Wilson Sophia 3

Ricred1,

I believe they just started shipping the first of June. I doubt we will see an in-depth review on them for awhile. But judging by the differences between the watt puppy 8 and Sasha I would expect the changes made in Sophia 3 to make a bigger sonic changed than Wilson has made in the past (IE. Sophia1-Sophia2).

According to Wilson, the series 3 is more than a just a cosmetic upgrade. New tweeter and midrange drivers are being used -these from the Sasha and the Maxx (I believe). Also, the crossover is also being revised. These changes are siignificant enough that there is no upgrade path for the 2's -which is unfortunate.

Nevertheless, at this point, I might as well wait a bit an listen to the 3's before I finalize my purchase decision.

Thanks,
Ritmo

I was happy with my Sophia 2's; however the right speaker has developed a razor thin crack in the cabinet between the top and bottom portion of the speaker after only 10 months. Of course it's under warranty; however I have been given the option of getting the Sophia 3's for an additional $5000 or getting the cabinets rebuilt on the 2's with the original drivers and crossover installed in the new cabinets. I'm tired of spending money on highend and feel let down by the problem with my Sophia 2's. Really need feedback on how the 2's and 3's compare before I can make the best choice. I guess I will have to wait a while.

Ricred1,

Sorry to hear about your problem but it could be a good thing. The Sophia 2 will have a lot less value in the used market once the Sophia 3 flood the market. I would take the upgrade in a heartbeat. In reality if you keep your Sophia 2 five more years their value will really drop but the new Sophia 3 will hold it value much longer. Not to mention you get a new toy to love all over again.

I guess what I am trying to say is you need to take the depreciation of the Sophia 2 out of the $5000 upgrade price. It seems like a lot less money then.

But again I do not know how much $5000 dollars is to you. I just assume people will high-end gear are not too bad off...

James63
Thanks for the advice and I understand about the used market value. I'm not well off, I got to this point after 20 years as an audiophile, trading and saving over the years to get where I am. $5000 is significant to me!