Speaker Suggestions $30K Sasha DAW competitor?

Out of sheer curiosity I stopped in at PS Audio to listen to the FR30.  Having spent an hour with them I must say I was not impressed considering their price point.  To be fair I really don't think the room was set up properly (?) and an hour is not a very long demo.  I'm not saying that I couldn't live with them, but at this price point there is a lot to compare them against.

YMMV

Regards,

barts

Of course speakers are a matter of taste & we all have aspects of music reproduction we value the most. I have heard several of the speakers suggested & liked most in different ways. That said, they all sound like good “hifi” to me & not really like live music which is what I enjoy. 

High efficiency, Well designed, high quality horn loaded speakers w/ just maybe 10 good watts of power ( I generally prefer tubes) can do many things that none of those fine speakers can touch even with heroic, crazy expensive amps. Dynamics of course ( including sheer volume but also subtle attack & decay of sound) can obviously be much better but also size of soundstage & midrange clarity & aliveness.

I'm currently really enjoying Volti Audio Rivals w/ a Rogers High Fidelity integrated amp. They’re not crazy big although pretty heavy, look nice  & sound really good on all types of music at low or concert level volumes. 
 

At under $20K, you might want to check them out. To each his own…..
 

Thought all that were on this thread might want to know what I landed on.  I would like to thank all the kind folks for their input.  I tried to listen to anything I could find (that did not have insane restrictions).  I listened to many of the suggestions here.  It took me some time to determine what I wanted in a speaker - here is what I want in order of importance:

1. Dynamic Bass - want to feel it in my chest.

2. Smooth Highs

3. Gigantic Soundstage like Maggies.

4.  Want to occasionally listen at concert volumes without hesitation, fatigue or distortion.

The only thing that was in the running against Wilson that I found was Acora Acoustic Granites - had they had the speaker I wanted, I would have probably got it - but I am glad I didn't.  I tried to get the DAWS, but the dealer I was talking to would not budge on the price - but they have excellent service.  

I called Paragon whom I believe to be one of the finest audio dealers in the nation (who happened to have an endless supply of Wilsons).  They cut me a sweetheart deal on a used pair of Wilsons.

I called Adam Golden, who used to work at one of my other favorite dealers who now has his own place called SoundScape.  He came and placed my new Wilsons.  Plugged them into the Rowland Monoblocks.

We started spinning tunes and I was absolutely mesmerized.  Wilson's new tweeter is ultra smooth.  The soundstage just blew me away.

My girlfriend came over to hear them, she is not very audiophile like, she says "Are all the speakers on"  (Referring to 5.1).  "But I hear instruments over there, and vocals over there (pointing in a different direction)"

So - if that is not a testimony to soundstage, I don't know what is.

The MAXX 3's deliver in spades.  They are an end game speaker.

Good choice!!! Congratulations!!!’

Congrats!  And thanks so much for the follow up.