Wilson Sophia vs watt3/puppy2 vs revel studio

I disagree with the post above stating the Watt/Puppies are better than the Sophia. That may be true with the Watt/Puppy model 6 or 7, but the Sophia blows away the 3.2s. The Sophia is more refined in every aspect. I also have read the reviews raving about the Hyperions,but I am cautious of new manufacturers without a long track record. I have owned several Wilson speakers and they have fantastic build quality, excellent dynamics and soundstaging and superb customer service.

Yes, the Sophia cannot recreate the scale and power of orchestral music in the same way any speaker of its size cannot. The Kharmas 1.0 and 3.2, Audio Physics Virgos, Avantis and ProAc 3.8 models I have listened with "fell down" as well in that regard.

The Sophias will play most music in a more coherent manner than the Watt 3.2 model. The Sophias drivers, crossovers and cabinet structure are more advanced than the Watt 3.2, and should offer better performance in most every regard. You might want to ask Wilson, as they will likely be forthright about what to expect from each. The Watt/Puppy 7 is a more powerful, dynamic and more detailed extension of the Sophias, but in an entirely different price category as well.

Thanks for all the help. Bought the Sophias.

Sophias really need some low energy to break in that big driver. Crank em up and leave the house for a good while. Will sound completely different.

I know this is an old post, but the statement that the W/P 7 is an extension of the Sophia is just not true.

Wilson will tell you/anybody that the current version/model speaker is better than one that they stopped making a decade ago everytime.

The Watt/Pups are extensions within that line. The Sophia's are a completely different line - stemming more from the Witt than the W/P.

The two "lines" have very different goals (or at least sounds). IME, the Sophia's are a more fogiving sound than the W/P. For me, that resulted in a lack of excitement when listening to the Sophias. If I am seeking that "type" of sound, there are a lot of other brands that I think will do this as well or better than the Sophia's for a lot less money. I am not saying the Sophia's are not great, just that for my tastes are a lot more like a lot of other speakers.