Wow! So few recommendations for Marten, Tidal and Raidho... What's wrong with you people?
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Finally, if Magico is your preferred flavor and choice, I would hold off on them - delay your gratification until S5 v2 comes out shortly. Otherwise, you would spend a whole bunch of money on a new S5 v1 speaker whose value will drop as soon as the new version comes out. When that happens, you will likely hear the new S5 also, and may take a further hit if you sell your S5 v1 and upgrade to S5 v2.
Good Luck
After living with (and enjoying) my Vandersteen 2c speakers for about 25 years, I've decided to treat myself to a significant upgrade. My budget is about $30k. I've been going to the Newport High End show for a few years, and have found that in this price range, I have consistently liked the YG acoustics, Magico and Vandersteen models. The current models for each that I am focusing on are the YG Carmel 2s, the Magico S5s, and the Vandersteen 5a Carbons. Since I'm familiar with the Vandersteen sound, I'm interested in the views of others who either own the YGs or Magicos, or who have compared these models. I'm concerned about whether any of these are prone to listener fatigue, since it's hard to get a sense of how these sound in the long term when you can only hear them for 15 minutes at a show. Also, I'm curious about whether people pay list price for speakers in this price range or expect some discount off that.
What information do you have on a v2? Or are you just speculating.
If anything, the Q series has been out much longer than the S and would be next (Q5, Q3, Q1).
How could I forget. Not sure anyone mentioned the vivid giya line yet. Best sounding speaker (to me) at Axpona. Totally blew me away. Now, you have to stomach the questionable aesthetics... I must hear though IMO.
As they say, the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.
if you are "prone to fatigue," which i am assuming means you like a nice layer of distortion (nothing wrong with that btw) you will find the yg or magico house sound to be WAY WAY WAY to much for you.
Great point. Outstanding speaker. May be the most underrated brand in all of high end audio.
And if you love modern, the Giya leaves you breathless.
I think the prospective states past behavior is no guarantee of future behavior.
I love modern, but I can not dissociate - I would fear playing "Lucia Di Lammermoor" in such system.
Do you think that David Wilson decided to paint the introductory versions of the Alexia in orange color after seeing Jovovich with orange hair?
I love modern, but I can not dissociate - I would fear playing "Lucia Di Lammermoor" in such system.
Do you think that David Wilson decided to paint the introductory versions of the Alexia in orange color after seeing Jovovich with orange hair?
I am with you there ... I will play it tomorrow (Lucia di Lamemoor, was one of my late father's favorite operas)
I need to hear the Giyas. A friend of mine whose ears i believe heard these and has decided to go for the G1, . To sat that I am not found of the Giya speakers as per their pictures would be an understatement. I may change my minds once I hear them ... this will be soon
Frantz,
Please report. Do you know what amplification will be used?
I'm surprised no one mentioned TAD Ref 1s. There's a used pair on Agon asking $43k. Might be over your budget. I thought the E1s were absolutely stellar at RMAF.
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