Advice for Neophyte Assembling a System


Greetings. I am in the process of researching system options for a listening room and would greatly appreciate any advice for selecting components. The listening room measures 16'6" long x 17'4" wide (components/speakers against this wall) with a 10' ceiling. Two sides are glass and two are solid. I listen mainly to rock, pop and alternative music and appreciate a good, deep bass. The budget is ~$40k. 

Wondering whether separates or an integrated amp would be the way to go? I've listened to the Wilson Sabrinas driven by a Linn amp (not sure which), which sound great but am wondering what other speaker/amp combinations would be worth auditioning? Would the Esoteric F-03A integrated at 30Wpc be adequate to drive the Sabrinas at moderate to loud levels in a listening room of the above dimensions?

Any thoughts and insight would be sincerely appreciated.

Thanks for your consideration.   
vanquish

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Thanks very much for your thoughts. Greatly appreciated. Wondering which amp you might suggest would pair well with the Sabrinas? 
Thank you all for the great advice. Very much appreciate it. Bob, I am in Dallas and have visited our sole high-end dealer on several occasions. I agree there is no substitute for auditioning components. Unfortunately, the local dealer doesn’t seem that interested in helping.  The glass sides of the room has fabric shades so hopefully they will help mute the effect of the glass. Thanks again for taking the time to answer.