Consensus Audio Magma?

Boys: funny blog.. kidding.. As far as I know there must be another UK based dealer - don´t know if he is based in London area but you should google for Mediatakeaway - seem to be pretty nice folks (I have already dealt with them).

Absolute: never heard any WP speakers at home (only in at dealers show rooms so I won´t judge). But have heard a lot of different speakers at home and the Consensus surely stand at the very top. Just give them a listen at home when you are bored with your WP´s.

Here's a review for the Magma from Marco Kolks in the German magazine Hoererlebnis from February 2010 (translated to english). This is a non-commercial magazine (no advertisments).

Read it and you'll know what you're missing ;)

http://www.highend-electronics.com/img/consensus-magma-hoererlebnis-english.pdf

Blessings,
Alfred
www.highend-electronics.com

Excellent review, and some very handsomely made loudspeakers.

The Magma appears nearly identical to the ASI Tango R. Frank Tchang (who IS ASI) did some design work for Consensus. The cabinet size and shape, the unique air flow design, driver positioning, plinth shape etc. Differences: the Magma uses ceramic drivers, the Tango carbon paper (both offer a diamond tweeter option). The Magma uses 3 7" bass drivers, the Tango 3 8" bass drivers (the Tango specs at 18Hz -3dB vs. the Magma 26Hz). Both rate in the 5 ohm area, and around 90dB. Both use wooden discs in their floor connections (different implemantations).
The biggest differences are the inclusion with the Tangos of Tchangs resonators in the air flow chamber, and the price--$33K for the Magmas and approx. $20K-$27K for the Tangos (depending on resonator setup).
Has anybody heard both speakers? Any reason for the bigh price delta?