I've heard both including Sophia III's. All sounded great to me, so if you are lucky enough to get the Sophia II's you will be very happy. Do not go too cheap with the rest of your equipment. Even if you have to let the speakers sit for 6 months to a year (providing you get them at a steal) it's worth the wait till you can afford a good upstream to feed the speakers with. Garbage in garbage out. I've heard way too many great speakers sound bad because lots of people think they are the most important component, but you'll be sorry if you don't get a good amp, pre, tuner, cd, tt, wires, and ic's. (depending on what type of system you are building) I wish I was as lucky as you getting the Sophia II's. Good luck.
Wilson Sophia 2 vs. Watt/Puppy 7
I listened to the Sophia 3s today and was blown away. I want to build a system around Wilson speakers, putting most of the money in the speakers and upgrading the electronics slowly. The Sophia 3s are not in my budget but I can afford a used pair of the Sophia 2s or Watt/Puppy 7. As they are used I cannot do an A/B test. Which of these speakers sound closer to the Sophia 3 and which would you recommend based on the follow criteria:
Current room dimension: 24 X 19 X 10
Music: Blues, rock, vocal, techno, house
Electronics: needs to be less picky because I don't want to spend a lot in the beginning.
Thanks!
Current room dimension: 24 X 19 X 10
Music: Blues, rock, vocal, techno, house
Electronics: needs to be less picky because I don't want to spend a lot in the beginning.
Thanks!