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New Magico Speaker Break-in Question

This afternoon, I received my new Magico A5s, which replaced Revel Studios that I have owned for more than 20 years. The A5s are definitely more clear, have superior imaging and provide at least equal soundstaging. The bass is tighter, but, with three 9" woofers, I am surprised that it doesn't go very deep at all (fortunately, I have two SVS SB17-Ultra subwoofers that will easily take care of that shortcoming).

However, there is one aspect of these A5's performance that I find a bit disquieting and the reason for this post. The treble in the 2KHz to 5KHz seems to be a little [what I'll call] shrieking; it is somewhat uncomfortable to listen to for an extended time. I know that this loudspeaker uses a beryllium tweeter, and I have never had a speaker before that employed one. Perhaps, its tonality is what I am reacting to .

And so, my question. I have read that it takes 250+ hours for the A5s to break-in and become the speaker that Mr. Wolf and his colleagues intended. As part of that break-in, will the tweeter also blossom and become easier to listen to? 

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Congrats on your new Magicos.  I've heard the Magico S5 MkII several times, and was always super impressed. No inherent brightness to speak of.  Once the woofers get fully flexed, bass should extend and improve, and may even balance out the treble somewhat.    New caps of this caliber can be pretty sibilant for a while, but should come around. 

In November I installed a couple of new caps in my preamp, then tried to evaluate some DACs....everything sounded shrill.  I thought the new DACs were awful, then remember the new caps.  Within a couple of weeks they got much clearer, and opened right up....no more shrillness.  The DACs were fine.

Best of luck with your acquisition

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