Magico A3 vs. Wilson SabrinaX

I auditioned the A3s (associated electronics were Lyngdorf integrated and very high end cables) in my search for a new pair of speakers. I found them to sound dark, closed in, lacking air and sense of space, with boomy bass. They lacked life and I just couldn’t get into the music.

That's pretty close to my experience when I auditioned them as well.

@mheinze 

mheinze…

The A3 is a much better speaker, objectively (See reviews and measurements).

Yeah you’re right. If the reviews and measurements say it’s a better speaker than it must be true…

Also, yes you’re right on point - It was the $7200 lyngdorf integrated that sounded like aluminum cabinets. Not the A3s. I amend my statement that you took out of context. 

Take care. 

If the reviews and measurements say it’s a better speaker than it must be true…

Obviously, I (and a couple of thousand others - so I heard) are experiencing the A3 utterly different than you. Neither of our opinion matters. However, if a set of measurements say it’s a better speaker, then yes, it is probably true...

Take care.

Thank you.

I have heard both in depth the New Sabrina X is a major step up to. Th3 older Sabrina ,using their best tweeter used in Their top speaker , and same woofer as the Shasha Daw , the midrange is a wood pulp , the Xover is much better then the Magico they use the cheaper Mundorf white Evo caps , vs the custom Rel caps they bought the company and far better quality ,and they use their Xcabinet material throughout ,which is very dense and absorbs vibration 

they will play to a solid 30 hz ,the Magico is more analytical a bit harder to match equipment with ,a bit more sensitive , it’s about taste both are excellent .

personally the Magico A5 is far better then the 3 , 

the Sonus Faber Serafino  G2. Is a great new speaker to watch out for $26k retail 

the best looking speaker I have seen ,and it is better in every way vs the last model 

that’s says a lot.   I will be checking them out soon 

Really? And how do you know that? Have you compared them in the same circuit?? Rel caps were always mediocre, and have not changed in decades. Comparing the Sabrina to the A is like comparing a Chevy to a Porsche. True, the A5 is better then the A3 (A friend of mine just replaced his Sasha DAW with an A5)