Wilson Sophia 2--- VTL S-150 or Ayre V1-xe?

If your happy with the highs and mids why not spend your money on a pair of subs then you'll have everything you want without the hassles of equipment buying/selling and associated loss of monies.

Excellent results with Sophia 2 and BAT VK-600SE

"I dont think I could live with a ss amp on Wilson for it would be too bright."

SS amps, like any other component, have different sound signatures. Some are overly bright and fatiguing, some are warm and sloppy, and many are in between.

I've hears the Sophia 1 on Simaudio w5 (SS), and the sound was stellar, some of the best I've heard on any setup. We swapped to a tube amp, and the magic disappeared (weak, sloppy, boring sound)

As you proceed with thinking about the right amps, please keep an open mind as to amp topology, and find the right amp for you whether it is SS or tube!

I've had my Sophia II's for a couple of months now. I believe they need high current amplifiers. I am running them with Densen 350 mono amps with very good results. If set-up correctly Wilson Sophia II's are not bright; as with any speakers it's about synergy.

I have no experience with the Wilson’s, however I went from a McIntosh MC402 (400 watts, solid state) driving Dynaudio Special 25’s (88db, 4ohm) to a VTL ST-150 and have absolutely no regrets. The VTL is a wonderful amp based upon the 6550 tube. It puts out more like 180 watts at 4ohm’s. Plenty of bass, lush midrange, good PRaT, etc.