Magico A5 Review

Every room has some room gain, but it is related to the size of the room. Smaller rooms have more room gain. And this room is far from small, so I don't expect that all "boost in the bass" is related to room gain.

Of course that measurements in room which is not familiar to me are not 100% relevant - that's why I'm asking people who have heard them.

Unfortunately, there are no Magico dealers in my country and during this "C-19 situation" it's a little complicated to travel to other countries just for speakers demo.
 
the German test linked in this thread also shows the bass bump and treble roll off. despite that they gave it a 15 out of a possible 15 points for neutrality.
 
Measurements could provide us some very rough picture about the sound of some speakers, if we have some experience with different speakers and the relations between their measurements and our own listening experience.

Having the described experience, I don't ever judge the quality of speakers by its measurements, but I do have some expectations about how they could sound - their basic sound signature / character.

Speaking about reviews - how shall I put it... :rolleyes:

How many reviews have you read lately that are:
1. not saying that the product is very good or great or excellent?
2. not saying that the product which costs more than 10k is fantastic?
3. not saying that it's worth (far!) more than its price tag?

Most magazines even if they were not in the beginning - became pure marketing. 80% of pages are commercials and the rest are some reviews which again sound like a pure commercial. Just take a look at 132 pages of July edition of Stereophile, which is among better magazines :(

Some Hi-Fi companies invest A LOT into marketing and commercials. No need to name them.

That's why I trust only to my own ears and if I cannot, like now - I like to hear opinions of my friends that I trust or at least hear/read opinions on forums, mostly comparative (with other products) - just to get some rough picture.
 
Delija said:
By the in-room measurements shown in July edition of Stereophile, there is a pretty significant roll-off of high frequencies:
8 kHz = -5 dB
10 kHz = -7 dB
15 kHz = -10 dB
20 kHz = -14 dB

I'm curious how this affects the "air" and sense of ambience - for those who have heard them?

Also, even in pretty large room (32' x 24' x 9' 9") the bass seems to be too prominent - of course, it should not be flat and should gradually rise toward the lowest frequencies, but +10 dB at 100 Hz (+6 dB at 150 Hz) seems too much - and that is also addressed in review. What is the optimal room size for them?

And again - most of the sound description in review is related to bass :rolleyes:

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Thats the nearfield avg summed response , if accurate then these speakers will be best with some toe in , than straight ahead, BTW thats a pretty good avg room response considering..



Regards
 
Delija said:
Measurements could provide us some very rough picture about the sound of some speakers, if we have some experience with different speakers and the relations between their measurements and our own listening experience.

Having the described experience, I don't ever judge the quality of speakers by its measurements, but I do have some expectations about how they could sound - their basic sound signature / character.

Speaking about reviews - how shall I put it... :rolleyes:

How many reviews have you read lately that are:
1. not saying that the product is very good or great or excellent?
2. not saying that the product which costs more than 10k is fantastic?
3. not saying that it's worth (far!) more than its price tag?

Most magazines even if they were not in the beginning - became pure marketing. 80% of pages are commercials and the rest are some reviews which again sound like a pure commercial. Just take a look at 132 pages of July edition of Stereophile, which is among better magazines :(

Some Hi-Fi companies invest A LOT into marketing and commercials. No need to name them.

That's why I trust only to my own ears and if I cannot, like now - I like to hear opinions of my friends that I trust or at least hear/read opinions on forums, mostly comparative (with other products) - just to get some rough picture.
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Post up the impedance graphs and sensitivity numbers a better picture will emerge ...
 
July's edition of Stereophile also has a very positive review of the A5. Editor in Chief Jim Austin is the reviewer.
 
It's not on their website yet, but it is in the December print edition I received today. The Magico A5 has won both Stereophile's Loudspeaker of the Year AND Product of the Year awards! Impressive!
 
GSOphile said:
It's not on their website yet, but it is in the December print edition I received today. The Magico A5 has won both Stereophile's Loudspeaker of the Year AND Product of the Year awards!
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Wow! But no surprise!


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Calvin said:
In the Speaker Olympics MAGICO continues to bring home the GOLD.
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I've posted previously . . . we've been slowly auditioning speakers locally. There is a certain something about the Magico presentation that really suits us (my wife and me). Their approach to midrange and treble is significantly more "listentable" to us. No sense in fighting it -- we know what we like.

Was pretty ready to pull the trigger on A5 but I have the chance to bring the local demo pair of S5MkII into our home for a week. May as well have a listen to them.
 
Bart001 said:
...Was pretty ready to pull the trigger on A5 but I have the chance to bring the local demo pair of S5MkII into our home for a week. May as well have a listen to them.
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Seems odd to me...pausing the purchase of one speaker pending the audition of another which is twice the price.
 
Bart,

Wow, either way you are going to get a great speaker. And I think you will have a difficult choice to make. I haven’t heard the S5 MkII but have read where they have compared them to the A5s. They’re close. As you know the A5 has some trickle down from the M9. But the S series of Magico is great. I heard the S3 MkII and definitely liked it more than my A3s.

Like you, I own A3s, so I’m not near the level of either of the speakers you are considering.However, I love the A3s. Best speaker I’ve ever owned. But I’m due for an upgrade.

Enjoy your demo. Looking forward to your review … Awesome!

Bart001 said:
I've posted previously . . . we've been slowly auditioning speakers locally. There is a certain something about the Magico presentation that really suits us (my wife and me). Their approach to midrange and treble is significantly more "listentable" to us. No sense in fighting it -- we know what we like.

Was pretty ready to pull the trigger on A5 but I have the chance to bring the local demo pair of S5MkII into our home for a week. May as well have a listen to them.
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While obviosly biased, I love my S5Mk2 speakers, and from both a sonic and appearance perspective. Being able to choose the speaker color to match the room decor is a big plus since they are in the room 24/7 whether being used or not.
 
Bud I wish I had your S5 MkIIs instead of my A3s. The S3 MkIIs sounded great and put my A3s to shame. I can only think about the music quailty that must come from the S5 MkIIs.

BlueFox said:
While obviosly biased, I love my S5Mk2 speakers, and from both a sonic and appearance perspective. Being able to choose the speaker color to match the room decor is a big plus since they are in the room 24/7 whether being used or not.
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BlueFox said:
While obviosly biased, I love my S5Mk2 speakers, and from both a sonic and appearance perspective. Being able to choose the speaker color to match the room decor is a big plus since they are in the room 24/7 whether being used or not.
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This is the demo pair, so I can have any color I want so long as they are black :)
 
Bart001 said:
This is the demo pair, so I can have any color I want so long as they are black :)
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If you get a good deal, go for it. A5 might be the king at its price point, but S5 mk2 is at another level. IMO S5 mk2 is very underrated.
 
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