I own the Sophia 2's with ARC LS27 & a Ref 150 , the sound is very good but I believe the Sophia 3's are an obvious step up from the 2's and a major step up from the ones . But , the Sophia 3 does not have the silk dome tweeter of the new Alexia or the existing XLF which I prefer to the other versions and I suspect , actually hope , that a Mk 4 version will come out with some flow on improvements from the Alexia . I have also found that the system can be quite cable dependent , I tried a pair of the new High Fidelity CT-1 interconnects between my sources and pre-amp ( both phono stage and cd player ) , and couldn't believe the difference it made to the sound of the Sophias. I think it boils down to either the 2's or 3's dependent the asking price/condition and also what colour you like , no use buying a colour you are lukewarm about just because the price is right , as you probably ( like me ) will be looking at them every day for a few years . I would be tempted to trade my 2's on a mk 4 in a year or so if a newer version becomes available .
Wilson Sophia 1,2, or 3?
I have long been a fan of the Wilson's and recently heard a new pair of Sophia 3 at a dealer. I loved the sound, but the price of a new pair is beyond my budget. As I have bought most of my audio equipment on Audiogon, I have always had good results. Can anyone please tell me the differences between the 1,2, and 3? We would assume that the newer one is better and perhaps more refined, but would a Series 1 at 1/3 the price of a new one be close and good place to start for someone who has never owned a pair of Wilson?
Associated equipment is all ARC, VT100MKII amp, LS26 pre, CD3MKII
Shunyata and Transparent Cables
Thank you
Associated equipment is all ARC, VT100MKII amp, LS26 pre, CD3MKII
Shunyata and Transparent Cables
Thank you