I was going to buy Wilson Sophia's until I heard how smooth the VMPS RM40's (with the upgrades).. The nice thing is they are tall 61"~66" but the aren't very wide so they aren't very intrusive.
The pair I listened to were about 1.5-2' from the back wall and about equal from the corners and canted toward the listening position.
I heard them with the recommended Ampzilla amps, Placette Active Preamp, Transparent Reference cabling, PS Powerplant 300 (w/o multiwave), Sony 9000 DVD player playing SACD and redbook.
Effortless, and does revel every change upstream. Listened to them with the recommended 6 guage wire and the Transparent made a huge difference. Your Mileage May Vary.
Now I'm going to have to find another pair in Phoenix to listen to and then listen to the Sophia's again... It would be nice to spend 50% less. (more for music and live performances)
The pair I listened to were about 1.5-2' from the back wall and about equal from the corners and canted toward the listening position.
I heard them with the recommended Ampzilla amps, Placette Active Preamp, Transparent Reference cabling, PS Powerplant 300 (w/o multiwave), Sony 9000 DVD player playing SACD and redbook.
Effortless, and does revel every change upstream. Listened to them with the recommended 6 guage wire and the Transparent made a huge difference. Your Mileage May Vary.
Now I'm going to have to find another pair in Phoenix to listen to and then listen to the Sophia's again... It would be nice to spend 50% less. (more for music and live performances)