Magico speakers too clinical and fatiguing?

Magico, YG, etc. are for listeners who want the truth. The range of satisfaction may be greater with this level of gear, but when it's right, it's hard to surpass. I'll live with the flaws in recordings. It makes the good ones that much more enjoyable.

@dayglow I think I am the opposite of obsessed with the price. I am saying it's not about the price...

@grislybutter 

You may like the sound of your system, and that’s a good thing.  But don’t fool yourself into believing it performs at a level of one consisting of high(er) quality components. I’m not saying $$ is always the answer, but most of the time you get what you pay for.

No, that is not the usual case, audio gear depends very much on the designer of your gear and your taste, some designers are just better than others.

A lot of the high end gear, you pay mostly for the box, not what is inside, especially big power amps weighing 30 kg up, it looks cool, but making a difference to the sound probably not.

I heard a pair driven by a pair of ARC Reference tube amps and a Ref 6 preamp. I thought they sounded very good. They are not as "clinical" as Wilson Alexx Vs sounded to my ears.