Wilson Watt puppy 6 with the Focal tweeter

Wiros · Mar 19, 2013

Salve
As i am new on this forum i would like to start with my first questin.

Some one offers me a mint pair of Wilson Audio Watt Puppys 6 with te Focal tweeter installed.What would be a fair price for this pair?

Thanks for your answers

Wim

Steve Williams · Mar 19, 2013

Hi Wim and welcome to WBF. The WP 6 is now 4 generations old and probably would sell for $6-8K USD but I am guessing. I owned the wp 6 BTW.

Bruce B · Mar 19, 2013

Well just going off of Audiogon, I'd say around $6k USD I'm sure it would be slightly higher in the Netherlands.

Wiros · Mar 19, 2013

Thanks for your answers. The asking price is 6.500,= Euro.
I would like to replace my Magnepans 1.6. The other gear is Pre: Spectral DMC 30S, amp : Spectral DMA 180/2, Audio research CD 5,and all MIT Oracle cables.Do you think it will be a good *change*. I am not so familiair with the Wilson Audio speakers.
Wim

Bruce B · Mar 19, 2013

Wiros said:
.Do you think it will be a good *change*. I am not so familiair with the Wilson Audio speakers.
Wim

Well to be honest I never liked the Wilson sound until the W/P 7 and Sophia came out. I felt they were too bright/forward and fatiguing.

I'd certainly ask for a demo.

microstrip · Mar 19, 2013

Wiros said:
Salve
As i am new on this forum i would like to start with my first questin.

Some one offers me a mint pair of Wilson Audio Watt Puppys 6 with te Focal tweeter installed.What would be a fair price for this pair?

Thanks for your answers

Wim

Wim,
What do you mean by with the Focal tweeter installed? Are the current tweeters non Wilson Audio replacements?

Wiros · Mar 19, 2013

microstrip said:
Wim,
What do you mean by with the Focal tweeter installed? Are the current tweeters non Wilson Audio replacements?

The seller told me that there where Focal tweeters specia lmade for Wilson, were installed.

Wim

Bruce B · Mar 19, 2013

Wiros said:
The seller told me that there where Focal tweeters specia lmade for Wilson, were installed.

Wim

the W/P 3-8 had Focal sourced inverted titanium tweeters

rockitman · Mar 19, 2013

You would be better served spending the extra to get a w/p 8. They changed the tweeter after w/p 7 and used the same focal inverted dome used in the Maxx 2 speaker. They are the most coherent of all the watt puppies excluding Sasha w/p.

http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/607wilson

microstrip · Mar 19, 2013

rockitman said:
You would be better served spending the extra to get a w/p 8. They changed the tweeter after w/p 7 and used the same focal inverted dome used in the Maxx 2 speaker. They are the most coherent of all the watt puppies excluding Sasha w/p.

http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/607wilson

In Europe an Wilson 8 will cost more than the double of a Wilson 6. The Wilson 6 is usually the considered an excellent buy - not much more than the 5, but a lot better, and much less cost than the 7 or 8.

rockitman · Mar 19, 2013

microstrip said:
In Europe an Wilson 8 will cost more than the double of a Wilson 6. The Wilson 6 is usually the considered an excellent buy - not much more than the 5, but a lot better, and much less cost than the 7 or 8.

Okay, that's a bummer. I also feel bad for the cyprian's...EU trying to steal a percentage of bank deposits. What's next, hi-end audio surtax ? I digress though...

LL21 · Mar 19, 2013

rockitman said:
You would be better served spending the extra to get a w/p 8. They changed the tweeter after w/p 7 and used the same focal inverted dome used in the Maxx 2 speaker. They are the most coherent of all the watt puppies excluding Sasha w/p.

http://www.stereophile.com/floorloudspeakers/607wilson

The Sasha Tweeter is also used in the Maxx3...how much better is supposed to be? I have heard it, and i do think it is even better than the Maxx2 Tweeter, but would appreciate other thoughts...including other technical observations of any measurements people might have seen.

Wiros · Mar 20, 2013

Thanks for your input

I think i stay away from WP 6 : to old. May be i have to save a bit more money for other speakers >

Wim

jfrech · Mar 20, 2013

lloydelee21 said:
The Sasha Tweeter is also used in the Maxx3...how much better is supposed to be? I have heard it, and i do think it is even better than the Maxx2 Tweeter, but would appreciate other thoughts...including other technical observations of any measurements people might have seen.

Hi i went from Maxx 2's to 3's a few years ago. The Maxx 3's tweeter is more relaxed and natural...but a bit higher resolution to. It's clearly a improvement. That said I had no desire to sell my Maxx 2's until I heard the Maxx 3's side by side in Dave Wilson's home with my dealer. All I can say is it's clearly a better speaker ;-)

LL21 · Mar 21, 2013

jfrech said:
Hi i went from Maxx 2's to 3's a few years ago. The Maxx 3's tweeter is more relaxed and natural...but a bit higher resolution to. It's clearly a improvement. ;-)

Thanks! Very good to know!

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