Magico A5, Wilson SabrinaX, or PS Audio FR30?


Powered by a McIntosh MA12000 in a 14’ (width) x 30’ (depth) x 10.5’ (height) room with concrete floors. Listening is 50% jazz, 10% classical, 25% rock/alt, 15% electronic. Sources are a Dr. Feickert Blackbird/Soundsmith Hyperion analog and Innuos Statement digital.  Ideally, I'd like to eliminate the need for dual subwoofers.

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In response to Stereo5's comment:

Seeing that Paul McGowan of PS Audio ran Genesis with Arnie Nudell, and spent years designing speakers, I'd say their new speakers are probably worth listening to. It's not because they haven't produced speakers exclusively that they can't build a speaker worth listening to.

Reminds me of a certain Enzo Ferrari telling Ferrucio Lamborghini to stick to building tractors.

According to the website, it seems you get a month of in-house trial, but next availability is Summer 2022.

I'm biased toward the Magico as well. I haven't heard either but I do know Wilson pretty well, and while I'm sure the X are very very good I find it hard to believe they are $29K good. I thought the original Sabrina was... not my cup of tea.

 

I'm hoping to be shopping in your price range within a couple of years, and I'm very interested in EgglestonWorks and Rockport as well. Best of luck!! 

OP, those three speakers listed, you can't go wrong.  Do yourself a favor, and throw another manufacturer in the hat, and that would be Von Schweikert.  The Ultra 55 and higher models are just astounding and worthy of a listen compared to your existing list.  Happy Holidays!  

I haven't heard either but I do know Wilson pretty well, and while I'm sure the X are very very good I find it hard to believe they are $29K good. I thought the original Sabrina was... not my cup of tea.

I believe they are $18k. Next step up is the Sasha DAW at like $36k. The Yvette was around $26k but I think they are going or have gone bye bye. The SabrinaX does not sound like the Sabrina. I would pay $18k for the X's before I would pay $10k for a used Sabrina. They are that much better sounding to me.