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Which $7000 speakers to ask Santa?
Wilson Sophias 
Conrad Johnson MF2500A or a high power tube amp
I had the MF2300A. Great amp, very musical, pleanty of detail, great bass and very much like tubes. It kept an iron grip on my electrostats but I could never get over the slight mechanical transformer hummmmmmm........ I tried calling CJ and speak... 
Pre/power or Int Amp for Wilson Sophias?
On the solid state side you should give Rowland and Pass a listen. I've heard the Sophias with both and they are a good combination. If you do tubes ARC is always a good choice (lots of punch, great bass but never edgy or bright). You might even c... 
Wilson Audio Watt/Puppy 5.1
XRON I've heard both the 5.1's and the Sophias and my prefrence is the Sophias. Keep in mind that the Sophias represent Wilsons latest thoughts in speaker design and will sound more like the WP7 than they do the 5.1. I thought they were supper agr... 
Cary sli 80 or ARC VSi 55
I have the ARC and I believe its a more "solid state" sounding piece than the Cary. The ARC will have spot on fleshed out mids and the mid to low bass will be solid and hard hitting. If the Cary sounds like their other pieces it will be a more "tu...