Magico S5 vs Tannoy Westminster Royal SE

I've owned the Magico S5's and now have a pair of Tannoy Canterbury GR's in the same spot. It's no contest. Tannoy's are much more musical, and their excellent efficiency and easy load allow for near endless amplifier choices - including some wonderful 300b or 845/211 SET options.

Mbovaird,
Well you put your money where your mouth is and had both speakers in your system. There's no better test than that. Congratulations! The opportunity to use low power amplifiers is a major bonus, you'll have much enjoyment. It reveals a whole new world of musical beauty and exploration.
Charles,

Charles - I agree with you. The Magico S5's are not bad speakers and they do a lot of things well - you know, all the audiophile sound things. But in my room, they just didn't do it for me. The Canterbury GR's do. I'm running (for the moment) a little pair of Cary 300b monos with some sweet tubes. Sounds glorious. I'm eyeing a Line Magnetic 219ia integrated for the Canterbury's.

To be honest, I didn't even consider Tannoy's until I heard a friends big Westminister GR's and another friends Canterbury GR's. I just kept saying, "one more record and then I'll leave." :)

The components that keep you engaged and compel you to listen for longer periods are the ones to own. Emotional involvement is crucial for prolonged enjoyment. I suspect that the LM 219i SET 845 amplifier would be wonderful with your Tannoys. I'm with you regarding the Magico, no need to bash it. As you said, it does audiophile/hifi well but just lacks emotion, natrualness and musical realism for me . Certainly other listeners find them ideal for their taste and that's fine. I'm glad you've found what works best for you.
Charles,

Aren’t you the guy from audio shark who keeps changing speakers like I change socks? So you discover the high-efficacy, SET world? It has been around for some time you know, and yes, it has its charm and can work well as an office system. You are listening to a setup that has about 50% less resolution then the S5 and you call it more musical?
What is next Bose 901? I give you 3 months with these, keep us posted (-;