Magico compared to Tannoy

I just thought of something else that may answer your question better - I mentioned I listened to classical, but failed to mention I am an enthusiast of organ music. Listening to 16 to 32 Hz notes at 85 db, along with the rest of the music being portrayed, eats up a lot of power. Believe it or not on such occasions I could feel the tops of the Magicos resonating (but not the sides...), with those smallish woofers in a smallish cabinet trying (and doing an awesome job!) to pump out that bass. Listening to jazz you may only consume a few watts. At an efficiency in the 90s dBs and being ported the Tannoys don’t have as much of an issue with power. If you want to try an example, listen to the last 5 minutes of Felix Hell’s recording on reference recording’s label of the Liszt piece (the final track).  It’s available on qobuz, not sure about tidal, if you stream. Just be careful not to turn it up too loud.

"Magico has the latest drivers and cabinets Tannoy has fifty year old cabinets and drivers.They both have cult like followings."

Well, just because something has the latest whatever does not necessarily mean it sounds better, but you should know that. There are some "old" tannoy drivers going for a small fortune, that should tell you something. The fact is you are assuming things about current Tannoys....they have fused current technological advances into their drivers, yet have retained the original design philosophy (ie..the current Legacy and Prestige line), meaning that the materials used in the surrounds as well as the crossovers are "up to date". As far as 50 year old cabinets, I bought mine in 2019, so only a few years old. Why change something that is beautiful to look at?? Tannoys have some of the most fantastically crafted cabinetry in the business. If you want to use turtle wax on your speakers then go ahead...I’m saving my turtle wax for my automobile. Lastly, I would not necessarily say that Tannoy has a "cult-like" following....just that once heard, most tend to NOT go back to conventionally designed separate driver speaker.

Tannoy are not the best speakers there is now certainly ...

It is very simple to guess that....

 But in ratio S.Q./ Price they probably are, if not the best, one of the best...Buy a used pair of one and forget the best....

This is not difficult to figure out even if we have never own them...

the more modern attributes of speakers are represented in the Fynes that the Tannoy team was able to start with a blank slate vs. conform to the historical norm. 

I have a pair of Gold Reference Sterlings  that I picked up for an incredible price. They sound and look beautiful. They shine with Frank Sinatra, Julie London,Dean Martin, Jazz and Classical. Just my two cents.