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Magico S5 Speaker - SET UP ADVICE PLEASE - Tow-In - Etc.

Any Magico Owners or Dealers or Folks or anyone that may have some basic advice, ideas or feedback from hearing or seeing in a friends, dealers system or owned older version of Magico or something like or anything really that can help me? How are yours or theirs set up? The smallest moves makes huge changes and I am coming from speakers that are so very different so any and all feedback would so welcomed.

I CAN EMAIL YOU PICS of Room / Set up / Etc  fsmthjack at YAH00

THANK YOU

BACKGROUND INFO:

ROOM:                         24 x 14 with cathedral ceilings 
MUSIC:                        Good mix - no hard metal / large orchestra and the like
LOUDNESS:                normal levels - just loud enough to sound best
SPEAKERS                  Magico S5 Speakers
AMP:                            Pass Labs X350.5 Amp
SOURCE:                     Bricasti M1SE DAC
TRANSPORT:               mircoRendu 1.4 w/Full suite of Uptone Audio products
CABLES                       HiDiamond Full Loom 
CONDITIONER            HiDiamond HDX2
SUBWOOFERS           (2) Sumiko S.9 Subs (hoping not needed with new Magico's) 

Thanks guys - I am kind of lost here and any help or feedback to get me heading in the right directions would be so appreciated.







fsmithjack
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fsmithjack OP
712 posts
 
Thanks so much! That's were I have them now. How about Tow-in? Right at seat or crossing behind my head? I have tweeters over each outside shoulder now - maybe move out a bit more? Thx 
benzman's avatar
benzman
423 posts
 
Just bought a pair of S3   The owners manual was a good start. Do you have one?
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shadorne
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No need for toe in. Those speakers are well designed and actually have good wide even dispersion. Just point them straight ahead for optimal Soundstage.
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bdp24
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Didn't your dealer help you set them up? At his margin he should---that's part of what you paid for, dealer service.
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fsmithjack OP
712 posts
 
I wish I bought new or rather could afforded to have new. More like 40% off which I couldn't find any dealer offing for such a respected speaker. Bought from original owner who owns a few houses and these were at a house he basically moved out of a few years ago on other side of country and only went there once in a while. Because he had used so little use and was never there anymore he had shipped to Magico and had gone through and service and test, etc. and held their till sold which was great but no manual and no dealer set. I think I've got a poor match somewhere - or set up wrong - wicked bright - maybe my cables or set up or something. I need help. Wish I had a dealer but any Magico owner please help me. I know these are great speakers just not sounding great yet? So darn bright :( something wrong here / bad cable match or something but I can hear the greatness in there 
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