Amp for Wilson Watt Puppy 7

Try Atma-Sphere OTL amps. I had WP6 with Atma-Sphere MA1 and all I can say is WOW!

I don't own Wilson's, but, I have always enjoyed Krell with Watts/ Puppies. An amazingly real presence.

I've heard WP7s with VTL 450s, Boulder 1000 series, Krell FPB and Lamm ML1s, and to my ear the Lamms were the most natural and enjoyable of the group. The VTLs were very good, but ultimately not as refined as the Lamms. The ML1s have more power than you'd expect from their rating, I wouldn't worry too much about their power unless you have a giant room. ML2s would be the better amplifier compared to the ML1s in a perfect world into a speaker that can let them shine (and Romy would tell you, and I think quite rightly, it has to be even more sensitive than the WP7), but unless you really listen in a small room at very low levels to smaller scale music you won't ultimately be able to extract everything they have to offer and could be left wanting for that additional power you get from the ML1s (particularly in a home theater setting). One other possibility would be the ARC Reference 300s, Mk II, which sounded surprisingly sweet and listenable to me on the WP6s, but I haven't heard them on the 7s. Good luck on your quest!

You may want to contact Mikey Fremer at Stereophile. He just reviewed them but he had many high end amps on hand that he did not mention in the review along with the Halcros, his MF amps, Pass mono blocks, Musical Fidelity new mono blocks, etc. I heard then with the Pass monos and they kicked aces but I think Mikey may have preferred some other amps to the Pass. He liked them almost enough to buy them and I think he feels that they are the second best speaker he has heard in his own system.

Happy Listening.

I own WP7's and have been enjoying them immensely with Ayre K1-x pre/phono and the Ayre V5 125w SS amp. I have them in a 18 x 15' room. this combo (with Goldmund 18d uni player or my SME 30/2a + helikon as sources) is just amazingly lifelike, dynamic and delicate while also having a nice punch. I also own a krell FPB 300cx, a marantz 8b ( re-issue) and some jadis defy 7 monos and will spend time with those on the wilsons shortly to see what else plays well w/them. i heard these and dumped my Sonus Faber Amati Homages for them. those speakers - loved them - these ? love their all-around abilities ( can rock/jazz w/o breaking a sweat - where the amatis would start to get lost in the music).. they remind me of the best of my old Aerial 10t's mixed with the speed of Martin Logans.. i know, you weren't asking that but i'm listening to a mofi disk right ('girl from ipanema') now and just loving it ( and it's sunny outside !) - Kevin