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Opportunity to buy Demo Magico M2?

A dealer called me with an offer to sell their demo Magico M2’s at a massive discount. I was recently in their shop and tested the A5’s with my Gryphon Diablo 300, and I found the bass to be lacking with the A5’s. I think this was likely due to the fact that they had less than 250 hours on them.

My room, while not massive, is on the larger side. Vaulted ceilings that rises to 14 feet at the peak, about 26ft front to back, and open on the sides (house is open concept). There is a large and tall island that separates out the listening area.

Considering my room size, and considering my not so great experience with the A5’s, should I bother lugging my amp into the shop to test the M2’s? I have to travel a ways so it’s a bit of a commitment. But the discount they are offering is about $25k off. And they said it would include the M-Pods.  Thoughts?

 

nyev

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mijostyn
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Magicos are extremely well built and will hold more value than other speakers. If you were to not like them you might get $30,000 on a re sale. If loosing $20,000 is not a problem for you then go for it. If it is than do not unless you can evaluate the speakers appropriately before you by them. Over time they will appreciate. Also, speakers are about to take a big jump in price like everything else so, the same quality speaker is going to cost at least 10% more in the near future.

I buy demo items all the time as long as they come with a completer warranty and they are in perfect shape. 

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mijostyn
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The M2 is a great dynamic loudspeaker and buying demo units is a great way to save money as you get the factory warranty. However, $50,000 is still a lot of money to spend on loudspeakers and there are better speakers for that kind of money. They will still require subwoofers for their best performance but most speakers in that price range or any other for that matter require subs. REL subs are not good enough for them. I would stick to Magico's subs. They make the best commercial subs. 

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