Seems to me you may want to consider waiting until the new Sophia-2 model is released by Wilson Audio in a month or so. I don't know if the sound will be dramatically improved or not, but a new crossover and tweeter are incorporated into the new model. No doubt, this will result in a several thousand dollar price jump.
Wilson Sophia vs. Piega C10 LTD... Which To Buy?
My present system consists of Piega P10 loudspeakers, Classe CA-401 stereo amp, Krell HTS 7.1 and Mark Levinson No.39 CD player.
The upgrade bug is starting to itch and it's getting expensive to scratch. As I move up the audio chain, I would like to choose between the Wilson Sophia speakers and Piega C10 LTD speakers. I've heard the Sophia's a few years ago and loved them, however, I never heard the C10 LTD's.
My 20'x20'x20' room is difficult for audio and my speaker location requires a "near-wall" placement. That being said, the Sophia's are a rear ported design and the Piega's are not. The C10 LTD's are sort of front ported... with 2 passive front woofer radiators, and no rear port. My thought is that a front ported speaker will help with my near wall speaker placement problem.
I can spend up to about $10,000 or so on the used market for the speakers. Listen to a lot of jazz, vocals & occaisional classical. I like clarity, resolution and a decent soundstage. Does anyone have any comments, suggestions or recommendations. Thank you.
The upgrade bug is starting to itch and it's getting expensive to scratch. As I move up the audio chain, I would like to choose between the Wilson Sophia speakers and Piega C10 LTD speakers. I've heard the Sophia's a few years ago and loved them, however, I never heard the C10 LTD's.
My 20'x20'x20' room is difficult for audio and my speaker location requires a "near-wall" placement. That being said, the Sophia's are a rear ported design and the Piega's are not. The C10 LTD's are sort of front ported... with 2 passive front woofer radiators, and no rear port. My thought is that a front ported speaker will help with my near wall speaker placement problem.
I can spend up to about $10,000 or so on the used market for the speakers. Listen to a lot of jazz, vocals & occaisional classical. I like clarity, resolution and a decent soundstage. Does anyone have any comments, suggestions or recommendations. Thank you.