Magico V2 vs. Sonus Faber Cremona M

Hang on...I almost forgot to ask the most important question - would the Cremona Ms or the Magico V2 give me a significant sonic improvement over my PMC FB1i?

Someone (whom I respect in the hifi circle) told me that it ain't gonna get much better than my current system due to the law of diminishing returns. If this is true, I might as well not waste my time driving 200km to audition.

This is all relative and/or subjective. Most of the time it's a few percent improvement for twice or three times the amount spent. It's your choice. ;-)

Jtein...like Hulskof said. It is a very personal thing. Some people will pay up big for a 5% improvement and others will only pay up for a metrial improvement. The only way to find out is to hear for yourself and decide whether the upgrade is worth your while. I am not familiar with the PMC speakers so I cannot advise you there. It could be that you could squeeze out a lot more from your PMC's if you upgrade the amplification and/or source. I would take a day or two and go to KL and listen to the speakers you were originally considering. If you don't think it's a big improvement, you can ask the dealers for suggestions as to how to fine tune enhance your system with your PMCs. I am sure in that scenario they will allow you to audition at home better amps/source/cabling etc...Just a thought. Good luck.

Hey guys, yesterday I dropped by a local dealer in my town and listened to a pair of Avantgarde-Acoustic Uno G2 horn speakers. It was driven by Audionote Meishu valve amp (9wpc) and the source was an Esoteric SA-60. The Uno G2's sensitivity is 104dB and has active woofers so the amp's 9watts of pure Class A was enough to drive them.

After listening for 30 mins, it was enough to make me want to take my whole CD collection to the dealer's place and listen to them one by one. It gave me the kind of sound I'm looking for except that the soundstage seems rather narrow.

The MRSP for the speakers is $27,800.00. Has anyone heard these speakers before? If you have, I'd like to know what you think. I should now audition a pair of Magico V3 which retails for $27k.

Interesting choice. One needs almost no power, the other needs lots. You've got to put in the time to audition. There are a lot of good speakers in the $25-30K range. Sounds like fun.