Magico S5 vs Tannoy Westminster Royal SE

Melbguy,

You said "and that tubes and diy gear beats $30 and $40k Vitus, Dartzeel etc, I lose interest and walk away. Its like cars..you can get a top engineer and modify a Subaru as much as you want..it will never be a Porsche. It will just be a very good Subaru"

This is not a valid comparison. Audio is for the most part a very subjective hobby. This is not like comparing cars where objective benchmarks can be used to quantify performance (0-60 mph time, braking time etc.). Many people can indeed prefer a $1000 tube amp or as you derisively refer to as diy gear, to a $40,000 Vitus or Dartzeel gear.
That does not make their choice wrong or any less valid. If Bill feels strongly about Lenehan audio speakers and wants to promote them, why is that seen as a problem? He thinks they are the best as per his ears and his taste in sound reproduction.
The only Magico speaker I have heard is the S5 -- it was a dealer demo and I thought the speaker was awesome.
You & Usermanual are just hellbent on trying to discredit people who do not say that the Magicos are simply the best.

'inevitably return to how Lenehan speakers are equal to, if not the best sounding speakers in the world, and that tubes and diy gear beats $30 and $40k Vitus, Dartzeel etc, I lose interest and walk away.'

Oh dear. How you get that from what I wrote is beyond me. I said nothing even remotely like that, nor did I mention any of those names.

Methinks you have a chip on thine shoulders.

Thanks
Bill

'If you do, you then must agree with me that what will determine how “real” and enjoyable our experience will be is how accurate the system that reproduce it.'

Your logic is flawed and erroneous. The purpose of Hi Fi is to provide enjoyment to the listener - not to fulfil preconceived ideas that measured accuracy a-priori somehow always attains that goal.

If you think so then I strongly suggest you listen to more gear with others and take on board what they think.

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Bill

'Bill, to be fair I haven't heard your speakers & so I don't know why you have such big wraps on them, so i'll make you a deal.'

You are missing the point of my post. I like my speakers, but as I carefully point out others not so much. That's why its vitally important to listen for yourself.

Magico is exactly the same as any speaker, or any piece of audio gear - some go ga ga over them and others don't. The same with my speakers.

If you really want a speaker comparison I heard the other day Southport Hi Fi wants to hold a speaker GTG - undoubtedly Steronet will announce dates etc if it goes ahead. Such will likely be interesting - but prove nothing - except - audio gear tends to polarise.

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Bill

Bill, I see some people never change. Enjoy those backyard speakers & DIY gear. Yeah I have a chip..it's in my pack of Smiths crisps. Now, time to enjoy some glorious music & stop wasting my time with your dross!