Thanks Guys - when I first got the Magico S5 MKI I had my hands full with getting the right preamp and cables and plus the S5 were not broken in. They really do expose weak links to the point at first I didn’t like them really?
I mean I liked them but I had HiDiamond cables and a BAT tube preamp and both just did not work well with them and my other equipment.
I worked hard to get the right balance and had them break in and man I was rewarded with the best sound I’ve ever known. It’s crazy to go from Speakers l wasn’t sure were for me to a set that is the greatest I’ve ever owned.
I switched from HiDiamond Full Loom to Kubala-Sosna Emotion Full loom.
Amps to Pass Labs .5 to .8
BAT to Mark Levinson No.326s to a very big upgrade to the Simaudio Moon Evolution P-8. I was amazed at how much better the Simaudio was. I liked the ML but the Sim was so much better.
Another real big upgrade was when I upgraded my Bricasti M1SE to their hardware add - built in ethernet media player which was a fantastic upgrade and to go with it I also added the excellent: The linear Solutiln OCXO Ethernet switch with its own proprietary LPS and custom Ethernet cable and this combo was a great add as well.
Now I have my system dialed for Magico with all my vibration control and clean power via - Solid Tech Racks - Symposium and SRA platforms and a bunch of clean power supplies and distributors, etc and really looking forward to getting the Magico S5 MKII’s - I thought long and hard about Vivid Audio Giya G2 Series 2 but my wife hated the looks and cost wise about $10k more so S5 MKII it is.
