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Magico A3 price increases 50%+

I have been doing a bit of research in my search for a new Loudspeaker upgrade .
since 2018 The Magico A-3 has gone up from $10k to $15k in 3 years That is dramatic .
and that doesnot even include the better feet they are a $1500 option . They are a good speaker but no longer the great deal they once were , and their Xover uses the low cost Average at best ,
Mundorf Evo capacitors, when they should have at least Mundorf Supreme , and Mundorfs cheapest $2 
Green resistors, the M-resist are only $13 retail  they get over $50% off them in a $15 k speaker going cheap? Having done Xover mods for years . If I find a good used pair ,I will use the Excellent VH audio Odam capacitors , and superb Path audio resistors which are noticeably better then even in their best speakers ,which use Mundorf supreme silver gold oil capacitors  which I have used several times  in the past.


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stereo5
6,404 posts
 
I don’t see a problem. No one is forcing you to buy them and there are a lot of audio components that have or are going up in price. As far as the capacitor choice, the A3 are built to a price point, and the margin may not be there to put more expensive caps in them.

If you know so much about speaker design and caps, try building a pair and see how it works out for you.
ebm
9,311 posts
 
Buy Rockport or Vimberg if MAGICO is below your standard.
yyzsantabarbara
4,873 posts
 
At $15K the Yamaha NS5000 and the TAD ME-1 were greatly preferred by me over the Magico A3. The Vivid Kaya 45 at $18K was also preferred by me. I was demoing all of the speakers before COVID.
douglas_schroeder
3,281 posts
 
Would, could, should have...

The world moves on. What do you expect if your biggest goal was to not spend money?  

When I was a budget audiophile,  the absolute best deals were the ones that in hindsight were terrific.   :)

Now, the best deals are the ones where I find the product before the rest of the world. It does require opening the wallet, however.  :)

By the time it's like a Magico, its already too late. You will not typically get pedigree, price and extreme performance all in one.  :)


mozartfan
2,143 posts
 
which are noticeably better then even in their best speakers ,which use Mundorf supreme silver gold oil capacitors

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I'm a big Mundorf fan
The M SESGO are best bang for the buch, IMHO
Also on resitors, I'm a big fan of Takman Rey metal. 
But again, upgarding caps  ina  xover is only going to give up **minimal nuances**, Its not going to give you a  super speaker. 
Start witha  speaker you REALLY LOVE, then make upgrades in caps. 
I dumped the Seas Millennium tweeter fora  DavidLouis wide band after spending $$$$ in new Millennium xovers, 
The Seas W18's, gave a  better punch with new M caps. So those stay, and feel the new xovers made a  nice gain. 

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