Wilson Sophia 3

The Sophia3 I was listening to were hooked up to an all B.A.T. system. D5 cd player, 3i preamp, and 220 amplifier. Kubala-sosna Emotion cabling throughout.

The bass was pretty good. The speakers definitely retained the "full" quality of the Wilson sound but I didn't perceive any excessive bass. I never liked the extra hump in the low end that Wilson was fond of adding. There didn't seem to be anything extra in the low end. But then bass, more than anything else, is influenced by the room and these were in a pretty open space. So take my experience with a grain of salt.

PrdPrez, thank you for sharing you insight.
Are you referring that the older Wilsons has that extra bass hump but the current model doesnt have that anymore ? in other words, itsmore balanced ?

I'm moving in a few weeks and not about to attempt to move my Sophia 2s... So off to my dealer to check out the new Sophia 3s and Sashas. Well to cut to the chase, my new pair of Sophia 3s are on order and he is coming to get the Sophia2s. Both the Sophias and Sashas were lashed to Bolder gear, in less than an optimal listening room (too narrow front 2 back). Both systems sounded great but a little cleaner and less organic than I like.. . The real suprise was home BIG the Sophia 3s played. Much bigger than my Sophia 2s. The Sophia 3 has definitely closed the gap on the new Sasha. Only had about 20 minutes, but that was enough to lead me to upgrade. Can't wait!

Congratulations Cbd0815!! what color did you order the S3s in ?

Topaz and parchment grills (think I have the grill name right). Wifey has encouraged me to move away from the Darth Vader look of the Obsidian Black finish.