Magico compared to Tannoy


Trying to leave aside partisanship, how would you describe the approach to sound reproduction and sound character (not quality, though it may be hard to avoid)? I understand they are polar opposites but I’m curious how you’d describe.   
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Tannoys do not look like something you place a corpse into. They are beautiful and also sound beautiful and are made by one of the oldest speaker companies. They also pioneered the dual concentric driver. That’s my 2 cents.
"Magico has the latest drivers and cabinets Tannoy has fifty year old cabinets and drivers.They both have cult like followings."

Well, just because something has the latest whatever does not necessarily mean it sounds better, but you should know that. There are some "old" tannoy drivers going for a small fortune, that should tell you something. The fact is you are assuming things about current Tannoys....they have fused current technological advances into their drivers, yet have retained the original design philosophy (ie..the current Legacy and Prestige line), meaning that the materials used in the surrounds as well as the crossovers are "up to date". As far as 50 year old cabinets, I bought mine in 2019, so only a few years old. Why change something that is beautiful to look at?? Tannoys have some of the most fantastically crafted cabinetry in the business. If you want to use turtle wax on your speakers then go ahead...I’m saving my turtle wax for my automobile. Lastly, I would not necessarily say that Tannoy has a "cult-like" following....just that once heard, most tend to NOT go back to conventionally designed separate driver speaker.