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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.  



cantorgale
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fsmithjack
712 posts
 
mheinze -

you think no one on here has heard the A5?

How does that work? Like its some, exclusive, member only speaker?

They are in almost every Magico dealers showroom on the planet. It’s their red hot, entry level series speaker. Its a gateway drug not an end of the road speaker.

Pump the brakes on the A series ...

I’m a Magico fan boy and think the A5 is fantastic but still settle down ...

You know this website is Audiogon right?
Many of these guys flip speakers quicker then their phones.




havocman
350 posts
 
In my opinion the monitor audio Platinum generation 2 is better than both those speakers. That AMT Tweeter is so sweet and open and the mid-range is very natural very wide three-dimensional sound stage.
mheinze
105 posts
 
@fsmithjack 
From your response, I am willing to bet you never heard then either!
chilli42
111 posts
 
I don’t own the Rockports but recently auditioned them. I did not like everything about them but I was very impressed with the separation of voices, imaging and coherence.  The found them a bit thin and forward but my audition was at an audio show so maybe not reasonable that they can do everything right in this environment.
jg2077
160 posts
 
One thing that is great about this hobby; are the many choices, in speakers or otherwise and all at different price points.  I auditioned Magico and Rockport extensively.  I also auditioned many Wilson models.  The Rockport provide me the sound signature that  I was searching for, and thus, my choice.  No one brand is the end all be all; buy what pleases you and replace as you want, when you want.

Good luck in your search and enjoy in good health,
Jose
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