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Wilson Sasha versus Watt Puppy 8

Hi Folks:

Recently had the opportunity to listen to the Wp's successor with a Boulder amplifier. That was also a treat because it was the first Boulder I have ever heard. Impressive but not to my taste.

In any event, I was slightly surprised to find that I prefer the sound of the WP 8, which, to this day, is the best Wilson I have ever heard and that includes the original Alexandria and the excellent MAXX 2's. The Sasha sounded a bit more "refined" but, at least on this system, seemed to give up a little richness in the treble and bass energy. Still a very good speaker indeed. Anyone notice the same thing on other systems?

My WP 8 experience was in New York at the last Sterophile show with the amazing BAT VK150SE's. A fantastic time indeed.

D.H.
danhirsh
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tpreaves
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I am sure the Sasha's and other Wilson speakers sound very good.I just can't get excited about a speaker that looks like a trash receptacle in a high school cafeteria !!!!!
shakeydeal
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>I am sure the Sasha's and other Wilson speakers sound very good.I just can't get excited<

Ok, we get it already....

You are starting to sound like a broken record...

Shakey
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tpreaves
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Shakey,
No one is forcing you to read my posts.Feel free to skip over them.
kurt_tank
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Tpreaves,

You are wrong!
I am, (at this very minute, no less!), holding Shakey's face in front of the monitor, and forcing him to read your posts!
(I've had to resort to using duct tape to hold his eye lids open on number of occasions, but today he is resisting less than usual!)
;-)

To be honest, I am less than thrilled with their looks too, but only because I find them kind of boring looking, not because I find them ugly. Sonically, I find them to sound good, but not great, IMHO. (If someone were to give me a pair, I could put up with them.) I prefer speakers with a bit more of a design flare myself.

My two cents worth.

PS Shakey, it would be easier to write this if you would stop twisting and turning so much!!!!!
apachef1
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Wow you guys are tough on the overpriced mighty Wilson's. Very surprised to see so much criticism. I've liked Wilson's in the past but thought they really didn't compete well with other speakers in their price class.

If say the MAXX was in the price group of the Puppy(haven't heard the Sasha's) I would say Wilson would have a fighting chance. Other than that they are very well built and do have a unique sound but nothing that really blows you away

Coincident PMC & Westlake would be worth a listen to compete with Wilson
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