I know this is an old post, but the statement that the W/P 7 is an extension of the Sophia is just not true.
Wilson will tell you/anybody that the current version/model speaker is better than one that they stopped making a decade ago everytime.
The Watt/Pups are extensions within that line. The Sophia's are a completely different line - stemming more from the Witt than the W/P.
The two "lines" have very different goals (or at least sounds). IME, the Sophia's are a more fogiving sound than the W/P. For me, that resulted in a lack of excitement when listening to the Sophias. If I am seeking that "type" of sound, there are a lot of other brands that I think will do this as well or better than the Sophia's for a lot less money. I am not saying the Sophia's are not great, just that for my tastes are a lot more like a lot of other speakers.
Wilson will tell you/anybody that the current version/model speaker is better than one that they stopped making a decade ago everytime.
The Watt/Pups are extensions within that line. The Sophia's are a completely different line - stemming more from the Witt than the W/P.
The two "lines" have very different goals (or at least sounds). IME, the Sophia's are a more fogiving sound than the W/P. For me, that resulted in a lack of excitement when listening to the Sophias. If I am seeking that "type" of sound, there are a lot of other brands that I think will do this as well or better than the Sophia's for a lot less money. I am not saying the Sophia's are not great, just that for my tastes are a lot more like a lot of other speakers.