Bowers VS Magico

**dznutz** · November 28, 2020, 12:20 PM

If you had the choice, and have heard both... which would you pick and why?

802D3 or A5?

**Mike** · November 28, 2020, 12:27 PM

A5

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**Alpinist** · November 28, 2020, 12:35 PM

I believe Mike has both. Correct me if I’m wrong.

The A5 has Magico’s latest cone technology on the midrange and woofers. Even the M2, M3 and M6 don’t have the aluminum honeycomb core driver cones, they use Rohacell core. Lots of value there.

Ken

**dznutz** · November 28, 2020, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by Mike

A5

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Try to give me a little more Mike,

What do you believe the A5 does better than the Bowers, and hopefully, what areas is the Bowers better in?

I can purchase both at just about the same price, the Bowers a little cheaper. I'm pairing either with a full Accuphase stack, class A/B... Accuphase uses 800 Diamonds in their factory listening room so perhaps there is some great synergy there. I'm just getting tired of buying and selling gear so hoping for a fantastic match here.

**Mike** · November 28, 2020, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by dznutz

Try to give me a little more Mike,

What do you believe the A5 does better than the Bowers, and hopefully, what areas is the Bowers better in?

I can purchase both at just about the same price, the Bowers a little cheaper. I'm pairing either with a full Accuphase stack, class A/B... Accuphase uses 800 Diamonds in their factory listening room so perhaps there is some great synergy there. I'm just getting tired of buying and selling gear so hoping for a fantastic match here.

Where are you located?

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**Mikado463** · November 28, 2020, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by Mike

Where are you located?

agreed with your asking Mike, at the price of either speaker why on earth would one trust anything but their own ears ??

**dznutz** · November 28, 2020, 08:53 PM

The price of either is a non-issue, I even considered buying both but Im getting tired of doing that and then trying to move them. $5K speakers sell much easier than ones at $20k+

**Gene** · November 29, 2020, 02:54 PM

I know for a fact that Magico and Accuphase are an excellent pairing. Get the A5's and enjoy.

**gordon** · November 29, 2020, 08:25 PM

@dznutz Didn’t you buy a pair of WB Discoveries recently? How did they turn out?

**Mikado463** · November 29, 2020, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by dznutz

I even considered buying both but Im getting tired of doing that and then trying to move them.

brillant ...................

**dznutz** · November 29, 2020, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by gordon

@dznutz Didn’t you buy a pair of WB Discoveries recently? How did they turn out?

Thats a conversation for a different thread.

**dznutz** · November 29, 2020, 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by Mikado463

brillant ...................

Glad to have your approval

**Mr Peabody** · November 30, 2020, 07:59 PM

I have liked all the Magico auditions I've heard.

B&W and Magico have very different sound characters.

I always heard B&W with Classe or ARC, the sound never did anything for me. I found it midrange strong and lacking bass. It wasn't until I heard the big B&W driven by Mac kilowatt mono's that I realized B&W could do bass. The &W/Mac is a good combo. I think theMac lets the B&W become mor listenable to me.

Magico has a good bass response with good detail, the highs are extended while remaining smooth.

That's how I hear it and for me it would be no contest.

**Delija** · November 30, 2020, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by dznutz

Thats a conversation for a different thread.

I assume that question what you didn't like on Dynaudio Confidence 30 is also for another thread, but I'm really curious

Thanks in advance!

**Spock** · December 1, 2020, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by Mr Peabody

I have liked all the Magico auditions I've heard.

x2

Originally Posted by Mr Peabody

B&W... the sound never did anything for me.

x 2

Even the new D3 series, which is a step ahead of the previous series

**geallan70** · December 2, 2020, 09:59 AM

A5.

Bowers seems to be confused... sometimes round up front... sometimes round out back...

**soastrup** · December 4, 2020, 03:35 AM

Is no-one standing up for the 802's here?

As I have not yet heard the A5 I cant compare directly, but I have heard many high end speakers at dealers and shows and my 802D3's compare favorably to most speakers at or above its price point IMO. Granted, they do need power to get going!

I you need new speakers in this range I can only suggest you pay Mike a visit and hear for yourself. Just dont run them from a 70W integrated.

S

**brodricj** · December 6, 2020, 07:05 AM

Originally Posted by Mikado463

...at the price of either speaker why on earth would one trust anything but their own ears ??

I've bought three pairs of Magico speakers without hearing any of them first and have not regretted any of those purchases.

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