To my ears, the Wilson Audio Sophia is an excellent Speaker. I currently own a pair in Diamond Black, and after owning B&W 800-Series, Focal Beryllium & Revel Ultima Speakers, I find the Wilson's to be quite neutral-sounding, neither bright or dark, forward or laid-back. They do sound very realistic, especially on acoustic music with female vocals.
I've used Amplifiers from McIntosh, BAT and Classe, and found KRELL to be the best for my large (5,200-cu ft)listening room, sonic preferences and budget. I would like to try a Pass Labs Amplifier, which I've heard, sounds very good with the Sophias.
They are beautiful to listen to and look at, and unlike other high-end Speaker lines, listening to the upper Wilson models, while excellent in their own right, don't make the the Sophias sound any less spectacular.
Regardless of the various electronics and cables that I have experimented with, the Sophias have never sounded bad.
I've used Amplifiers from McIntosh, BAT and Classe, and found KRELL to be the best for my large (5,200-cu ft)listening room, sonic preferences and budget. I would like to try a Pass Labs Amplifier, which I've heard, sounds very good with the Sophias.
They are beautiful to listen to and look at, and unlike other high-end Speaker lines, listening to the upper Wilson models, while excellent in their own right, don't make the the Sophias sound any less spectacular.
Regardless of the various electronics and cables that I have experimented with, the Sophias have never sounded bad.