I just picked up a new pair of Sabrina X's that I am running with a Pass Labs x250.8 and they sound fantastic. My dedicated music room is 11x11x11. Great amp for those speakers. As for this rumor that' based on the published impedance curve, the Sabrina X's are a "very hard speaker to drive," I have to respectfully disagree. They may not be a "flea watt" candidate, but they seem to be an easier speaker to drive than my JA Pulsars, or the Focal Diablo Utopia III's. I use an MSB Discrete DAC with its preamp module, and for the same volume setting, the Sabrina X's get significantly louder than either the Pulsars or the Focals. Not only am I very pleased with the Sabrina X's, even right out of the box (they are still breaking in), but the Pass Labs is a great match for them.
Sabrina X Amp Suggestions
I recently upgraded from an old book shelf speaker (Proac 1SC) that I have been using for 10 years to a newly acquired Wilson Audio Sabrina X. I have a small listening space (around 200 square feet) so a small floorstander like Sabrina X is perfect for me. I would love to get some suggestions on what would be considered a typical amplifier match for a Wilson - I am sticking to the big popular brands and nothing too obscure due to resell value.
I am now using an old integrated amplifier Goldmund 390.2. I am indifferent whether the upgrade path is a better integrated amplifier or moving to a amp / preamp set up. I listen to mostly vocal, jazz and small to medium scale classical music and would hope to obtain a sound that is airy, detailed with good resolution and clean bass and a bit of sweetness (not overly so to make the make music too dark or muddy) to make music involving and engaging.
I have been reading a lot of posts here and it seems that many people with Wilson use ARC Ref 6 or Ref 5SE paired with Pass X250.8 or X250.5 to good results. I have not heard of the results but the descriptions seem to deliver a good engaging soundstage (attributable to the ARC preamp) with detailed, neutral and clean sound from the Pass. Sounds close to what I look for.
Would love to hear your views on this set up with the Sabrina X, or any other amp suggestions. Thank you in advance!
I am now using an old integrated amplifier Goldmund 390.2. I am indifferent whether the upgrade path is a better integrated amplifier or moving to a amp / preamp set up. I listen to mostly vocal, jazz and small to medium scale classical music and would hope to obtain a sound that is airy, detailed with good resolution and clean bass and a bit of sweetness (not overly so to make the make music too dark or muddy) to make music involving and engaging.
I have been reading a lot of posts here and it seems that many people with Wilson use ARC Ref 6 or Ref 5SE paired with Pass X250.8 or X250.5 to good results. I have not heard of the results but the descriptions seem to deliver a good engaging soundstage (attributable to the ARC preamp) with detailed, neutral and clean sound from the Pass. Sounds close to what I look for.
Would love to hear your views on this set up with the Sabrina X, or any other amp suggestions. Thank you in advance!