Magico S5 vs KEF Blade 2 vs TAD Evo One vs YG Kipod II Sig w/pwr bass


Opinions please. All are Used and are the same very good price but The Y&G are $4000 less which is nice.

KEF Blade 2

TAD Evolution One

Y&G Kipod II Signature w/Pwr Bass module

Magico S5


Would love your thoughts any thoughts on any please! Being all used and in good shape these are all within $500 of each other used price but Y&G and those had highest list but know to be good used deals because they are pretty serious speakers.

I think as far as used speakers in the great value - now less than 1/2 price but still new enough to provide great performance these are some different but pretty serious speakers. Please any and all feedback totally welcomed and is super helpful 

Source: Bricasti M1SE DAC 

Preamp: Parasound JC2 Pre

Amp: Pass Labs X350.5 Amp

IC: Darwin TRUTH Balanced

SC: HiDiamond D8 w/Furutech

PC: HiDiammond P3 (7)

AC: HiDiamond HDX2 

Transport: microRendu 1.4 and full suite of UpTone Audio Premium Power Supplies (2)x LPS-1 and (1) JS-2 LPS - (2) Regens - ISO and Amber and custom Canare DC cables for all / Tellarium Q Black Diamond USB cable and Curious Regen Link

Room is 12 x 23 w/Cathedral Ceilings - 15 Foot a peak 

Music: Assorted Music no metal or loud hard rock anymore really - not much Large Scale classical either but everything else.

Likes: Transparency- Delicate-linear-Dynamic-Fast - high resolution-microscope but not sterile not etched or lifeless - I know there is a fine Line here but I'm looking to walk it and come out on the right side - but real see through into the music - transparent to the source because I love my DAC - there more everything else sound more like my DAC the closer I'm getting to where I want to go as close as possible - image and sound stage lover - tight bass - hate flab - like speed and transparency as my selection choices might speak to

Coming from: Rethm Saadhana V3 speakers which I love and are incredible but want to try something else. 

Love any feedback about matching or equipment matching or one or multiple of these - what you heard at shows or whatever. Love more Info on these.









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AudioTroy or Dave;

I’ve had the opportunity to visit AXPONA over the years and listened to all.

Your comments on all, in this thread; are spectacular & very “ spot on”

A big company and research will prevail over the smaller guys.........The Kef & Personna comment is spot on too

my opinion....also

To bad you are way out east , Is love to listen to your setups 

now you got got me wanting to re listened to the Blades again

well done

jeff
fsmithjack-
Conrad Johnson pre-amps are a sonic match with Pass Labs power amps.
At this level, listen to as many pre-amps as possible prior to any purchase.
Keep me posted. Happy Listening!
Hey Guys - the Kubala Sonsa Expression were not good enough cables - not bad at all - HiDiamonds were better even though bright! 

I love CJ preamp but everyone says with the Pass Labs X350.5 they are best run Balanced - do you guys are?? 

Was thinking BAT VK-32SE and Cardas cables and IC's?

thoughts?? 
😂😂😂 Does anyone else hear the music from the merry-go-round here? 😁
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