I've been using Wilson Audio speakers since '06, but honestly before that, I really did not like the Wilson sound. The only dealer here in the PNW at the time in the 90's carried Krell and would always pair the Watt/Puppy 3 or 5 with the Krell and it was not to my liking. Maybe it was the electronics or the digital converters that still hadn't been fleshed out yet.
I kinda' dismissed Wilson for a while, relying on my trusty Magnepan and Joseph Audio speakers. About the time when the Sophia 2 and Watt/Puppy7 came out, I feel the whole Wilson Audio house sound started to change in a direction that was more enjoyable and more true to the source. As a professional, I've been listening to live mic feeds since '76.
What pushed me over the edge was a review by Fremer in Stereophile in Nov '03 of the Pass Labs XA-160. I had just purchased a pair of XA-160's and this line caught my eye: "Based on my listening, I recommend the XA160s to owners of WATT/Puppys, especially the 7s."
I went down to my local dealer and asked if I could borrow a pair for a while. They set up a pair of W/P7's in my room and it was a total transformation. I had never heard Wilsons sound so good! I liked them so much, I bought the whole shebang... Watt/Puppy 7, WATCH Center, Surrounds and WATCH Dog... with no accommodation pricing!
I kinda' dismissed Wilson for a while, relying on my trusty Magnepan and Joseph Audio speakers. About the time when the Sophia 2 and Watt/Puppy7 came out, I feel the whole Wilson Audio house sound started to change in a direction that was more enjoyable and more true to the source. As a professional, I've been listening to live mic feeds since '76.
What pushed me over the edge was a review by Fremer in Stereophile in Nov '03 of the Pass Labs XA-160. I had just purchased a pair of XA-160's and this line caught my eye: "Based on my listening, I recommend the XA160s to owners of WATT/Puppys, especially the 7s."
I went down to my local dealer and asked if I could borrow a pair for a while. They set up a pair of W/P7's in my room and it was a total transformation. I had never heard Wilsons sound so good! I liked them so much, I bought the whole shebang... Watt/Puppy 7, WATCH Center, Surrounds and WATCH Dog... with no accommodation pricing!
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