Floorstanding speaker experiences/recommendations in the $12-25k range


I realize there are thousands of options, but I'm looking for strong personal experiences/recommendations for floor-standing speakers in the $12-25k range. I currently have Dynaudio Heritage Special stand-mounts. They really are a great speaker in many ways, but full-range they are not. There's an obvious missing element to the music in the <45Hz range. I listen to 95% vinyl, 5% CD (I stream off a Bluesound very occasionally to get ideas for albums to purchase). My system is comprised of a Rega P10 with Hana umami red cart, Modwright PH150 reference phono stage, Oppo 205 disk player all into an Octave V80SE integrated amp with super black box.

My current "leaders" for speakers are Qln Prestige 5 and Devore Gibbon X based on what I've heard, but have liked the Wilson Sabrina Xs and have heard great things about the newer Borresen X3s. Any experiences/recommendations welcome. 

Cheers!

njkrebs

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@njkrebs Wilsons have a natural tone and the Sabrinas check all the boxes, however, your amp is slightly underpowered for these speakers in that size room. Depends on how loud you like to listen. 
Magico speakers do not sound anything like Wilsons. And even the A3 are power hungry and more so than the Sabrinas. 

I own and would not hesitate to recommend the Sabrinas. 

As to your other choices, not sure. Best is to go hear these speakers especially the Devore and the Borresen. As a side note, the claim that the $11,000 X3 compete with $25,000 speakers is ambitious. May be they do sound better than some mysterious $25,000 speakers but I’ll believe it when I see/hear it. It’s way too hyped up now. 

@soix agreed on the Octave being underpowered for the recommendations above. And I mentioned that as well. The only speakers it will be comfortable with is probably the Devore. 

@mbmi I’d love to hear a pair of X3s and will do so when opportunity arises. I just don’t believe in giant slayers.