always trying to save $$ they try to get respectable audio response without added expense
You don’t make much sense, Magico is not hiding these parts, obviously you know what they are, right? Garage speaker builders like to brag about that kinda of stuff, since XO parts are more or less the only one they can easily change. Let us know when you actually do the deed, good luck!
@audioman58
that the-speaker can be much better with a Xover upgrade
Not necessarily, see above vitussl101 case in point. I think that it’s an arrogant, misleading statement. I am sure that most, if not all designers spend a very long time deciding what goes into their products. There are many things to consider, and some parts “goodness” can be a liability. If one buys a speaker because he likes the way it sounds, one should let it be. The chances it can be improved are slim, and probably lower than the chances of degrading the overall sound.