New Magico A1 Bookshelf Speakers!

@gtlatsis  Did you manage to have a demo of the A1? If so, what did you think? Can these speakers actually sound good on a bookshelf against a wall?

Thanks for the update.

I called the local dealer the other day and they have the A1 available for demo. I will go have a listen. I was told that the speakers can be placed close to a wall on a bookshelf but it will not sound nearly as good as on stands with a little distance to the back wall. I was wondering if the sealed design made placement different from rear ported designs.

I was planning on putting a bigger speaker in my office but a bigger room opened up for that so now I am going to circle back on monitors, like the A1, which are more appropriate for the smaller space.

Anybody hear these speakers driven by a stereo or mono Benchmark AHB2 amp? I heard the bigger Magico A3 with my now sold stereo Benchmark AHB2 and it was not good. I would like to get the AHB2 again. I am thinking a mono configuration would solve the issues I encountered with the A3 and also needed with the A1.

If you are LA area, Brooks Berdan has them on display. I get emails from them.

The best stand mount I have auditioned so far was the TAD ME1. However, it is 2X the cost of what I would like to pay for a stand mount ($15K with stands).