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Wilson WATT...worth buying?

I've heard that Wilson WATT/Puppy is one of the finest speaker combo without paying 100k of money. Also heard that many studio use WATT/Puppy as thier reference system to produce movies and music. I'm looking to buy Wilson WATT-II (only WATT no PUPPIES) to replace my B&W matrix 805 which does not satisfy me in lower mid frequency. Here is my question.
1. How does the WATT perform in lower mid freq without pairing with PUPPY?
2. Does it worth to pay $2k or 3k for this small monitor?
3. Anybody have experience in the system with only WATT + powered-subwoofer (without PUPPIES). Any suggestion would be appreciate.

By the way, my music preference is acoustic jazz and smooth jazz. My equipment is EAD T-7000 transport, EAD TM Signature, EAD powermaster 500 (100x5).
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mdorsam
58 posts
 
I agree with Lev335: the Salons and Gems provide a consistent, excellent system; for much less money (and a different sound), I'll recommend a B&W N802, ASW-4000 and HTM-1 systems: total will be about $20k for 4 mains, the Sub and Center.
fletchj
91 posts
 
If accuracy, and imaging, is your priority, then it rates right up there with the best. The ll will require a good amp, to drive them to their fullest. The only area lacking in them, is the bass. There is no low bass to speakof, none. If the low bass is not reinforced, they soundthin, and bright. And their not easy to match with a sub.
avguygeorge
2,300 posts
 
Great speakers alone do not a great system make.Nothing personal;the items you have mentioned will not make Wilsons sing.
ljgj
955 posts
 
Check out the Red Rose speakers - review in May 2001 Stereophile - as an owner of the Watt II, III and V in the past I found the III to be the best by themselves but the Red Rose is even better. There are some great speakers mentioned above also. Happy listening.
ehider
286 posts
 
If you decide to buy this speaker, buy it used. There are a plethoria of them out there, at a fraction of the original price. Would I recomennd them? No.(Ever wondered why there are so many used Watts available?) Wilson has been riding his reputation for over a decade, and has not kept up with other ultra competant speaker companies, in terms of his choices of drivers and crossovers i.e.,I feel that his speakers are no longer competitive (even at used prices). Although a couple of studios do use this speaker, MOST do not! I would never use this as a reason to buy a particular brand anyway. My experience with many "respected" studios is that they are totaly clueless, when it comes to high end audio, and their associated "accurate" speakers. Good luck.
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