Wilson Sasha 2 - too much speaker for room size?

Hi CJ!

So the bass issue has more to do with the bass extension and output levels than speaker size.  The big ugly  dragons all dwell in the lowest 2 octaves of a room.

In a rectangular room that size you are definitely going to have the opportunity for major standing waves.

First, I would say reach out to GIK Acoustics for advice. They have a web page where you can submit pictures and drawings. In addition to bass, your ceiling height will encourage early reflections and slap echoes.

Also, would you be willing to consider putting an EQ, perhaps even a digital domain EQ in your signal path? If you are, and you get proper room treatment then you can definitely put those speakers in. I have done this with and without EQ and I can tell you I will pick with EQ every time, it’s glorious when properly used and in the digital domain, indistinguishable. You can’t tell there’s an EQ, you just hear everything.

If not, perhaps a satellite/sub arrangement would work better for you if you are willing to at least put an EQ on the sub.

I have Sashas in a room 14 x 20 with 10ft ceilings. I can assure you with a packed bookcase on the back wall and no other treatments other than curtains behind the speakers, there is excellent bass response, texture, soundstage and imaging. My floor is wood and the walls and ceilings are plaster. The rest of my system is ARC Ref 40, ARC 150se, BelCanto cdp and VPI HRX table with Lyra Atlas, Shunyata Triton2 and Hydra. All pcs (Sigma) and cabling by Shunyata or, with some ICs Audioquest WEL Signature.
 

It’s possible but has to be done right. I have a pair of Sophia 2’s with dual JL Audio F112v2’s subs in a 14 x 18 room. I confess that I had some professional help in the set up but can tell you once it was set up properly and the level controls properly set, it sounds great! Don’t be afraid to ask for some help in the set-up. Good luck to you,
Mike

I've heard the Sophias at a high end open house in a room about the size the OP describes. They sounded *great*, with no issue concerning overloading the room. I think it's a good fit for that room size.

I've heard many demos at various rooms at that high end shop and there are definitely some speakers that overload their rooms, but those Sashas did not. They may have used a pair of bass traps but I honestly can't remember. The sound was clean, articulate, and musical. Having D'Agostino's Momentum electronics didn't hurt either. :)

thank you for your answers...very much appreciated.  Regards, Chris