New Magico A1 Bookshelf Speakers!

Hi yyzsantabarbara -

Unfortunately, I have not gotten the chance to demo the A1s.  

So far, Magico does not have a dealer in the state of Colorado. Closest one is in New Mexico.

Which does not make me feel comfortable if a brand is not even local.

Go figure.

Take care...

Thanks for the input so far ... very appreciated.

Back to the point on the A1s, I'm guessing it's too early for any of the sites and rags to have reviewed them?  

Guess we'll have to wait a few more months.  

I'm encouraged but also have a feeling the A1s are going to need a good deal of (clean) power to run them well.

@ yyzsantabarbara

Thank you!

Brooks Berdan has the Magico A1 in-stock and ready to ship. 

Including a YouTube link to their video demo'ing the A1 in-store.

Thanks again!

I agree that the A1 will be similar to the A3s given same components.

Further reading - Magico's A line is not the "ultimate" nor intended .... however the A3 have been extremely well received.  Magico is also adding a center channel and sub to the A line.

I've never heard of the Kaiser Chiara.  They look impressive.  A two-way with a passive base (radiator) in the back?  How does that work when placed close to a wall?

The Magico A1 is fully enclosed (no port) and can be placed stand free which makes it attractive to me.

At the size, price point  and required stand mount of the Chiara Wilson's Duette II fall right there. 

Have you ever demo's Wilson and Chiara side by side?  Could be a great listen.

$50,000 for Wilson Benesch stand mounted speakers!

They better be the best if not the most expensive...  and forget about science.  The beauty of HiFi is that science is not the final answer.  

It's the buyer's personal taste, appetite and ear.

Focal makes amazing speakers.  

However their bookshelf speakers (Sopra nd Utopia) are huge!

Their sheer size does not work for me.

@wildfoxinn

So you're saying that Magico has "narrow directivity at the crossover region" and this causes issues with their speakers?

Do you have references here?  

Every review I've read on Magico speakers have been game changing.

I attended RMAF over the weekend.

Since they moved the event up a whole month from it's usual schedule I think some folks were caught by surprise.

Magico did not bring their new A line (nor the A1 bookshelf i was hoping to hear) and Focal didn't even come.

I'm hoping next year when the event goes back to Oct timing there will be a better showing of manufacturers.

Thank you - good to know.

I still have not gotten the chance to hear the A1s but I'm getting intel that they are amazing.

Did they use the Magico sub?