As long as people are throwing names in the hat. Vandersteen Quatro CT would be on my short list. Very fine speakers....
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?
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Have the A5 driven by ARC Reference preamp and Pass class A mono's. Had multiple sets of Wilson's prior. The A5 is a very good speaker for the money (still expensive). In my room, careful positioning leads to amazingly large stage and ample but tuneful bass. If anything, they can have too much bass, not too little. Detail and dynamics are top notch. Super clean and low distortion sound, natural tonal balance. It's all about how the speaker interacts with the room and associated equipment, along with proper placement. M2 is a smaller speaker, and too expensive for my taste so not even an option. A5 costs half of a discounted M2. I view the A5 as a poor man's M6. Bet the A5 is blowing the doors off sales wise most of Magico's mid ranged products. For me it's either the A5, M6 or nothing else in the Magico line up. Just IMO, naturally. |
@ronboco and others I could use my travel rewards points to fly to Boston to listen to Rockport Avior II with a Diablo 300, at Goodwin’s. Those if you with the Avior II - is this correct? Or would 30” do it? My room is on the larger side for sure with a vaulted higher ceiling and there are no side walls anywhere near my speakers.
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@bobbydd you are really making me want to re-test the A5’s at that other dealer. Will do that next weekend, after I test the Wilson Sasha DAW on Saturday (that dealer doesn’t have the Salon 2 on hand so that option is out). Again, I need to travel, it’s a lot of work with my amp! Hopefully I get a better result with a new room, new placement and with these particular A5’s being fully broken in. I really want to like them but will ultimately see if I can get to a degree of musical engagement. Also less expensive than others on my list so that is appealing. @bobbydd , what was your breakin experience like? Did you note any lack of bass at first? I will try with the speakers closer to the front wall next time, and play with positioning.
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