Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 5.1 or..

Yep, your last comment about bad recordings sounding bad says it all. I owned WP6's for a couple of years and with
lesser recordings they had etched vocals, scratchy strings,
jazzed-up brass. They seem to unrelentingly show flaws in
the recording or upstream equipment. To me, if I can't play
my favorite music (whose recording quality is out of my control), that is unacceptable. (I know others disagree around here, so you have to think about what you want from a system.) Some speakers may not extract all the details, but they manage to present recording flaws
in at least a pleasant way. Speaker designers walk a thin line.

Follow-up:
I think speakers that are designed to be absolutely revealing should come with some sort of Parental Warning Sticker that says: non-audiophile-grade recordings can be hazardous to your health (or at least your hearing).
(Sorry to be so negative, but this is from the school of hard knocks...)

Maybe I have a different take on bad recordings, knowing their not good, but in my system, using W/P 7's, less than stellar recordings are not unacceptable for me...maybe I just don't have many of those. :)

BTW, congratulations on the new purchase!

Ravi, be happy with the Sophia's and never second guess a decision that makes you happy. To me, the differences that you outlined in your comparison with the W/P matches my opinions. In the end, it is personal taste and preference. These are speakers that should last you many, many years if you can avoid the itch!

Well said ckoffend.