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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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mapman
21,887 posts
 

Just follow your own ears ( and budget).  Lots of fish in that sea!

nyev OP
1,026 posts
 

I’m sure the M2’s are far better than the A5’s (they better be..), but again I’m  worried about how they will perform in my larger room.  And that dealer’s listening rooms are tiny…  

bobbydd
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Nyev,

My A5's are positioned 9 feet into a 29 foot long room, also 16 feet wide and with 10 foot ceilings.

Break in was not a major factor, sound was good from the off, though improved some with use.

Every room has a different sound, so sometimes it's an educated.guess of what will work.

FWIW I preferred the A5 to the Sasha DAW, and this is from a Watt/Puppy 7 owner.

Good luck!

chayro
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Perhaps you could work something out with the dealer to pay for a home demo. A home demo should be a given when purchasing at full price, but not for virtually half off. There is no way to predict how it will sound until you get it in your room and see how the speaker reacts. Jay’s latest Magico bears this out. It had far better bass than much larger speakers in his room because the speaker just clicks with the room acoustics. Given the prices you’re working with, maybe offer a grand for the home demo, which would be waived if you keep the speaker. Or perhaps just paying the extra grand regardless is enough of a carrot. No other way to know.

bmontani
192 posts
 

Magico makes some great speakers.  Sounds like you need a good pair of subs even though you are looking at a full range speaker.  Ck out a pair of the Rel Carbon Specials or the 212 SX.  After using subs in my system for the last 2 years, I can't imagine not having them.  They add weight and space and if set up correctly, they totally disappear.  

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