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Matching Amp to Wilson Sophia 2

I recently acquired Wilson Sophia 2's and am enjoying them but I'm wondering if I can do better in terms of amp matching. I currently use Theta Citadel 1.5's. I would prefer a little more midbass (Sophias are currently closer to the front wall than I would like, but pulling them out reduces body).

These speakers aren't overly sensitive (89db) and run at 4ohms.

I also wouldn't mind a little more midrange bloom (I do like tubes!) but don't want to lose anything in the highs.

Amps I've been thinking about: McIntosh, Pass.

Love to hear your thoughts.
Thanks.

Madfloyd (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

03-21-09

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03-21-09: Elberoth2
Pass should do the trick. X-350.5 worked fine in my setup, but my guess is that XA-60.5 should also work.
Elberoth2 (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

03-21-09 I recently heard a mac 275 hooked up to sophia ii's. sounded ... Polk432

03-21-09 Wilson uses the reasonably priced parasound a21 amplifier to ... Drewfidelity

03-21-09 I would pick mcintosh but if looking at tubes also consider ... Theo

03-21-09 Arc reference 210 for sale on audiogon would be a killer amp ... Gerrym5

03-21-09 You might also try them with lamm m1.2s, which i have drivin ... Cipherjuris

03-21-09 Imo lamm m1.2 is way overpriced for what it offers. Elberoth2

03-21-09 As a sophia 2 owner; and just having re read the lamm m 1.2 ... Avguygeorge

03-21-09 I second the previous poster - the cj premier 350 is a terri ... Microstrip

03-21-09 All the idea's above are pretty good. i haven't owned sophi ... Jfrech

03-21-09 Arc products are lean in the bass, aren't they? Madfloyd

03-21-09 In my search for a new amp for my verity parsifals i spent a ... Davt

03-21-09 I had sophia i's and tried a bunch of solid-state and tubed ... Rlawry

03-21-09 I've heard them sound incredible driven by ayre mxr monos. Swingman

03-21-09 I heard the sophia's with a mcintosh ma7000 and it was amazi ... Macd

03-21-09 Pass with watt/puppys here. you can't beat a pass on wilson ... Crna39

03-22-09 Another vote for pass xa.5 or x.5 amplifiers, both are excel ... Elite_audio_video

03-22-09 In my opinion pass or ayre would work well with any wilson a ... Spatine

03-22-09 So would you guys think that the pass xa 100.5 would have en ... Madfloyd

03-22-09 you'd be surprised at how little power you use most the time ... Brianmgrarcom

03-22-09 this was mostly due to ref 110 voicing. i used ref 110 with ... Elberoth2

03-22-09 Madfloyd, for the long term it would serve you well to get p ... Spatine

03-24-09 Elberoth2, are you using the ar ref 110 or the pass x-350.5 ... Cipherjuris

03-24-09 Cipherjuris, i'm using dartzeel for now. if you haven't hea ... Elberoth2

03-24-09 Interesting. perhaps i should get some of those and borrow a ... Cipherjuris

11-13-10 I have wilson sophia 2's powered by a sonic frontier power 2 ... Abone1999