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Wilson watt puppy 6 vs. Sophia?

I would appreciate any input on how the Wilson watt puppy 6's compare with the original sophia speakers. I am looking to upgrade from my very old KEF 105.4 speakers. Both of these would fall into the upper price range of speakers I'm considering.

FYI - I've only heard very early versions of the wilson speakers (perhaps the original watts/puppies and whamm's when I lived in columbus, OH), but I do recal being blown away. It's also clear from reading many of the discussions on this website that the Wilson speakers are considerably improved from the early versions that I listened to.

I sould mention I currently live in Alaska so that I'm somewhat limited in the equipment I can audition here.

Thanks
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jensmunk OP
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One other factor - I currently own two different amps, a McCormakc DNA 0.5 and a CJ Premier 11. I believe they are rated at 100 and 75 WRMS, respectively. Will this be sufficient power to drive the WP 6's?
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johnjbarlow
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Yes that is plenty of power for Watt ouooies
gregm
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My personal pref is also the Sophia -- by far.

A sensible and well executed product IMO. The Alexandria is good too (but a tad more expensive). Both can offer good music as far as they go.

Of course, if you need high spl and listen to orchestras, you need a sub (used as a woofer) with a Sophia.
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dbphd
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Despite the price difference, I prefer the sound of the Sophias to that of the WP7s, but both are excellent. My wife thinks the Sophias look like the trash receptacles our town uses, except with beautiful finish.

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lenny_zwik
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I own WP7s. That said, I'd go w/ the original Sophias over the WP6s. Anyone who says that the WP have a tilted up high end and lack of bass energy has not heard them setup properly. They require extreme care in setup and are ruthlessly revealing of everything in the chain upstream from them.
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