Magico S7 2026 Floorstanding Speaker Debuts With 174kg Aluminum Cabinet and £159,000 Price

On the electrical side, the ESXO network looks like a quiet but significant evolution. The continued use of steep-slope Linkwitz-Riley alignment reinforces Magico’s preference for predictable phase summation, but the introduction of Duelund CAST parts into the S Series will catch the attention of crossover obsessives. These components are often associated with lower dielectric absorption and a more relaxed energy release, which could soften the perception of etched detail sometimes attributed to ultra-stiff cone materials. Paired with Mundorf hardware, the crossover reads less like a cost-contained network and more like a deliberate attempt to voice the speaker closer to the M Series’ tonal density without abandoning the S Series’ neutral baseline.

System matching will likely be where opinions diverge. The electrical load and sensitivity profile suggest that while the speaker doesn’t demand exotic amplification, it will ruthlessly expose current delivery and damping factor shortcomings. High-power solid-state seems the obvious route, but well-designed, high-bias Class A/B or even certain muscular Class A designs could be equally compelling. In the wider Magico lineup, the S7 2026 appears positioned as a bridge not just in price, but in attitude: less forgiving and more resolving than the A Series, yet stopping short of the near-laboratory absolutism that defines the M models.