I heard the 8s at HE2006 this month. They sounded good but didn't really disappear. For some reason Wilson didn't acoutically treat the room except for behind the speakers. The Sophia IIs in the Brooks Berdan room were, in my opinion, much better and probably the sweet spot in the Wilson line. I didn't hear the big Zu at the show but did listen to the Druids which were very impressive.
Regards,
Wendell
Regards,
Wendell