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Where would you go after Wilson WP7?

I have the Wilson WP7's paired with Krell 300MCX monos, Krell Home Theater Standard 7.1, Velodyne 18 with SMS-1. I am sure the good folks here would have some opinions on an upgrade, what would you do or just be happy?

My room is small 9' wide, 8.5' ceiling, 16' long. Room may have a tad more sound treatment than needed but at high SPL works very well.

Likes: I prefer concert level volumes appropriate to the music. To that end the system has very fast, tight bass. Actually its really good. No distorsion at 103Dbs. Good to very good imaging.

Cons: Highs are bright or hot. very directional so very small sweet spot.

Can anther speaker sound better given the smallish room?

Thanks!
hughp3

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johnnyb53
3,510 posts
 
08-11-12: Ojdeteos
If you like wilson, then obvious choice is sasha, it is a great improvement from
w/p series, maxx would be to big...
THIS! It's easily the
most logical choice. I've heard the WP7s and Sashas in extended auditions. The
Sashas pick up precisely where the WP7s leave off, with more realistic tonal
balance, truer midrange, tighter bass, better dynamics--you name it--at about
the WP7's original price. It's a big leap ahead in coherence, which was always the
W/P's weakness compared to the rest of Wilson's line.

Also +1 about the Maxxes. Way too much speaker for a 16' x 9' room. In fact,
your room size is borderline Sophia/Sasha territory. The Sasha W/P will give you
everything you're looking for. It's finally fully competitive with the Maxx and
Alexandria in terms of cohesiveness and overall goodness, better suited for a
room this size.
johnnyb53
3,510 posts
 
The best Wilson setups I've heard were driven by VTL, ARC, or D'Agostino electronics through Transparent (Opus) cable.
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