Opportunity to buy Demo Magico M2?

Since upgrading my system, my status in life HAS increased and everyone wants to be my friend now! I am self indulging with some Radiohead right at this instant.  Nigel Godrich’s production is a miracle on my system…  

802 D2 speakers should arrive in 3-ish weeks or so!  Can’t wait for more status and self-indulging!

OP, Good for you! Keep it up.

You know, there’s a plethora of very fine full range speakers out there, some costing as much as a new Ferrari. It’s all a matter of your own personal preference and how deep you pockets are. I have heard all the speakers mentioned here. Look, save yourself some time, aggravation and $$$$. Go find and listen to a pair of Revel Salon 2 speakers. The Salons are an absolute steel at their asking price, let alone what they can be had for on the used market. Still, one of the most phenomenal sounding true full range speakers on the market!!!

To close off this thread, my used 802 D2’s arrived, stunningly in actual mint condition. You can’t actually tell that they used. However, one tweeter failed to make a sound. The store luckily had a spare one (brand new!) and rushed it out to me. Installing it was easy.

I was stunned at how different these sounded from my old 803 D2’s considering that they use the identical midrange driver and tweeter. The mid and upper frequencies are crisper and more refined with the 802’s, and are more relaxed. At first I wasn’t sure as I thought maybe there was some “impact” that I’d miss in the upper ranges. In fact, there IS less impact with respect to heavy snare drums and in your face impact. The 803’s have more bass too.

BUT…. Going back to the 803’s they now sound thick and heavy handed. The 802’s are SO much more refined. After a week with them the bass is opening up but they won’t ever get to the levels of the 803’s. The bass however is more detailed and refined with the 802’s.

The 802’s are also easier to listen to in the background. With the 803’s, the more heavy handed delivery makes it more annoying to have on when you aren’t actively listening to them.

Detail, imaging and soundstage have just gone several levels up as expected with the 802’s. Very crisp, easy to listen to, and yet at the same time “big” sounding.

Best of all, the tons balance is spot on for my liking. This was unlike what I found with the 6-7 different high end speakers I tested. I consistently found them to have a harsh midrange with my Diablo 300, which is known to have the opposite of a harsh midrange. But with the 802 D2’s the balance is very, very easy to listen to.

I don’t know if a speaker I’d rather own, for my preferences.

I’m considering whether I want a pair of Rel subs to help support the low end in my very large room with high ceilings.. But the bass is opening up still (I just had dedicated 20A lines installed and I’m noticing a fuller sound as the new line is breaking in).

The M2 is a great dynamic loudspeaker and buying demo units is a great way to save money as you get the factory warranty. However, $50,000 is still a lot of money to spend on loudspeakers and there are better speakers for that kind of money. They will still require subwoofers for their best performance but most speakers in that price range or any other for that matter require subs. REL subs are not good enough for them. I would stick to Magico's subs. They make the best commercial subs.