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A move from Harbeth to... Wilson?

Hi gang, hoping for some thoughts. 

I'm very happy at the moment with my system, but getting a slight itch for an upgrade. So many options and directions I could go, but the one I'm pondering at the moment is moving from my Harbeth C7ES-3 speakers to Wilson Sabrinas. (The Sabrina X is now out, which may bring the Sabrina down to my budget... maybe.)

My room is approx. 10'6" x 15'6" with the speakers along the short wall and my listening chair is about 2/3 back from said wall. The C7s plus their stands are just about the right size for this room, and the Sabrinas on their floor spikes are similar in "overall" size, though obviously the speakers themselves are bigger.

Current amp is a Pass Labs XA30.5 which doubles down at 4Ohms (plus lots of headroom) and comes just within Wilson's "recommended" amplifier power. The room is on the smaller side, and I don't listen loud; I've never "wanted" for more power with the C7s. (Though every once in a while I wonder what a pair of XA60.5s would sound like in here, but that's an entirely different thread.)

Eh? Any thoughts?
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aj523
362 posts
 
Does a speaker exist that has the warmth, the musicality and very critically the tonality of Harbeth with no boxy sound and no boomy bass?  If so, sign me up. I will demo it asap. 
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dodgealum
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@aj523 yes Daedalus Audio. The challenge will be auditioning but very much worth the effort!
geof3
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One thing to consider... Sabrina’s are a relatively easy sell. Try a pair. Speaker choice is absolutely personal. Tons of opinions, stated as fact, doesn’t change that. You obviously want to go a different direction than Harbeth it would seem. Go for it. Another thing to consider,  the Sabrina was one Dave Wilson’s favorites.
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twoleftears
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I auditioned several models of Daedalus before getting Harbeths.  The Daedali (?) are very good, very even-handed, so to say, but none of them produced the 40.2 magic.
aj523
362 posts
 
@dodgealum

I’ve only heard great things-- cabinet workmanship supposed to be the very best, and similar to Harbeth, the box is used to maximize the sound the builder is after.

I feel like these boutique speaker builders should make demo pairs and send them around the US to potential customers. I'd pay the shipping to send it to the next person. And if you buy it, you get the shipping as a credit. Anyway that's what I would do. 
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