Amplifier question for powering Wilson Sophia

The Wilsons are designed on and for tubes and they are easy to drive. If I were you I would certainly consider broadening your amplifier choices...

Ralph

Guess that's why they use AR gear then.

BAT 75SE was the best i had on them. i've owned the Pass, but not with Wilson so i can't comment. auditioned both 250se and 75se and the tubed unit was clearly superior in all aspects (even bass)

KR

Agree with Sbank, all your choices are good, and it really is personal taste, and totally agree you should throw Ayre into the mix. But, I would still go with tubes if it were my decision, unless SS is a necessity for your situation.

Jtwrace, Wilson has used ARC for many years, and ARC has had Wilson for many years- no secret there! But Wilson's national sale manager used our gear in his own system at home for years also. ARC and Atma-Sphere both can make some power, but are vastly different in every other way, yet the Wilsons seem to serve both approaches quite well.

IMO they are an easy speaker to drive, so one should feel free to experiment, since they don't need that much power.