Looking for my End Game Speaker


I'm looking for my end game speakers.  My system currently consists a digital streaming front end with the Mola mola Tambaqui DAC and Grimm MU1 streamer along with Magico A3 speakers.  For amplification, I recently acquired on the used market, the Audionet Humboldt.  

I live in a small 960 sq ft condo in a highrise.  My system is in the great room (living, dining, and kitchen all in one).  Given the room configuration, my speakers have to be located close to a side wall (unless I radically change the room and block my balcony doors with my stereo).  Room dimensions are 12' x 16' (not including kitchen).   

The following speakers are on my list to auditon:

Marten Parker Trio,  Acora (SRB, SRC1, SRC2), Magico S3 - 2023, Magico M2, Joseph Audio, Franco Serblin, Rockport, Vivid Audio Giya G4, 

I have already heard the Acora SRC1 and thought they were amazing, however, perhaps a bit  bass shy.  

Given my room constraints, I'm concentrating more on the models that have a sealed box design.  Given that, I am very interested in the Magico M2 and S3 - 2023.  Has anyone heard these two models?  A used M2 would cost about the same as a new S3.  How do these two models compared?  Which would you choose?  

Can anyone recommend any other sealed box design speakers.....or any speakers that would fit into a relatively small room (close to the walls)?  I should also note that I would like a speaker that performs well with lower listening volumes....

I have booked my ticket to AXPONA 2025, so I'm making a list of speakers that I should audition.

 

calgarian5355

@zuesman Yes, I was speaking to the Monitor Audio representative and he mentioned that solid state amplifiers are ideal for their speakers. 

@mbmi Yes!  I’ll be checking out the Borresen room for sure. They are the hot speaker brand currently!

Does anyone have much experience with Audio Physic?  

@mbmi Yes!  I’ll be checking out the Borresen room for sure. They are the hot speaker brand currently!

Just be sure to take note of the eco-$ystem feeding them. This is true for any show demo, but Borresen is notorious for pairing 50K speakers with 150K equipment. I know first hand, as I'm in AGD recovery.

@calgarian5355 

When you demo speakers, keep I’m mind that poor room conditions often results in the speaker sounding poor/subpar - this is a common occurrence at audio shows using hotel rooms.  My speaker preferences are Magico and YG, but at AXPONA 2022, Magico sounded meh.  

@waorwraith 

sorry for being dumb but what do you mean by "AGD recovery".  Im not sure how to imterpet your comment.