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Wilson Sophia 2 or Sonus Faber Amati Homage

HELP!!! I've heard the Sophia and liked them a lot and only been able to listen to Cremonas - can't find an Amati anywhere near the NorthWest. I did enjoy the warmth and emotion of the Cremona and am hoping the Amati converys a little more full range depth and breath?
I'm also starting afresh with electronics and thinking either tube mono-blocks or Musical Fidelity NuVista/A1008 or similar SS?

I had B&W N802's but couldn't live with the overly bright, glaring hardness. Hence looking for something on the warmer side of neutral.

I have a medium/large room that's on the brighter side to deal with too. Solid slab/wood floor, floor-ceiling windows on two sides and 12ft ceilings.

A full range of music tastes from clasical and jazz to acoustic and rock.
Thanks for any guidance.
leeagc
johnnyb53
3,510 posts
 
HELP!!! I've heard the Sophia and liked them a lot and only been able to listen to Cremonas - can't find an Amati anywhere near the NorthWest.
Seattle has a Wilson dealer (Definitive Audio) and Sonus Faber dealer (Magnolia AV) within blocks of each other in the Roosevelt district. According to Magnolia's website, the Amati Anniversary is one of their standard product offerings.

If you haven't already, give a call to their Roosevelt and/or Bellevue showrooms to see if you can arrange an audition. They carry McIntosh as well, so you can hear them driven by high quality tube or solid state electronics.
leeagc OP
67 posts
 
I heard the Sofias at Definitve and Magnolia had 'just' sold their Amati's and as it's been replaced by the Futura which they dont have and dont even know if they're getting I haven't been able to hear yet.

I'm leaning towards the Amati Homage and worst case figure I can always go back to the Sophia as it seems much easier to find those and I think the Amati's hold heir value?

I'm leaning towards LSA amplification after some good feedback but have heard GREAT things about the new Peachtree Grand Integrated?
rayden1972
22 posts
 
I heard them side by side at the same dealer and to my ears Amati was a clear winner. With Sophia I could not feel any emotion at all. With Amati music was all excitement and emotion. Both were driven by Sim Audio electronics. HTH. YMMV.
hudsonpatrick
7 posts
 
I heard the Sophia's and IMO, the bass sounded flabby. I think the Sonus Faber's has a tighter faster response. The Sophia's did everything else right, but I found the bass sloppy.
johnnyb53
3,510 posts
 
Given that the Amati Anniversarios are $30K/pair and the upcoming Amati Futuros are $36K, aren't the $17K Sophias at a disadvantage here? Even the Sasha W/Ps at $27K cost less than either SF model, and they fill a bigger room and go lower than the Sophias.
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