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Wilson Sophia 1,2, or 3?

I have long been a fan of the Wilson's and recently heard a new pair of Sophia 3 at a dealer. I loved the sound, but the price of a new pair is beyond my budget. As I have bought most of my audio equipment on Audiogon, I have always had good results. Can anyone please tell me the differences between the 1,2, and 3? We would assume that the newer one is better and perhaps more refined, but would a Series 1 at 1/3 the price of a new one be close and good place to start for someone who has never owned a pair of Wilson?
Associated equipment is all ARC, VT100MKII amp, LS26 pre, CD3MKII
Shunyata and Transparent Cables
Thank you
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ricred1
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I've owned Sophia 2's and 3's. Although I haven't heard the 1's,I submit the 3's are more dynamic and bigger sounding than the 2's; however the 2's maybe the best value based on price vs performance.
ricred1
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Rlawry,

I think you make my point with a 4K difference from 1's to 2's and from 2's to 3's, with an 8K difference from 1's to 3's. That's why I feel the 2's are the best value, but the 3's definitely sound better to my ears. It dependends on what is comfortable to spend for the buyer.
ricred1
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Keithr,

The Sophia 3 and Sasha's share the same tweeter, but the midrange is a simplified version, not the same. As I posted before, the sensitivity of the Sasha's allows you to play at lower levels and still fill the room. After owning both, I submit the bass is far from the only difference between the two...but only the individual can determine if the difference is worth 10K.
ricred1
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Kana813,

No I'm not listening to them on casters. I spiked them after they were set-up, I haven't updated my profile. I'm in the process of adding acoustic treatment and will update my profile when everything is completed.
ricred1
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This is what the Wilson website states about the Sophia 3's midrange, "The proprietary Wilson midrange driver,which transformed the sound of Alexandria X2 Series 2, and was subsequently deployed in MAXX and Sasha now, in a simplified version, finds a home in Sophia."
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