Wilson Watt Puppy, which version?


I am thinking of getting into the WIlson line with the Watt Puppy's. I have heard a few before in showrooms and I enjoyed them. I can not afford a new one, so looking at the previous ones there were several versions produced over the years. Can anyone explain the differences and if there are any "sweet spots" in the line up. ie is every newer version better or was there a point of diminishing return with the introduction of newer versions? I am trying to stay under 10k for a used pair. Thank you
vdosc

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Thank you for all your responses. I am very seriously researching The Sophia vrs. the WP 6 or 7 (again looking at used below 10K). I have an Audio Research VT100MKII. One of you said that the Sophia was easer to drive, but I see that the WP is more efficient (87db vrs 90 or 91). I could of course look at a bigger power amp but I am trying to keep the whole thing somewhat manageable :) Where as I like to occasionally "crank it" I mostly listen to music at lower comfortable levels, lot of late night listening. So it is important to have a speaker system that can play and sound full at lower volumes! I listen to a lot of classic rock (ie Pink Floyd, Steely Dan, etc. ) Thank you
Samhar, Average SPL listening levels range from mids 80's to below 70db C weighted. Occasionally get louder but even if the system and ROOM can handle it, I can't. I am a live sound engineer so I get enough high SPL at work ;) Thats one thing I have liked about my Martin Logans is they sound very good and image really well at low SPL I tried some Vandersteen 3Asigs but them seemed to need be driven to reall sound full (in my room with my gear) and then it was too loud. So thats why I am thinking its time to make the next big jump to Wilson's