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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.


128x128audioman58
skyscraper
829 posts
 
Audioman58, where can you locate and purchase the better made parts you reference? I might know a dealer who could undertake the venture of swapping them out, and am curious how labor intensive or difficult that job might be? What would you think the outcome of upgrading those caps and resistors might be, and how noticeable? I’d appreciate your advice. Thanks.

I’m so glad I got my A3’s when the were below $10,000. Thanks for an informative post.

Mike
bigkidz
3,381 posts
 
@skyscraper - Parts Connexion in Canada is a easy place to start. Michael Percy, etc.

I agree that the better parts can make an improvement but better components make a much bigger difference.

In todays' world - all prices have gone up.  New Sensor also told me that they have raised their prices, etc.

Happy Listening.
skyscraper
829 posts
 
Thanks bigkidz.

Mike
mheinze
105 posts
 
I also love mine, although I am upgrading to an A5 soon (even a better deal 😉). Funny how the OP whines about XO parts yet overlooks the actual value of these speakers (Pure Be tweeter, Aluminum enclosure, SOTA graphene woofers, with neodymium motor systems, etc.).
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audioman58 OP
4,134 posts
 
With over 20 years upgrading Loudspeakers I can speak through experience .
The Xover is the ❤️ of all speakers ,Everything goes through it good or bad .
the parts in the A3,A5 are at best a C quality.
go to Tony Gees  Humble homemade Hifi  capacitor tests these white 
lower cost Mundorf Evo capacitors rated a 9 at best out of 15,their better quality are the Supreme ,
and they’re are far better then Mundorf out  there  ,especially when talking $30k and up .
my point is everything is very good about theA3,A5  But the Xover parts 
its like putting average tires on a Porsche ,because you can’t see it let’s go cheap
,that is why I said I will find a used pair  and  rebuild the Xover then it will be a far better sounding speaker for $1,000s less then new cost.
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