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speakers similar to Magico Mini's

What other speakers are available that are sealed box with first order crossovers and high quality drivers? Either stand mount like the Magico or a floor stander but with a price tag a good deal south of the 22K. I have not heard the Magico's but I always seem to prefer the sound of sealed speakers. I have original B&W CM1's which are infinite baffle but not first order crossovers which sound very good and Triad 3's which have first order crossovers and are in my second system and I always am taken with the sound.
rhljazz
s7horton
1,065 posts
 
Not in the same league or close to it to the Mini's. But, the new 805S from B&W is a first order crossover design.

Why do you necessarily have to have a first order crossover?

Truth be told, I believe to get a "true" first order crossover, it takes many notch filters that will actually give you as many parts as a typically 3rd or 4th order crossover would have.
rhljazz OP
1,117 posts
 
I am more intrigued by the sealed box enclosure than the type of crossover. Between the two sealed speakers I already own, I prefer the ones with the first order crossover. The B&W 805S is ported like most speakers and that is not what I'm interested in. The B&W CM1's are very small with something like a 4 or 4 1/2 inch woofer so don't play very low or loud. The Triads are designed as a 3 box system with a separate powered woofer so the satellites roll off pretty steep below 90 cycles. I would like something bigger that will go lower and louder like the Magico.
launche
73 posts
 
While a totally different design and maybe not meeting your requirements exactly, these comments by Jonathan Valin about this speaker really caught my attention.

http://www.avguide.com/news/2006/10/22/rocky-mountain-audio-fest-art-audio-gill-audio-omega/
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