Hi Meocha,
I just wanted to remind you that the Sophia's do sound at its best at louder volumes. They sound great at low levels too but they will amaze at louder levels I believe. Getting a PASS and listening to it at low level volume might not resolve your quest.
ItÂ’s the Wilsons, they do sound very very tame (too tame for me at times) at low level volumes, I even had the 200w ARC and it was a little more pleasing at low level, but the Krell is no slouch at all!
I tried well over 15 high end preamps with the Krell including the Krell Reference and some super tube preamps and finally I found the Preamp that suited me. The Ayre K1e fixed all my needs in a flash. Low and High level playing with no trouble.
In fact I went from a PASS to a Krell FPB and now I am looking for more control (POWER) and I am seeking a larger Krell to mate that need. I love the bass on the Sophias...just staggering!
Good luck!
I just wanted to remind you that the Sophia's do sound at its best at louder volumes. They sound great at low levels too but they will amaze at louder levels I believe. Getting a PASS and listening to it at low level volume might not resolve your quest.
ItÂ’s the Wilsons, they do sound very very tame (too tame for me at times) at low level volumes, I even had the 200w ARC and it was a little more pleasing at low level, but the Krell is no slouch at all!
I tried well over 15 high end preamps with the Krell including the Krell Reference and some super tube preamps and finally I found the Preamp that suited me. The Ayre K1e fixed all my needs in a flash. Low and High level playing with no trouble.
In fact I went from a PASS to a Krell FPB and now I am looking for more control (POWER) and I am seeking a larger Krell to mate that need. I love the bass on the Sophias...just staggering!
Good luck!