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The Shape of the Watt / Puppy and Others

I have seen several Speakers now that seem similair in shape to the Watt/Puppys.

Two that immediatley come to mind are the Von Schweikert VR 4SR Mk 2, and the Hyperions 938,and 968.

Each of these speakers use different drivers but they seem to be the same size drivers , amount of drivers and are placed in the same configuration as each other.

I cant help but wonder...

How do these compare to the more expensive Watt/Puppys in sound and value?
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ozzy OP
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I agree with all the reply's, thank you.
Different drivers,crossovers, cabinet construction would surely make for a different sound.

I guess I thought that by using the same designs perhaps the other Companies were trying to make a speaker that could match or exceed the Watt/Puppy design.

So, I guess I will ask the loaded question..., do any of these other Speakers that were mentioned match or exceed the sound quality of the Watt/Puupy ?
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ozzy OP
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Tvad,
I agree, except I am having a very hard time finding places to demo.
I was hoping to reduce the search.
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boa2
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Ozzy, what do you want that you don't have with the Legacy speakers? Are you really just looking for something that looks like a WP? You haven't said, do you like the WP sound? And which WP did you hear?

To my ear, the VR4Sr and the Hyperion 938--have not heard the 968, but once drove a 928--do not perform at or beyond the level of the WP7 or WP8. Does that mean you would/would not be happy with an alternative to the WP? See comments above regarding hearing them for yourself.

Now, if you really want the definitive answer, you'll find it on the Wilson Audio site:
“My goal remains to build products that are so good that our competition is rendered irrelevant.”

Boo-ya!
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