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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@jmeyers -- I hope re-positioning or time help to tame the speakers.

Apologies for breaking in, but your post gave me pause as I am on the verge of upgrading from A3s to A5s. The A5s will be  dealer demos from out of state with roughly 200 hrs. My amp is a  pre-owned T+A PA 3100 HV.

 I have pretty old ears that have lost a lot of HF detection, yet ironically have become sensitive to bright equipment.   Overall I really like the A3s and while they do not come across as too bright, I'm concerned that the more revealing A5s could.

I have not heard the A5s and kind of assumed that if I like the A3s, I will really like the A5s.