Wilson Alexia 20x15 Room

I'm not sure the Wilson will give you a bigger sound than your 5a. Different yes, bigger, not sure.

For this kind of money I would try it first at your home. And I would take some time to audition to more spakers in this range. You could take a listen to Magico as well. The S5 is sealed, plays easier in a smaller room.

Thank You. I tried that but Could not find any dealers in SF bay Area who will allow home audition.

I love this discussion because my only problem throughout the years with Vandersteens (5, 5A, 7) has been their poor soundstage height reproduction. By chance, that is one of the best characteristics of Wilson's latest creations (Alexia, Sasha II, Duette II). Therefore, yes, I think you will get a bigger sound from Alexias. And your room isn't small at all! But I also agree with Bo1972, the Magico S5s are at least as good as the Alexias and perhaps better for your room, but you have to try both in your room.

I've had several models from both brands, but I do feel that Vandersteen is a better speaker. I can't really tell you what to do because you may not have the same taste's as me, but I can give you 1 piece of advice that may help. The one thing about Vandersteen that most people don't get, even some of the people who own them, is how transparent they are. They let you hear more of what your electronics sound like than any other speaker I know of. With a Vandersteen based system, you can usually change what you don't like with electronics.

But you shouldn't take my word on something like this. You're talking about too much money to just guess. If you can, borrow some gear from people you know, or a dealer. It doesn't really matter if its something you would actually buy, or not. Just do it to confirm my comments on the transparency of your Model 5's. If you don't hear things the same way I do, then maybe new speakers would be a better choice.