Magico S5 vs Tannoy Westminster Royal SE

'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.

Thanks
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!

You can like what you (think) you like, but it has already been proven that in a control environment, tested blind, most people prefer a better engineered loudspeaker (see Floyd Toole work). The reason audio is a “subjective” experience has nothing to do with sound and a lot to do with Psychology (see the example of the Subaru vs. Porsche).

'If Bill feels strongly about Lenehan audio speakers and wants to promote them, why is that seen as a problem?'

In the past I used to do that, but am much more circumspect these days because I now understand its more complex than what I like, but also it does annoy others which is not my intent.

That said its not what I did here. I have been very careful to point out its quite variable what people enjoy. That's its point and relevance to this thread which is about Tannoy and Magico.

Both the Tannoy and the Magico are very good speakers, the choice of which must be made by listening to them.

As I mentioned a number of posts ago I prefer the Tannoy - but that means nothing - its not my ears in my system that will be listening to them.

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Bill

The Subaru -Porsche analogy doesn't hold up at all. Audio components are judged by their sound quality to a given listener and nothing else. Brand prestige, cost, snob appeal etc don't matter, listening does.For some listeners a good DIY amplifier would be considered sonically superior to a Vitus or what other amplifier you may wish to compare. Conversely some will prefer the sound presented by the Vitus, just simply listen and what sounds preferable to your ears. That's what I like about audio, the merit is in actually listening, not marketing or creation of a perceived status. Condescending insults towards those who hear differently doesn't change that fact.
Charles