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             Wilson Audio Specialties Sophia 2

A highly sought after musical speaker and generally know as Wilson's best value.

                                      Like new and factory boxed.

No Low offer please were looking for the buyer that appreciates a fair deal and prefers dealing with a well know audio dealer.

Specifications:

Description: Three-way, floorstanding, reflex-loaded loudspeaker. Drive-units: 1" (25mm) inverted titanium-dome tweeter, 7" (178mm) paper-cone midrange unit, 10" (254mm) aluminum-cone woofer. Frequency response: 29Hz-22.5kHz, +0/-3dB. Sensitivity: 89dB/2.83V/m. Impedance: 4 ohms nominal, 3 ohms minimum. Recommended power: >12Wpc.
Dimensions: 41" (1042mm) H by 12" (305mm) W by 18" (457mm) D. Weight: 160 lbs (72.7kg) each.
Finishes: High-gloss automotive paint.
Serial numbers of units reviewed: 0073 & 0074.
Price: $16,000 /pair. Approximate number of dealers: 41.
Manufacturer: Wilson Audio Specialties Inc., 2233 Mountain Vista Lane, Provo, UT 84606. Tel: (801) 377-2233. Fax: (801) 377-2282. Web: www.wilsonaudio.com.

Read more at: http://www.stereophile.com/content/wilson-audio-specialties-sophia-loudspeaker-wilson-sophia-2-november-2006#Ci4ahJCxMkXubj6J.99

Conclusion: "We're coming out with a new version." Do I panic or celebrate? I can hear the voices now: "Should I upgrade? When's it coming out? Are my Sophia 1s obsolete? What do I do, what do I do?"

I can empathize. Those nervous questions rang in my own head for about four months. Now, having lived with the Sophia Series 2 for about as long as I did the originals, I have an answer: Don't panic. Call your Wilson dealer to arrange an audition of the new Sophia and decide for yourself.

In upgrading the Sophia to the Series 2, Wilson Audio has succeeded in their mission to "first, do no harm." In fact, the Sophia 2 is better than the original in nearly every way. On the other hand, unlike the evolution of the WATT/Puppy from the Series 5 to the Series 7 and 8, or of the MAXX to the MAXX 2, the Sophia 2 isn't stunningly, startlingly, night-and-day better than its predecessor. The characters of the MAXX and WATT/Puppy have fundamentally changed through their evolutions; the Sophia has not.

The Sophia 2 is different, however. Wilson has made major improvements in some areas, lesser ones in others, and in some cases has left well enough alone. In the process they've created a speaker that's a bit different in overall feel from the original Sophia. I'm not suggesting that the changes upset the original's magical balance—while a little different, the Sophia 2 is still superb. I can understand some owners, still head over heels in love with the Sophia 1 just as it is, opting not to spend the money to update.

Whatever the cause—great engineering, fortuitous synergy, alignment of the planets—the original Sophia worked very, very well. John Atkinson speculated in 2002 that "the Sophia might well be Wilson's best speaker to date...when considered as an integrated package at its price." I don't know if, in light of the MAXX 2 and the WATT/Puppy 8, he'd make that same statement now, but the Sophia Series 2 is unquestionably a great speaker. That it differs slightly from the original Sophia matters not a whit—anyone looking for no-compromise performance in a loudspeaker of real-world size and price can stop looking. To paraphrase Paul Bolin: Oh wow, the Sophia Series 2 is a wonderful speaker.

                                             -Brian Damkroger-

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