Stereophile review of the new Wilson Watt/Puppy
I received my copy of the latest Stereophile yesterday and was curious to see what Martin Collums had to say about them, even though I would take it with a grain of salt, knowing that he had owned them in the past. He's still one of the reviewers that I consider to be most technically informed and balanced in his reviews.
I'm starting this thread because I want to know if others found his conclusions as confusing as I did. He says that the speakers have deep powerful bass, great detail, wonderful dynamic range, and are able to play very loud without breakup.
However, after all of that, he concludes that they are better for jazz and orchestral and perhaps a bit reticent for pop and rock. This made no sense to me, especially for a $40.000 speaker. I am curious about the opinions of anyone else who has read the review.
I haven't read the review, nor have I heard the latest Watt/Puppy's but in true Audiogon fashion, it won't stop me from responding! :) Maybe he's really trying to say is to stick to the high quality recordings, which are typically Jazz and Orchestral, and not rock/pop so much. Ultra revealing speakers like Wilson can be a bit over the top with "hot" recordings. Maybe I'm completely full of it too - the choice is yours to decide!! Ha I look forward to hearing these speakers however! |
@ckr1969 Just curious how you know it was the speakers you didn't like vs the amp, room, source, etc.? |
@skinzy ive heard the dcs and agostino many times |
When I get my Stereophile issue in the mail, I look at the conclusion of each piece reviewed and 99.999% of the time the piece they are reviewing is the best they have ever heard. Sometimes, in parts of the review they will have a few negatives but in the end, it’s worth every single $ that it cost and is highly recommended. Surprise, the reviewer claims it’s a major contender. For what, not sure, speaker of the year, best speaker for the money, your guess is as good as mine |
