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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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which are noticeably better then even in their best speakers ,which use Mundorf supreme silver gold oil capacitors

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I'm a big Mundorf fan
The M SESGO are best bang for the buch, IMHO
Also on resitors, I'm a big fan of Takman Rey metal. 
But again, upgarding caps  ina  xover is only going to give up **minimal nuances**, Its not going to give you a  super speaker. 
Start witha  speaker you REALLY LOVE, then make upgrades in caps. 
I dumped the Seas Millennium tweeter fora  DavidLouis wide band after spending $$$$ in new Millennium xovers, 
The Seas W18's, gave a  better punch with new M caps. So those stay, and feel the new xovers made a  nice gain. 

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