Wilson Audio Sophia rev 3

I’ve got Sabrina X in 13x23x10 and I assume that this speaker is comparable to the Sophia. I added subwoofers just for the bottom octave and have the crossovers set very low. I found that the sound was very dependent upon room treatment, which is a work in progress. I suspect that this is a common finding in a small to medium size room. The subwoofers actually made things more difficult and much of my room modifications involved very heavy furniture, carpet with heavy pad, large couch and a number of bass traps. So, I’ve tamed the bass and everything is quite musical and not tiring. I hope to investigate the use of diffusers to improve the soundstage and fine tune the bass traps

On my short journey to my present system, I had a phono preamplifier that was fatiguing and negatively impacted the upper registers of vocals.  Moving to the Audionet phono preamplifier fixed this issue.

Wilson’s do have a ‘house characteristic’. I personally find them a bit harsh with less than incredible recordings. I’d call them honest. 
 

I own Sonus faber and appreciate their voice - my recommendation is try to get a home audition. You ears are what matters. 

@dpm2340 Sophia are full range so they should be ok without subs. Don’t pair them with bright electronics or cables, treat the room (first reflection points on walls and wall behind speakers, rug on floor at a minimum) and you’ll be fine.

Bat + Sophia was my exact combo for several years. Perfect synergy!