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speakers similar to Magico Mini's

What other speakers are available that are sealed box with first order crossovers and high quality drivers? Either stand mount like the Magico or a floor stander but with a price tag a good deal south of the 22K. I have not heard the Magico's but I always seem to prefer the sound of sealed speakers. I have original B&W CM1's which are infinite baffle but not first order crossovers which sound very good and Triad 3's which have first order crossovers and are in my second system and I always am taken with the sound.
rhljazz

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rhljazz OP
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I am more intrigued by the sealed box enclosure than the type of crossover. Between the two sealed speakers I already own, I prefer the ones with the first order crossover. The B&W 805S is ported like most speakers and that is not what I'm interested in. The B&W CM1's are very small with something like a 4 or 4 1/2 inch woofer so don't play very low or loud. The Triads are designed as a 3 box system with a separate powered woofer so the satellites roll off pretty steep below 90 cycles. I would like something bigger that will go lower and louder like the Magico.
rhljazz OP
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Rhljazz, you are correct, the 805S is a ported design. The CM 1 uses a 5 1/4" driver I believe. I think part of the problem with a sealed design is that they are typically a little harder to power. (Could be wrong)

The CM1's I have date from the late eighties and are one of the original matrix constructions. The cabinets are some sort of a composit and the box is rigidly braced internally and the space is completely filled with foam. It's a two way with a kevlar woofer about four inches diameter. I would like to know more about Linkster's speakers. What size and type of drivers and cabinet size and finish? What is the frequency range?
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