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Wilson Audio Sabrina . . . I'm smitten. Should I consider others?

Went on a small audition trek last week and heard the following:

Tekton Double Impact SE (I was curious based on the posts/comments)
Magico S1 MKII
Magico S3 MKII
Devore Fidelity Orangutan 0/96
Wilson Audio Sabrina

The Wilson Sabrinas were not initially on my list, but when I stumbled across them while searching for Focal Sopra 2s, I couldn't resist.  The Sabrinas were very impressive.  In fact, after hearing the Magico S1 and S3, I went back to hear the Sabrinas a second time to confirm what I had heard.  They were initially driven by the ARC Ref6 preamp and the new ARC $30K monoblocks, but the second trip I asked if they could be driven by more economical equipment, so they used the LS28 and VT80.  The source was the dCS Rossini both times.  Because there was no A/B comparison of equipment, I really didn't notice any drop off in performance.  

The Sabrina's price point is my upper end, but I'd like to achieve a no stone unturned level of search/comfort before I pull the trigger.  Most brands are not easily accessible in Kansas City, but I'm willing to make the effort if justified.  Are there any other loudspeakers I should consider in this range?  I listen mostly to older rock, blues, jazz, and female vocals  Streaming with something like an  Aurender A10 will be my primary source.  My goal is to decide on the loudspeakers for this system, and work backwards into the components.  That'll be a future question.  Appreciate your time and help.
kcpellethead
david12
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I have to say, as a long term non Wilson fan, I loved the Sabrina when I heard them first and on several further occasions. I use an ARC ref 75SE and the Sabrina sound perfect with ARC amps, IMHO. I am still not a Magico fan, a defect in my character and ears, I'm sure. So if it were me and I could afford them, it would be Sabrina.


  Having said all that, I still would'nt give up my Daedalus Audio DA-RMa speakers, others have mentioned the company on this thread. I'm going to be buried with them, or in them. There is no dealer network, but Lou has a large number of very happy users who are willing to demo them. Just contact Lou and ask if anyone near you can offer a demo. He really is a great man to deal with, very helpful and you'll save yourself a lot of cash too.

jonasandezekiel
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@Kcpellethead
You're considering Wilson Sabrinas and you're NOT an audiophile?? How do you figure?
Also, you didn't mention your impressions of the Tektons.
Just curious, although I think I can guess your response.
cb5300
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You owe it to yourself to check out Legacy Audio, their speakers will match up against any of the brands you have looked at...I won't go into how wonderful the Legacy are, but let's just say that there's a good reason that I own 3 pairs (Focus SE, and 2 pair of Studio HDs), and am looking to pick up a set of Calibre...Truely a wonderful speaker and great people at the factory to work with. Brice and Victoria are very helpful and will do anything to help.
divertiti
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@kcpellethead As the other two posters, I am interested in your impressions of the Tekton DIs vs. the Sabrina.

Seems like you are taking this decision pretty seriously and weighing all your options as you should. You might be interested in hearing other highly regarded speakers such as: Revel Salon 2, B&W 803 D3, Dynaudio Confidence C4, and GE Triton Refs
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danzspkrman
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Interesting you chose the Magico S1, and S3. Both outstanding designs, but DO consider the A3 if you care for that voicing at all. I too really like the Sabrina. But wound up taking delivery on the A3. The A3 sells for quite abit less and has all of the beauty of the Sabrina IMHO. Either investment will be worth your while depending on room sizes, equipment upstream, and listening preferences. 7k will but quite a bit of software, or records.
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