The point that the SF's aren't as bright as the Magico's is spot on IMO.Not true in this case. The SF are substantially brighter. You can argue with the HFN lab report if you wish.
sonus faber electa amator iii or magico A1 or any other suggestion
Hi,
I'm a bit confused and undecided about which book shelf speakers to choose. Till now I've heard magico A1 live and Proack k1 live, both of them were fantastic, but i think majico A1, in my opinion, sounds better. Unfortunately, i can not listen to the sonus faber elcata amator III it in my country, i can order them, but can't hear them live. I've heard them on video in youtube and i have to say that they seem to be very interesting. Can anyone please advice me, what is the better choice between those two loudspeakers or suggest on any other bookshelf speaker at the price of approximately 10.000$.
Thanks a lot.
If its important for the decision, I'm planning to buy a vac phi 170 iQ monoblocks. Thanks again.
I'm a bit confused and undecided about which book shelf speakers to choose. Till now I've heard magico A1 live and Proack k1 live, both of them were fantastic, but i think majico A1, in my opinion, sounds better. Unfortunately, i can not listen to the sonus faber elcata amator III it in my country, i can order them, but can't hear them live. I've heard them on video in youtube and i have to say that they seem to be very interesting. Can anyone please advice me, what is the better choice between those two loudspeakers or suggest on any other bookshelf speaker at the price of approximately 10.000$.
Thanks a lot.
If its important for the decision, I'm planning to buy a vac phi 170 iQ monoblocks. Thanks again.
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I heard them, extensively (Distributor here has both Magico and SF). No major minuses on the A series tweeters, you should hear them, they are superb. Not all Be tweeters are created equal (I don’t like the ones in the Focal). If you care for naturality, the A1, which I also heard extensively, is a much better speaker. Just found the HFN conclusion on an A1 review, note the last sentence: Hi-Fi News Verdict For the A1 Magico has leveraged its years of engineering know-how, made sensible concessions to the bill of materials, and condensed the lot into a remarkably solid little speaker. Its design allows for great flexibility in placement, in-room, on-table or classic 'bookshelf' locations. And its sound is so smoothly extended and integrated that many an intermediate-sized floorstander will be put out to pasture. Minor detail----- |
The tweeter in the A series is superb. The new electa amator are not like the old one. They are unbalanced, with glaring highs and wooly bass. Look at their measurements. The tweeter is 10 dB up at 20Khz. Crazy. https://hifinews.com/content/sonus-faber-electa-amator-iii-loudspeaker-lab-report |