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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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elberoth2
1,223 posts
 
I'm with Kwb on this one.

You should have listened to Sasha with BAT gear. It gives Sasha completely different sonic perspective than Boulder.
thesaint519
162 posts
 
I've owned both the WP8s & Sashas, which have afforded me the luxury of listening to each of them in my home environment. To my ears the Sashas are a big step forward. I used them both with Lamm M1.2 Ref monos. I really love the presence that the Sashas have. The 8s had the same presence, but to a lesser degree. Happy Listening.
danhirsh OP
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Thank you for the comments. The Lamm M1.2 stands alone. I have never heard anything like it and if I can find the best preamp to go along with it, I'd like to own them someday.

D.H.
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rockitman
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03-03-10: If room size was not an issue I would buy the WP 8 for now and wait a few years for the MAXX3 to be on the used market. That's what I am going to do.

great advice. W/P 8 to Sasha is an incremental jump. Used Maxx 3 will be a huge jump when they are more common & older on the used market in a year or two.
thesaint519
162 posts
 
Hi Danhirsh. As far as preamps go, here are a few that are heralded by dealers and reviewers alike ( when pairing with the M1.2):

- VTL 7.5
- Audio Research Ref 5
- Lamm LL2.1
- Lamm L2 Reference

I'm partial to the Lamm L2 reference even though it does not use a remote control.
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