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Magico VS Daedalus VS Marten VS Spendor

Guys, I would appreciate some help here please!!

I have just upgraded my electronics to:

Modwirght LS-100
Modwright KWI200 (as amp only)
Berkeley Audio DAC (v2) and USB
Basis 2200 with calibrator base, cable isolation and clamp
Lyra Titan i
Zesto Audio Andros Phono stage
Gingnko Cloub 14b for TT
Shunyata Hydra 8
Shunyata main power cord
Mostly Cardas Clear Light Cables for all my system

The speakers I have are Golden Ear Triton Two speakers. Although I have not heard a better speaker (since there are basically no high end dealers where I live) I believe that the Triton's are holding my system back in terms of naturality and resolution. I love the bass but I am sure that sometimes it is not as focused and tight as it should. Moreover, the mids and highs I find hard to categorize as natural. I love the imaging though.

I have some options for upgrading my speakers and, based on reviews, I have concluded:

Marten Django XL
Magico V3 (I got a really good offer from a guy that has a pair unboxed)
Daedalus (Athena or the new model Argos)
Spendor A9

Although very different speakers, the budget ranges from $9 to $15k and all of the options above fall into it.

I listen to everything. Classical, Jazz, Rock and Contemporary.

If any of you have some kind of advice, I would appreciate it very much.

My room is really small (3.5 X 3.5 mts) but I have the ASC tube trap and treble diffuser treatment so it is not too bad.

Thanks guys!
paco.valadez

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allcold
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I have a similar setup, GE trition2 with KWA100 & LS100. I was at RMAF2012 and got to check out alot of other setups. I was not really won over in the Daedalus/Modwright room. I think for me it crossed that off my list as a combo for myself.

Now some other speakers that impressed me were the Dupuy Bongo monitors which i thought sounded pretty good for the money. The Eficion f250 was really a nice sounding room and that falls in your budget as a full range. I never got to hear the magico up till couple days ago with the S5. Great sound but I dont know what the V3 will be in relation. The magico sound to me was clean, nice tonality, great imaging and quite alot of things going for it. Was I impressed: sure, instantly won over: no. I can think of a few other makers that i am considering as my own step up.

For me, I remember the room that had the avalon mixing monitors as what I thought was the OMG that was good. unfortunately that will be just abit going over your budget. I remember talking to someone randomly about those monitors, for the money I could buy a full range speaker instead.
Even Living Voice had a nice involving sound that i liked.

I cant compare with the others you mentioned. I have no basis for Marten or Spendor, but hopefully you gained something from my thoughts.
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