Looking for my End Game Speaker


I'm looking for my end game speakers.  My system currently consists a digital streaming front end with the Mola mola Tambaqui DAC and Grimm MU1 streamer along with Magico A3 speakers.  For amplification, I recently acquired on the used market, the Audionet Humboldt.  

I live in a small 960 sq ft condo in a highrise.  My system is in the great room (living, dining, and kitchen all in one).  Given the room configuration, my speakers have to be located close to a side wall (unless I radically change the room and block my balcony doors with my stereo).  Room dimensions are 12' x 16' (not including kitchen).   

The following speakers are on my list to auditon:

Marten Parker Trio,  Acora (SRB, SRC1, SRC2), Magico S3 - 2023, Magico M2, Joseph Audio, Franco Serblin, Rockport, Vivid Audio Giya G4, 

I have already heard the Acora SRC1 and thought they were amazing, however, perhaps a bit  bass shy.  

Given my room constraints, I'm concentrating more on the models that have a sealed box design.  Given that, I am very interested in the Magico M2 and S3 - 2023.  Has anyone heard these two models?  A used M2 would cost about the same as a new S3.  How do these two models compared?  Which would you choose?  

Can anyone recommend any other sealed box design speakers.....or any speakers that would fit into a relatively small room (close to the walls)?  I should also note that I would like a speaker that performs well with lower listening volumes....

I have booked my ticket to AXPONA 2025, so I'm making a list of speakers that I should audition.

 

calgarian5355

Grislybutter, awesome list but not sure that all of the prices are accurate. I noticed that that the Tekton Encore was listed as being $4,000.00. 

@danbro I just updated all the prices, but have not posted them yet. I enter the prices and data I find. In 10% of the cases, there is no data to be found.

It really depends on the tonality characteristics you are looking for.  Yes, go to shows to get a flavor ot tone you are looking for.  There are so many variables.  You can build a system from your speakers backwards or the other way around.  The room will make a huge difference.  

...just to share a different take on an 'end game (for the) speakers themselves....

The Grail Moviehouse had some decent sound in Theatre One....

The rest of the place looks worse, a total loss; 8 years goes *poof*.....😔

@goose +, Precisely....although I've gotten to the point of approaching the room 'speakers 1st' and letting the equipment adapt to the space....

Had to.  Too many implausible spaces to tame makes one mean....*L*  ;)

Besides, I'm in the process of DIY'ng my 'end speakers'...and then it won't matter.

Have to.

Enjoy, J