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Does the WATT/Puppy 8 image as well as the 7?

One of the strenghts of the Wilson WATT/Puppy system in its various versions always has been its ability to image with great specifity and precision. With the absence of lead ingots in the most recent version of the WATT/Puppy, the 8, and, correspondingly, less mass, I was wondering whether the company has compromised this wonderful characteristc, despite the change to better materials. Does anyone have experience with both versions that can speak to this concern? Before I buy this expensive rendition, I would welcome opinions. Thanks.
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krellfan2002
28 posts
 
Well I just bought the Puppy 8 and have also had the Puppy 5,6,7 and I think the 8 beats the 7 in every aspect. The tweeter is also a little bit less "hot" than the 7 so this is an advantage to me. It is close to the Sasha.
johnnyb53
3,510 posts
 
My local Wilson dealer really knows how to set them up and get the best from them. I've heard them from the W/P 6s to the Sashas. Each iteration was an improvement; all had good imaging, but the Sasha was a bigger, more comprehensive leap.

Besides meticulous setup and placement, this dealer has really, really good upstream components--matched sets of D'Agostino, ARC, Ayre, VTL, etc. connected by top line Transparent cable. Wilsons are highly resolving; you gotta feed'em right.

The D'Agostino Momentum monoblocks feeding the Sasha W/Ps was sublime.
richardp01
28 posts
 
I have W/P 7's.  I found violins and sopranos on certain recordings just a bit too brittle.   My speakers are in my rather hard living room.   I've tried two different cables.   One tamed the upper register but also the bass. The other is better across the spectrum but as I've said a little too rough in the upper register.   My solution: place an extra layer of speaker cloth in front of the midrange driver only. Voilá!  Smoother violins with no perceptible added veiling.
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