You seem to be forgetting that each 8381 speaker contains a 6000W amplifier, resulting in a total of 12000 watts of amplification for a pair. To achieve similar loudness levels with Magico speakers, you would need comparable amplification.
The 8381 speakers can reach significantly higher SPLs, especially when complemented by subwoofers that match with the output of the compression driver, potentially reaching up to 135 dB average for normal music.
Additionally, the 8381 speakers offer superior pattern control, effective room integration, and can easily be incorporated into a 22.2 system if necessary, thanks to the GLM.
Magico essentially offers fancy drivers, which perform comparably to those priced between $80 and $200 each, housed in an aluminum box. This is complemented by substantial marketing hype, promoting technology from the 1970s as a game changer.
Magico essentially offers buyers a way to distinguish themselves from the middle class, maybe allowing them to feel superior to those who may have previously mocked them in the past. Essentially, these products serve as tools for ego gratification, catering to people with fragile egos who struggle to manage their misguided narcissism. Indeed, there's a market for that as well, and Magico seems to be effectively filling that niche. However, comparing Magico's speakers, which rely on overglorified, overhyped, and marketing-inflated technology from the 70s, to state-of-the-art models like the 8381, is a bit... ehh. I don't know what to call it. But you got my point.