Wilson MAXX

It may be too hard to beat what has become a classic - the Watt Puppy - even for the manufacturer.

Ratings are just ratings, and should be taken with care, but some years ago a German magazine preferred the Watt Puppy 7 with the Watchdog subwoofer to the MAXX2.

I auditioned the Max 3 and the Sashas in the same room with the same electronics at a dealer in Scottsdale. While both of these speakers are a couple of iterations beyond your original question, both my wife and I had the same experience and we prefered the Sashas. The Max played bigger, with a taller soundstage, and more bass impact. But the Sashas were much more coherent with better imaging and better overall tonal balance from bass through the treble. The room was about 20 X 25 X 9.

Room and set-up obviously play a key role. In spite of what some folks at Wilson say, I think you need a very large room for the Max and need to sit far enough away for the drivers to integrate properly.

Maxx 1 ,....watt/puppy version 7 , are you getting the point?
Technical designs are a process.