@skinzy ive heard the dcs and agostino many times
Stereophile review of the new Wilson Watt/Puppy
I received my copy of the latest Stereophile yesterday and was curious to see what Martin Collums had to say about them, even though I would take it with a grain of salt, knowing that he had owned them in the past. He's still one of the reviewers that I consider to be most technically informed and balanced in his reviews.
I'm starting this thread because I want to know if others found his conclusions as confusing as I did. He says that the speakers have deep powerful bass, great detail, wonderful dynamic range, and are able to play very loud without breakup.
However, after all of that, he concludes that they are better for jazz and orchestral and perhaps a bit reticent for pop and rock. This made no sense to me, especially for a $40.000 speaker. I am curious about the opinions of anyone else who has read the review.
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When I get my Stereophile issue in the mail, I look at the conclusion of each piece reviewed and 99.999% of the time the piece they are reviewing is the best they have ever heard. Sometimes, in parts of the review they will have a few negatives but in the end, it’s worth every single $ that it cost and is highly recommended. Surprise, the reviewer claims it’s a major contender. For what, not sure, speaker of the year, best speaker for the money, your guess is as good as mine |
@ckr1969 That's an amazing skill to be able to know how a component sounds and separate it from the others based on past experiences with components in different systems. You must have incredible hearing and Echoic memory. |
@ckr1969 Well, it’s consistent with the review being discussed, so not a bridge too far….even considering your snarky response. |
I stopped reading Stereophile several years ago for no particular reason, so haven’t seen the review, but I just ordered a pair of WWP after auditioning several other of the usual suspects (Focal, B&W, Sonus Faber etc.). I listen to a wide variety of music (most everything but Country and Rap) so chose a few familiar musical pieces including Kraftwerk’s Tour de France. That sealed the deal. Holographic sound with tight, articulate bass. I believe that these speakers will faithfully reproduce any genre of music put to them (even Country and Rap!). I wouldn’t have bought them otherwise. |
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