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Magico A5 · Black Aluminum · Store-demo pair
The Magico A5 is for the listener who wants the whole performance: the weight of the orchestra, the texture of a voice, and the little details that make a familiar record worth another evening.
Our Black Aluminum demonstration pair brings Magico’s A-Series flagship within reach at $18,500 per pair. It is a substantial opportunity—and at 180 pounds apiece, “substantial” is doing double duty.
From our floor to your listening room
The appeal of the A5 is easy to understand. Three bass drivers give it scale. A dedicated midrange keeps voices at the center of the conversation. The cabinet is built with the kind of seriousness usually reserved for things that have to survive a launch.
Deep, controlled bass, convincing scale, and resolution that keeps the music engaging: that is the appeal of a carefully matched A5 system. The point is to spend more time listening, preferably with the next record already picked out.
Store-demo pair · Black Aluminum
House of Stereo price: $18,500
Retail reference listed by House of Stereo: $30,800 per pair.
Add the pair to your cart to reserve it. Auditions are welcome; contact us to arrange a time and discuss your system.
Ask us for the current condition report and confirmation of accessories, packaging, grilles, and applicable warranty coverage. These details are specific to this demonstration pair.
What the engineering buys you
The sealed enclosure uses braced 6061-T6 aluminum to resist unwanted vibration. That matters because a cabinet that joins in with the music adds sound of its own. Here, the engineering effort goes toward keeping the enclosure quiet.
Magico’s Graphene Nano-Tec cones combine low mass with stiffness. Three woofers provide the radiating area for demanding low-frequency passages, while the sealed cabinet avoids a bass-reflex port. Room placement still matters; a sealed enclosure is not a free pass on acoustics.
The dedicated 5-inch graphene midrange sits in a separate chamber, isolated from the pressure generated by the woofers. Its assignment is the expressive center of the music: voices, strings, piano, and the textures that tell one instrument from another.
A 28 mm pure beryllium tweeter handles the upper frequencies. Magico’s Elliptical Symmetry crossover uses Mundorf components, including M-Resist Ultra foil resistors, in a three-way, 24 dB-per-octave Linkwitz-Riley network.
A little system sense
Magico specifies 88 dB sensitivity, a nominal 4-ohm load, and 50–1,000 watts of recommended amplifier power. That broad wattage range is a starting point. Current delivery and stability into low impedances deserve just as much attention as the number printed on the amplifier’s front-page specification.
John Atkinson’s Stereophile measurements found a 2.6-ohm impedance minimum and a demanding combination of impedance and phase in the bass. His recommendation was amplification comfortable with 2-ohm loads. We can help assess your existing amplifier before you decide what, if anything, needs to change.
For placement, the owner’s manual starts with approximately 20 inches between the rear of the speaker and the wall behind it, then calls for listening and adjustment. Keep the speakers equally distant from your listening position and refine toe-in for focus and tonal balance. Those are starting points, not promises that every room behaves the same way.
Bring us your room dimensions, listening distance, amplifier model, and the sort of music you actually play. The system should suit your evenings, not somebody else’s demonstration playlist.
The reference desk
| Design | Three-way, five-driver, sealed floorstanding loudspeaker |
|---|---|
| Tweeter | 1 × 28 mm (approximately 1.1-inch) pure beryllium dome |
| Midrange | 1 × 5-inch Graphene Nano-Tec driver; dedicated sub-enclosure |
| Bass | 3 × 9-inch Graphene Nano-Tec drivers |
| Enclosure | 6061-T6 aluminum with internal bracing |
| Finish | Brushed black anodized aluminum |
| Crossover | Elliptical Symmetry; 24 dB/octave Linkwitz-Riley; Mundorf components |
| Frequency response | 24 Hz–50 kHz |
| Sensitivity | 88 dB (manufacturer specification) |
| Nominal impedance | 4 ohms |
| Recommended amplifier power | 50–1,000 watts; amplifier load capability also matters |
| Dimensions, each (W × D × H) | 10.5 × 14.9 × 44.75 inches (approximately 26.7 × 37.8 × 113.7 cm) |
| Weight, each | 180 lb (approximately 82 kg); not packed shipping weight |
| Listing configuration | Store-demo pair in Black Aluminum |
Specifications follow Magico’s current A5 product information. The downloadable manual contains a conflicting 6-inch midrange entry; Magico’s product page identifies the dedicated midrange as 5 inches. Grilles are an optional model accessory; inclusion with this pair must be confirmed.
Keep the research close
A detailed examination of the A5’s engineering, with context from Austin’s time with the more expensive Magico M2. Read the listening review alongside the separate measurements for a fuller picture.
Read the A5 review ↗Clott describes a rich, transparent presentation, carefully defined images, and articulate bass. He also stresses capable amplification and room setup, and notes that poor recordings can sound exposed. His review is reproduced on Magico’s website.
Read the full review ↗Unpacking, placement, connections, care, and manufacturer warranty terms. Confirm which warranty provisions apply to this store-demo pair with House of Stereo.
Download the owner’s manual · PDF ↗Magico’s description of the enclosure, drivers, crossover, and published specifications, directly from the source.
Visit the official A5 page ↗Reviews describe the model and the reviewers’ systems, not the condition of this particular pair. Prices mentioned in older reviews reflect their publication dates.
Before they come home
The $18,500 listing is for the store-demo pair in Black Aluminum.
Auditions are welcome. Contact us to arrange a visit and confirm current availability. Bring a few recordings you know well; this is a good time to trust your own ears.
At 180 pounds each, these deserve a planned move. Talk with us about access, stairs, floor protection, delivery, and final placement. The manual’s unpacking procedure calls for multiple people, including three for the lifting step.
Contact us for confirmation of the exact accessories, factory packaging, grille availability, condition, and warranty coverage supplied with this demo pair. We would rather give you the specific answer than make a blanket promise.
House of Stereo · Jacksonville, Florida
Purchase the demo pair using the cart above, or let’s talk through the room, the amplifier, and the practicalities. Good equipment is only the beginning. Getting it right in your home is the part that counts.
Arrange an auditionTalk with us · (904) 642-6677
