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Wilson Sophia

I have been looking at stepping up from my B&W 704s and heard the 802Ds, the Naut 802s and the Wilson Sophias. I was all set to spend the 4500 on a pair of used 802s but then I heard the Wilsons. All I can say is that the Wilsons absolutely spoke to me. My problem is that this is a huge investment for me and I think that I must be crazy to even be thinking about this purchase. Even more so, because I live in an apartment building and cannot "crank up" my system to massive volume levels.

My question is-am I going to be able to truly appreciate these speakers with my McIntosh MA 6500 integrated and my Lector CD player? There is not going to be any money in my budget to even consider other changes for a long time. Wilson's were set up with mid level Naim gear.

Are there any risks with buying the units off the floor if I can get a deal?

As always thanks for your input.

John
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jungsan
38 posts
 
Isn't it $12700 now? but was 11700 before???

btw, John, what do you think about the bass performance of the Sophia?
jungsan
38 posts
 
congrats John!!!
I've been drooling over the sophias for about a month by now.. man I missed out all the funs while I was away on vacation ;-) (see my babblings on the sophia vs. 802D thread)

I had pretty much the same revelation of yours :-)
I'll be a fellow owner in about 3 months- waiting to take advantage of my dealer's yearly "one year no-interest fininacing" deal..

I'm stretching my budget like crazy too.. I'm a graduate student with minimum wage stipend...T_T...good side is though.. I don't need to worry about my retirement yet!

Happy listening!
jungsan
38 posts
 
speaking of amps.
what amp do you think is the best match for the Sophia?
jungsan
38 posts
 
Avguy,
Congrats on your new speakers!
I think Wilson speakers kinda impress you over time. I didn't get chills on the Sophias until I heard several times and after some head to head comparisions with other speakers.

give it some time, I'm sure you've made a right decision.

another proof for the law of diminishing return...? eh.. forget about that ! I don't think the WP7's 2X better than the Sophia either ;-)

I'm going to A/B between the Sophia and Aerial 9 and Vandy quatro soon. Will I still buy the Sophia after that? likely.. but who knows :-)
jungsan
38 posts
 
Gentlemen,
in case you haven't noticed, there is a NICE follow-up review on the Sophias in this month's issue of the Stereophile by Paul Bolin.

I gotta go listen to them again this weekend before I get my heart broken ;-)
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