Wilson Sasha auditioned.

[salmtpa]

Have heard the Sophia with Mac, Ayre and ARC equipment and every time I end up mesmerized.

[two dot]

It is sooo funny how different we all hear and perceive things.

I went to one of Wilson's foremost dealers,(with checkbook ready) watched the Sophia, in the color I wanted, be painstakingly set up, with good electronics, my same 501 amps...

and walked away shaking my head... totally unimpressed.

Never went back to hear the Sasha's that he had gotten the same day.

Go figure...

PS... I completely believe that they are phenomenal speakers, with the right gear in the right room. So many people say so.

[Uberbrown]

twodot,

I respect both you and your opinion, but could not disagree more with the latter, though I find the former very agreeable!

[Elberoth]

For the last week or so I have been driving my W/P Sasha with a lil Krell S300i integrated. The amp sounds GREAT with those speakers, absoulutely no problem with driving them to high SPL.

I just though I would share this piece of info in this thread, since so many ppl (me included) have worried that W/P Sasha would be very difficoult to drive. I guess they are not the easiest load, but they are not THAT hard to drive as specs may suggest. If $2500 integrated can drive them without problems, then almost any HQ poweramp should be up to the task.

BTW - S300i is a great lil amp. MUCH better than the 400xi it replaced, very un-Krell like. If you need an integrated for your office/second system, this one is worth checking out !

[Cellindo]

Dear Elberoth, you know even a 'litle' KRELL amp (even an integrated) has a phenomenal drive/current ability. This is the hallmark of this brand. So, not surprised at all to hear that the S300i masters the SASHA.

Nevertheless, some other amps (bigger in size and much more expensive) might not like the low dip in impedance. I've heard the NAGRA 845 tubed model 'not happy' with the load presented by the SASHA bass drivers

Enjoy these Fantastic speakers. Just the next dream after the my SOPHIA