Wilson Sasha vs. Magico V3

And what were your impressions??

Well, they were demo conditions of course which can only tell you so much about a product. Living with something in another environment with various different ancillaries is another thing entirely...but then again, most of this is understood. On classical and acoustic jazz (my mainstay), the Sasha/Krell/Ayre/Audioquest setup (which was the least ideal)sounded full, and defined with oodles of presence. Very smooth, bold and spacious sounding. The Magico V3's/spectral/MIT rig sounded slightly more refined, nuanced and full of acoustical cues...a clear musical window on the performance with terrific detail. I think the V3's would become addictive over the long haul and have you exploring your music collection all over again, while the Sasha's may offer more energy and vibrancy ala a closer perspective....front row seats anyone? Both offer great soundstaging, definition and dynamic swing (the sasha's more brutaly so perhaps). For my taste, I think I'd go with the sultry smoldering V3's in contrast to the bodacious in your lap presentation of the Sasha's.

Thanks. Helpful.

I just want to say that I think Dave's last post here is right on the money in terms of how he describes the differences between Magico and Wilson.

Difficoult, if impossoble to compare the speakers using totally different set of electronics and cables.

At this performance level, where a single component can make or break a system (not to mention a series of components !) it just doesn't make any sense.