Rockport Atria II or Magico A5


I'm considering a change from my Focal Kanta 3s and will be auditioning Rockport Atria IIs and Magico A5s soon.  I've heard the Rockports and Magico S3 IIs together,  but not the A5s. Rockports more than held their own.   

Looking for opinions as to how either the Atrias or A5s would pair with my D'Agostino Progression Integrated and M Scaler/Dave   

My space is 15x21x14 ft and I stream Roon almost exclusively.   

My musical tastes are varied - classical, opera, jazz/blues, classic rock, indie  

I listen at moderate volumes and value clear separation between voices, but with a "coherent" sound overall if that makes sense.  This is what the Rockports seemed to achieve moreso than the Magico as I recall.  

Thanks and stay safe.  



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Rockport are truly musical speakers. Magico are uninvolving and antiseptic. That's just my humble opinion.
Do not bad rap MAGICO the best selling speaker on the planet.You are totally wrong (blu guy).
I find Magico interesting. Somewhat dry, damped, and very quiet. They didn't stir my soul but if you like their presentation, there's not many speakers like them.
Hi ebm
I have listened to at least half a dozen Magico speakers in showrooms and at shows with Alon Wolf playing them and always felt that they were somewhat antiseptic. But I had not listened carefully to any Magico speakers in a number of years and the Q7s got such good reviews that I decided to test listen to them last year one on one against the similarly priced Raidho at my local dealer. I much preferred the Raidho.
But do not be offended because we do not share a love for Magico.
I am not the be all and end all of objective opinion here. However, the OP asked. To my ears, Rockport makes very musical and soulful speakers which draw me into the music and are among my favorites. I do not feel the same way with Magico ,although I do admire their heroic construction.
You may have a different opinion and you may state it here. There are many competent professional audiophiles who would agree with you and pick Magico over Rockport and indeed Magico sells many more speakers than Rockport.
Some like chocolate. Some like vanilla. I like Rockport. I don't care for Magico.