GoldenEar One.R vs. Wilson Watt Puppy 7s
Greetings!
I currently have a pair of GoldenEar One.R speakers, which I am very happy with.
They are fed by a PrimaLuna EVO 400 tube preamp and a McIntosh MC312 solid-state amplifier.
As the source I mainly play vinyl records, using a Rega P10 with an Apheta 3 cartridge, and listening mostly to classic rock, 80s rock, and jazz. (No e.g., metal or classical music, if that’s a useful input to my question below.)
For quite some time I’ve been interested and quite fascinated with Wilson Audio’s WATT Puppy speakers and their evolution over time, From the early times before the Puppy even existed and it was only the Tiny Tot to their current offering.
(All current Wilson Audio speakers are wildly out of my budget.)
I now have an opportunity to purchase a pair of Watt Puppy 7s (which from what I understand many consider better than the Watt Puppy 8s) from the latter half of the 90s, in what appears to be in great shape.
It would be wonderful if there are members in this forum who have experience with both and can help me understand what I possibly could expect from the WP7s, in all aspects of sound quality, range, sound field, and sweet spot - generally but also ideally in relation to the GoldenEars I am familiar with.
Thank you!
@welcher I appreciate your response. I appreciate your response. If you don’t mind me asking, what newer speakers (that doesn’t mean brand new or just coming out but some thing in the generation or two after the WP7s) do you prefer and think perform better than the WATT Puppies? |
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If you always wanted a Wilson Watt/Puppy, then get one. Whether there are better loudspeakers is a non-issue. There were better loudspeakers available when the Wilson 7s were current production and there are even many more now. Still, the Wilson is a good, high quality transducer capable of excellent sonic performance. I don't know for a fact, but I imagine they are to be had fairly cheap for what they are. If you are looking the max out your sonic performance with the best available, then the Wilson 7s are not for you. But if you only want high quality performance with an excellent pride of ownership factor, then give it a go. |
