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Revel Salon 2’s (used) or new Magico A-3 (new) ??

Have recently heard the Salon 2’s and think they are incredible. (I owned the Salon 1’s previously
and now own Golden Ear Triton Reference)
i love the Refs, and they can be considered keepers for sure, but think I may like the Salon 2’s
more, but of coarse did not hear them in my house. 
I have heard them twice now, and was super impressed (as was my wife the last time) and think
i May make the plunge.

My budget for this last speaker purchase will be ~$11k ish, give or take. So having said that, the other speaker on my radar is the new to be released Magico A-3, but don’t think I can have a pair in my hands for another 3-4 months.

Has anyone heard the new Magico at Axpona, that has experience with he Salon 2’s?

I’m solid on Salon 2 if I can find the right deal (have seen them going for $9k now) I may grab
a pair. I have a local pair lined up for $11k. 

So, wanted to take a brief poll and see if anyone has the experience with the two pair in question.

Thanks in advance!


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ohlala
1,236 posts
 
Oglala Oglala,

Thanks! Which exact model # did you get?

Hi, in that case you are asking me I own JBL 4367s. Cousins of the Revels, despite their obvious design differences they sound a lot like the ultimas. I heard today for the first time at the Lone Star Audio Fest the Magico A3. The setup was seemingly fine (the bass was not a problem), but I did not appreciate them above the many other box speaker in the $10k price point. Granted this was an initial impression at a show. 
sciencecop
180 posts
 
... I did not appreciate them above the many other box speaker in the $10k price point"

Some do, even against more expensive models:
https://www.soundstageglobal.com/index.php/product-debuts/magico-a3-december-2017/739-magico-a3-loud...

Sounded much better then the competition at AXPONA  
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biggarthomas
18 posts
 
Spikes are essential with the Salons. When I set mine up, I didn’t have the time to spike them. One week later, when I added the spikes, I couldn’t believe the difference - particularly to the articulation of low frequencies. The spikes now sit on those circular indented things - I don’t hear a significant difference between the indented things and the spikes running through a carpet to the wood floor below. 
calvinj
2,379 posts
 
I had the studio 2 I think it’s a great sound but the revel really need a lot of power. Current depends on what you are powering them with. 
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biggarthomas
18 posts
 
I’m using the Ayre VX-5 Twenty. Plenty of power at 175W into 8ohms and 350W into 4ohms. I’ve never opened up the volume to it max but at the sometimes ear splitting volumes that I have tried, the Ayre stays completely in control of the Revels.
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