Magico vs the world

Given the sales volume of speakers like the Magico A3, I would think they have a ton of fans. I have heard a lot in the line Magico lineup with reference caliber gear and my 2 favorites were S3 MKII and the A3 (cost wise). I would not have bought any of the more expensive models even if money was free.

if I had to spend my own money here are some speakers I would take over my favorite Magico, the S3 MKII.

KEF Blade 1 or 2
Vivid Giya Series II (only heard Giya 1 but room size would dictate mode)
Yamaha NS 5000 (buying this or maybe smaller variant when Covaid-19 goes away)
Parasound Persona 5F (or 9H though not heard 9H)
TAD ME1 (does not have the low end but in a small room it is amazing)

I will also add the 10 year old Thiel 3.7 in my list. Just love that speaker.

When I was demoing gear in the Magico A3 price range

#1 Yamaha NS5000  
#2 Paradigm Persona 5F (and 3F)
#3 Vivid Kaya 90  (interested in the cheaper Kaya 45 but no demo available)
#4 Magico A3

The 3 speakers I liked more sounded more coherent across the frequency range. I did not notice the drivers at all in #1 and only slightly on #2 and #3, The A3 was slightly more noticeable though not that big a deal.  There were some other factors in play too such as the gear I wanted to use to drive the speaker.  The Magico A3 seemed to need some paower.

The A3 was excellent but I liked the other 3 a bit more. I am interested to see if Magico adds the A5's bass driver tech to the A3. A dealer said no on that to me but I think it makes sense to do so.