WILSON AUDIO.....BIG NAME, BIG PRICE........ARE THEY THAT GOOD?

Imo they are that good. I use the term good as enjoyable. 
There are better more accurate speakers for less money but I really like wilsons. 
The Sophia 3 has great bass and solid mids. The highs might be the only deal breaker as many don’t care for the older focal tweeters. I think they are fine but the highs are not as clean as the new crop of wilson, Focals, etc. 

james633, what are your thoughts on watt puppy 8's?

I have never heard the watt puppy 8. They could be getting a little old. Make sure you check the foam around the tweeter.

The Sophia 3 sounds pretty close to the Sasha to me. The Sophia with its fixed head is more limited in setup. But within that setup (9-12 seating distance) there is less of a difference than one would expect for the price.
You could probably find some old reviews of the Sasha comparing them to the 8s and read between the lines a bit for a glimpse of how the 3 might compare to the 8.

I can get a pair of Watt puppy 8 for 6 grand . Sophia 3's run about 8 grand. Might have to go to sophia 3. I can get Sophia 2 for 6 grand.