Wilson Sophia vs watt3/puppy2 vs revel studio


I listen to mainly rock music. Soft to heavy metal. I have access to get a pair of watt3/puppy2(used) or revel studio (used) or sophia (new). I use Musical fidelity a308 amps and a Musical fidelity a324 dac. I have auditioned the watt3/puppy2 at home and liked the sound. I can't really find any revel studios to audition with my setup. Any insight on plus or minus for each of these speakers with my amps and musical taste?
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In absolute terms the Watt/Puppy is a better speaker than the Sophia but its also more critical of the electronics in the chain and its harder to setup properly. The Sophia isn't really as good but its easy to setup and sounds impressive with a variety of systems. They're also a pretty good match to your MF amplifier and player, but I find them boring after long term listening and unlike the W/Ps could become a weak link if you ever upgraded your electronics. I never liked any of the Revel speakers and I find them all to be pretty poor performers.

I'd stick with W/Ps if I was in your shoes especially since you already tried them and were successful getting positive results.