Wilson Audio Sasha Mk I


Hello everyone - I wanted to get some advise on buying a second hand pair of Wilson Audio Sasha MK I speakers, and pairing it with a Plinuis Hiato amplifier:
http://www.pliniusaudio.com/en/Plinius_Range/Integrated_Amplifiers/Hiato.html

which I have connected to a Plinius Koru phono stage:
http://www.pliniusaudio.com/en/Plinius_Range/Phono_Stages/Koru.html

Connected to my Clear Audio Concept turntable with the factory installed MC cartridge:
http://clearaudio.de/en/products/turntables-concept.php

I listen to all types of genre, from rock, pop, jazz, hiphop, and I also have a REL T9/i sub connected to the system, which I may or may not use:
https://rel.net/shop/subwoofers/serie-ti/t9i/

Could I please get some educated/professional advise on whether the Wilson Speakers would be a good long term investment for this setup.

Thank you in advance
singaporeinnovation

Showing 5 responses by ricred1

I've owned several Wilson speakers: Sophia 2s, 3s, and Sasha 1s. Maybe it was my room or the "system", but Wilson's are fatiguing to "my ears" over the long haul. As already mentioned they are very, very good with dynamics! I've had Aerial, Revel, and now Monitor Audio speakers since the Sasha 1s and would never go back to Wilsons. Of course that's just my preference and you must decide with your own ears.
tooblue,
Now let me tell you the rest of the story. The Sophia 2s I had developed a small crack a couple months after I purchased them. The Sophia 3s were just coming out and Wilson decided to give me 100% for my Sophia 2s towards Sophia 3s. That was a no brainer to me. It only cost me a couple thousand dollars to get the Sophia 3s! After a couple months I decided to try the Sasha Is. I started to notice I would feel drained every time I listened to music. To be honest, during that time I wanted to be part of the Wilson club. I didn't use "my own ears" to decided my preferences. After a while with the Sasha Is, I decided to sell everything and start over. So your comments aren't a true indication of my experience with Wilson's and why I purchased them.
When you're buying stuff to fit in, or be part of a club,  as opposed to listening to components with you own ears, it's easy to understand why I started over. I purchased every Wilson speaker without listening to them on the advice of a friend that was a dealer. You would be shocked at what I paid. I made money when I sold my Sasha Is. So, all in all I didn't loose any money,  but more importantly I started to grow in this hobby. I started to trust my own ears. The great news is it's okay if you love them. I love my Monitor Audio PL 500's! There are no absolutes in Audio, only preferences! 

I should add that I'm very lucky to have a very, very good friend that's a dealer. He's different than the guy that sold me the Wilson's. I can listen to components that I want to try in his system or in my own system. That's how I buy components now. I use my ears!

 So, back to the OP's question. My answer is only your can decide what sounds good to you. If possible try to get a home audition. If not, see if it's possible to take your amp to wherever the speakers are located.