@iar I have heard both of these specific demo units listed on A’Gon. The 3100 driving Wilson speakers at the 2017 LA show. The 3000 at a dealer event for the Los Angeles Audio Society. If I had the cash one of those would be in my home today.
Hegel H360 or H590 or Constellation Inspiration Integrated 1.0 for Magico A3
I recently heard the Magico A3s and really liked them. The dealer said they are often combined with the Constellation Inspiration Integrated 1.0 at shows. After a lot of searching on Google, I can't find any pictures or reference to this combination. However, I did find a number of references to the A3s being combined with Hegel amps, including by Alon Wolf who said it would be a very good combination and led the author of the article to speculate that the A3s may have been "voiced" by Magici using the Hegel H360. I have not yet been able to listen to the A3s with either the Hegel H360 or H590 or the Constellation amp. I would be interested in everyone's thoughts as to the best integrated amplifier for the A3s for $13,500 (the price of the Constellation amp) or less.
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@melbguyone -- Fair points, but the RI-101 is well over the OP's budget and is $7000 more than the PA3000HV demo available here. But the biggest factor is the OP actually heard the speakers with a PA3100HV (yes, not the same exact model, but they very likely still share an overall very similar sonic signature) and liked the pairing a lot for his particular tastes. And as we all know here, being able to hear components in person versus buying blind and hoping is a huge thing. |
Ricredi a system setup is only as good as all the parts In it. So there could be a zillion reasons why the sound didnt gel for you. Check out Soundstages review on the 3100 basically the best sound he ever got in his room. Too many reviews state the same thing T plus A gear is amoung the best stuff out there. Dave and Troy Audio Doctor NJ |
I was also there at the Lonestar Audio Show, and the T+A and A3 combo sounded pretty good. The A3 wasn't fully broken in at that time I think. Here are my youtube clips (taken with my cell phone) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUQqBYl7Y5k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOPSwuKMFTU |
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