Magico compared to Tannoy

Magico will offer a substantially more accurate, detailed, lower distortion, better attack and decay, presentation.

Tannoy will have an older style, more colored reproduction.

I have heard the "sterile vs involving" types of statements made many times before with regards to loads of modern speakers. I just don't buy it.

For me, I get more involved when I listen to audio where things like: detail, attack and decay, low cabinet resonance, etc., are maximized. I want the speaker to add as little of its own signature on the music as possible. 

I just can't help but think, that when a speaker is in a cabinet with extremely low resonance, the drivers are very low mass yet very rigid, and more small technical attributes are taken into consideration, will be a speaker that adds less of its own sound to the presentation. 

You just described your Tannoy's as enchanting I can't imagine you can do better than that. And trust me excessive detail can get exhausting.

@cantorgale I heard the Autograph Mini driven by a Luxman 150 tube integrated amplifier. Yes wonderful sound and looks. I own the Tannoy Sterlings. 

@jond I agree that excessive detail can get exhausting with many (most?) recordings. 

I have a friend that just bought Magico S7s so I will find out soon. He replaced his Wilson Watt/Puppies with them. He has them on either side of a large screen. Big screen, miniature image, interesting combination.
He is driving them with McIntosh gear and Lyndorf's Room Perfect. I'll get over there with my measurement mic and see what it is really doing. Fun!

I am mijostyn's friend who picked up the Magico S7s yesterday.  Obviously I haven't settled in with them yet, but right out of the box I was blown away. I fired up the Dead's Dick's Picks Vol 29 5/19/77 from the Fox Theater, Atlanta, and as soon as I heard the opening banter on Track 1, it brought tears to my eyes, as I thought I was sitting at the sound board. As a veteran of 200+ Grateful Dead shows, this was the first time I felt like I was actually back at the show as opposed to simply listening to a recording. Miniature image? Hahaha, 300lbs of aluminum enclosed speaker with 3 10" woofers and a JL Fathom  f133 sub per side was anything but. They move a lot of freaking air! And at 4 1/2 feet tall they present a realistic sound stage. Sorry, I haven't heard Tannoys in about 50 years, so can't compare.