Maybe looking at the following to replace my Magico S-5 MK 1

How about the Vitus RI-100.  Dac is an option but needs to be sent back to Europe to install according to one dealer for $2800. plus.

I wonder if any tube amps would number one power the Magico correctly and two add some tube warmth.
I heard SF Il Cremonese in Florida driven by ARC GS 150 and did not care for the sound at all.  Perhaps ARC stuff is now more neutral, so wouldn't help the Magicos.

If you’re going to talk to Gideon at Audio Arts you should definitely listen to the Zellatons. Audio Arts is the only Zellaton Dealer in the US. 

If you want music, without edge and NO loss of resolution and dynamics, you should consider Rockport Atria, or if you can afford Avior.

When you fell in love with your Magicos and bought them, what amplification and associated equipment was driving them? That might be a good starting point. You are all over the place with random electronic queries, it just makes no sense.

If you are going to visit NYC you may want to add Auio Doctor to your list.

We have a set of speakers that are quite amazing and are very close to the $180k Gauder Acustik's top of the line model.

We have a demo set of Polymer Audio Research MKX-S. there are $68k reference grade loudspeakers that were built to take on Magico the company is very small so you don't hear much from them.

http://polymeraudio.com/systems/polymer-mks-x/

The Polymer weighs neigherly 400lbs yet is very small, only 41 inches height 12 inches wide.  The weight is due to the speakers all metal cabinet the front bafle is 120 lbs of composite metal.

The drivers are the famous Acuton pure Diamond Midrange which is a $10k driver mated to the matching $3k, Acuton pure Diamond Tweeter. 

So you have $26k in just four drivers! The system then uses a lower midrange and two  long throw 7 inch bass drivers in addition to the above mentioned drivers.

Intermal wire is all silver so are the inductors,so basically you have the best of the best parts in the world.

The sound is richer than the Magico's with incredible spped with a very holographic sound. 

We are selling our demo pair at $28k because the new Pardigm Personas offer many of the same attributes for only $35k. The Polymers do have a richer quality in the hiighs and the mids which make  them so special and you have the perfect sized room for them, the Polymer play loud but were not designed for really giant rooms, our demo room is 26 by 20 with 10 foot celings.

Here is our showroom tour which shows off the Polymers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NPIn3pEmI4

Please reach out to us if you would like to experience these unique loudspeakers.

Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ