Upgrading from Wilson Sophia 2's?


Currently using these in a 14x25 room. Enjoying them for the most part, but they can sound aggressive and make mediocre recordings sound like crap and be somewhat fatiguing. I’m interested in trying something that is slightly more forgiving without sacrificing a lot of detail, air, dynamics, etc.

Any suggestions?

Associated equipment (preamps still in flux):

Amps
Pass XA 100.5 monoblocks

Preamps – Tube
Audio Valve Eclipse
Cary SLP-05

Preamps – SS
Fire H20
Wyred 4 Sound STP SE
Pass XP-20

Sources:
ModWright Transporter
Raven One TT / Triplanar / Dynavector XV-1s

Thanks.
madfloyd

Showing 1 response by kurt_tank

What is your budget?

Without knowing that, it is difficult to give you a good informed answer, but, off the top of my head, I'd say try something from Sonus Faber or Avalon Acoustics. Both of them make some of the most non-fatiguing speaker that I know of, and yet are very high quality.

By the way, do you really want to upgrade as the title of your thread suggests, (i.e. do you wish to spend more money than the Sophia 2's cost?),
Or,
Do you just want to swap them out for something in the same ballpark?

Good Luck!

PS It might also help to know where you live, so that we don't suggest something that is not available in your area/country.