Today I listened to Rockport Mira IIs and Wilson Sashas. I have Sophia IIIs and wanted to see if it was time to change speakers. Ill preface my comments by stating, there isnt a perfect speaker, everyone hears differently, and audio has no absolutes, only preferences.
I took 7 CDs to listen to (Kem, Dave Koz, Jessy J., David Sanborn, and a few others). I prefer Jazz and a little R&B. I wont go into every detail comparing the Mira IIs to Sophia IIIs, let just say, both I and my wife preferred the Sophia IIIs by a wide margin.
Sashas were up next. I could have listened to Sashas all day. Its obvious that Sophia IIIs are cut from the same mold, but the Sashas do everything a little better. Not just more bass, more separation, height, and just a little smoother. My wife remarked,Kem sounds like he is in the room. If money wasnt an issue, to my ears its a no brainer Sashas! I submit Sophia IIIs are very, very, very good speakers and Sashas are Great! I will think about my finances for 1 more day. Stay with Sophia IIIs and get 90% of the Sashas or spend money that I probably shouldnt right now. I guess another option is to save for a couple months and then get Sashas. Either way it's time to be grateful and thankful for what I have and enjoy the music!
The system consisted of my amp and preamp (Densen B350 and B250), Transparent Reference Cable, and DCS CD player as the source.
I took 7 CDs to listen to (Kem, Dave Koz, Jessy J., David Sanborn, and a few others). I prefer Jazz and a little R&B. I wont go into every detail comparing the Mira IIs to Sophia IIIs, let just say, both I and my wife preferred the Sophia IIIs by a wide margin.
Sashas were up next. I could have listened to Sashas all day. Its obvious that Sophia IIIs are cut from the same mold, but the Sashas do everything a little better. Not just more bass, more separation, height, and just a little smoother. My wife remarked,Kem sounds like he is in the room. If money wasnt an issue, to my ears its a no brainer Sashas! I submit Sophia IIIs are very, very, very good speakers and Sashas are Great! I will think about my finances for 1 more day. Stay with Sophia IIIs and get 90% of the Sashas or spend money that I probably shouldnt right now. I guess another option is to save for a couple months and then get Sashas. Either way it's time to be grateful and thankful for what I have and enjoy the music!
The system consisted of my amp and preamp (Densen B350 and B250), Transparent Reference Cable, and DCS CD player as the source.