This is the third time I've heard big Magicos at a show.
I was hoping this time it would be better than the last two times, but I was to be disappointed again.
OK the drum track sounded very impressive, but once they got going with the various bits of music played, the large powerful sound was marred by awful bass.
The bass seems to set off cabinet resonance, something the expensive alloy construction is supposed to eliminate, and to excite the room; producing a muddy, oppressive and uncomfortable mess underneath the undoubtedly impressive mid-range.
Wilson seem to do the big powerful sound much better, in my limited experience from various shows.
The Kii Three BXT combo knocked them both into touch IMHO...and for a fraction of the price.
I agree, the Wilson's sounded better than the Magicos. The Symmetry room with Maggies sounded better than both. The Kii Three's produced a wide soundstage, but as expected, very two dimensional, limited depth to the soundstage, but that's what you get with DSP.