Monitor Audio Platinum or Magico A3

AS FAR AS I’M CONCERNED, the Canton 3K are way below the Triangles as far as sound quality goes. And the Sopra No2. has strengths and also weaknesses at a higher price. But I have the newest Cello’s and my system’s pricelist is around 70k eur.... so I squeeze a lot of juice from them. That ATC P1 isn't enough for neither of the Magellan loudspeakers. My 2 cents! :)

The ATC P1 is the same amplifier module that is in many of the world's professional studios - see the ATC website for an astonishing list.  It could drive my cellos with ease.  You must have a fab system if it not up to spec with other components.  I have not sold mine (it is running my office system and I consider it is not outclassed by the Daniel Hertz M6 Pre-amp - a good match actually).  The only reason it is not running in my man rig is that I got offered a Pass 150.8 power amp at a good price.

MAIN COURSE.  I have sold my Triangle Cellos and pulled the trigger on the Magico A3s.  Good Grief!  Midrange: As fab as the Cellos were in midrange this is a large step up.  Piano sounds closer to a real piano.  Same for guitar.  A bit less difference with the viol family and human voice.  Less again with woodwind and brass but still a slight improvement.  Treble:  Not much in it so far.  Some better clarity but the jury (of two) is still out.  Bass:  I had no idea!  Bass is now totally coherent and better.  It is like there is now a foundation of a coherent structure rather than 'oh bass is better/bigger'.  I cannot comment on soundstage as I have not as yet optimised the positioning of the speakers.  So far so good! 

Actually the monitor audio Platinum is much better than the magico, the sound stage is much more three-dimensional and enveloping, the depth and the separation are better as well, so yes one is better than the other.

LOL, no it’s not. The monitor audio Platinum is inferior across the board to the A3. Just look at the built quality, it says it all (and it sounds like plastics as well). Basically a MidFi product at best.

First thing first, you lost your argument When you judge how speaker sound to how it looks like or material that has been made of.

first of all there is no such thing as plastic sound, we are not talking about hardened pasta or spaghetti,
2nd the build quality of Monitor audio platinum is second to none, they’re built exactly the way B&W 800 series built, I own platinum II 300 and B&W 800 I love them both, the platinum sound stage is incredible even their silver series sound stage is untouchable let a lone -the platinum, as for magico they built speaker that looks like art furniture thrown into so many aluminum inside cage, still all that doesn’t make it sound any better the bronze series of Monitor audio which cost 99% less what is magico selling for their cheapest speakers