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Wilson Audio Sasha 2 vs Sophia 3

Hello Audiophiles,

How does the Sophia 3 (discontinued?) stack up to the Sasha 1 or 2.  I've seen a threat on Sasha vs. Sophia, but...

I've recently auditioned the Sabrina and the Sasha 2.  It was no comparison for me; the Sasha did everything I thew at it well, the Sabrina did some things quite well, and others not so well - couldn't deliver much impact or scale for me. 

I'm trying to decide whether the Sophia 3 is closer to the Sasha or the Sabrina?  I know it's in the middle but where?  

14x21' audio room.  ARC ref75 and Lumin T1 streamer.  I have 1st/2nd reflection and base traps installed.  Moving up from Focal 1027s. 

Thanks for ANY opinions and inputs!!!


jo1mtb
jo1mtb OP
121 posts
 
It's been awhile, but figured I'd do a brief update in case anyone stumbled upon this. 
System is now:
Sashas
Ref 3 pre
Ref 75 amp
Lumina T1
Transparent ultra cables

@georgehifi I've really enjoyed the system with the 75 for a year.  I did drop in a SimAudio Moon 860A just to see what the Sashas can do with more power.  It exposed, as you produced, much more to the recordings.  But, over all I'm a tube guy, and prefer my 75 over the bigger Moon.  Having said that, I'm considering moving up to the ARC 150 now to get a bit more base grip on the edges without (hopefully) giving up all the rest - which is perfect for me.  

audiophile77
12 posts
 
I owned a pair of Sophia 3's for five years and are very familiar with the Sasha's. The Sophia's are much closer to the sound of the Sasha's vs the Sabrina. However, the Sophia's are a lot more easier to drive than the Sasha's and work a lot easier in acoustically challenging rooms than the Sasha.
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jafant
19,677 posts
 
Thanks! for the update- jo1mtb

Happy Listening!
fdpdk
45 posts
 
Hi.
I hope its okay to post a link here to youtube , i just found a short video on Audio Research ref75se and Wilson Audio Sasha 2
To me it sounds great , but again i know its youtube so there are factors to weigh in when listening to such a video.
https://youtu.be/AE8h2uK0Kuw

Flemming
996cupracer
49 posts
 
I have the Sasha 2s and my relatively small Mcintosh mc152 with 150 wpc drives them easily thought to be honest, I don't listen at ear splitting levels in my small room. I really love the sound and assume the Sash 1 is not that far off the Sasha 2. I have not heard the Sasha 1. Does anybody know if there is much of a difference between the Sasha 1 and 2? If they sound close, the Sash 1 is an incredible value on the used market!
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