Wilson Sophia vs watt3/puppy2 vs revel studio

If you liked the 3.2 then the Sophia will be a revelation. Better in every regard, the Sophia's claim to fame is phase coherence, dynamics and musicality.

Obviously, you should audition first.

Not included in your list, but have you considered the Hyperion 938s? They look similar to Watt/puppies. I recently bought them (wrote a review here recently) and find them to be great with all sorts of music including rock (I've listened to Richie Blackmore's Rainbow, Ozzy's Blizzard of Oz, Eagles, etc) and sound great with my tube gear, but your MF amp should really rock. They retail for $4k but usually you may be able to get 10-15% discount. Personally, I like the Hyps better than the Watt/puppies. Just my 2 cents. Check out hyperionsound.com for a dealer near you.

In absolute terms the Watt/Puppy is a better speaker than the Sophia but its also more critical of the electronics in the chain and its harder to setup properly. The Sophia isn't really as good but its easy to setup and sounds impressive with a variety of systems. They're also a pretty good match to your MF amplifier and player, but I find them boring after long term listening and unlike the W/Ps could become a weak link if you ever upgraded your electronics. I never liked any of the Revel speakers and I find them all to be pretty poor performers.

I'd stick with W/Ps if I was in your shoes especially since you already tried them and were successful getting positive results.

I found the sophia to be a good speaker for lounge music...sax and stand-up bass, female singer type stuff.

You could almost see the speaker fall down with full-range classical :-0

All in what you want to play.

Best,

Paul :-)

I disagree with the post above stating the Watt/Puppies are better than the Sophia. That may be true with the Watt/Puppy model 6 or 7, but the Sophia blows away the 3.2s. The Sophia is more refined in every aspect. I also have read the reviews raving about the Hyperions,but I am cautious of new manufacturers without a long track record. I have owned several Wilson speakers and they have fantastic build quality, excellent dynamics and soundstaging and superb customer service.