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Old 05-10-2012, 12:20 PM
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I suspect however that relations between Wilson and your publications have sufficiently eroded that you are not likely to get a demo speaker to evaluate anyway, but I just thought I would pose the question anyway.
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Since there is a question/comment here, it seems important to respond. Wilson, like any other company, is free to contact us to send us any product for review.

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Old 05-10-2012, 05:12 PM
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Ask any dealer who happens to carry Wilson with some of the other speakers mentioned in the same letter and ask him how well the Wilson line sells for him. I know the answer to that and I guess if Wilson is so bad then most audiophiles just have bad ears and have no idea what they are hearing anyways as there have been a whole bunch of them sold in past few years. I can't say the same for the competition.
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I seriously doubt that Sophia3's have poor measurements, based on what I have seen from their more expensive siblings. I would expect them to be excellent.
Wilson Audio Sophia Series 3 loudspeaker Measurements | Stereophile.com

They measure better than older Wilson's, but off axis in the treble region is still problematic.

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Old 05-10-2012, 05:58 PM
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Ask any dealer who happens to carry Wilson with some of the other speakers mentioned in the same letter and ask him how well the Wilson line sells for him. I know the answer to that and I guess if Wilson is so bad then most audiophiles just have bad ears and have no idea what they are hearing anyways as there have been a whole bunch of them sold in past few years. I can't say the same for the competition.
I agree. I'll bet Wilson has sold more Sashas than all of the Vivid and Magico
models combined.
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In response to all the "welcomes" -- thanks! The folks at many of the other forums aren't always so inviting. Great to see.

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Doug, welcome to AA!

I just wanted to add something to this interesting thread. As I have stated many times in the past: Everyone is entitled to their opinions - reviews and consumers alike, and that is OK. Although I do not agree with Doug's remarks concerning Wilson Audio (being I am just a tad bias), I respect his desire to give his readers his honest opinion.

I also wanted to thank those of you that support and enjoy Wilson Audio. I have enjoyed reading your comments. Thank you all, and happy listening!

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Doug, welcome aboard. We appreciate honest opinions and spirited discourse here. I for one appreciate a reviewer that does not think that every item he has ever reviewed is the greatest thing ever.

But I am particularly happy to see that you realize that audio is still mostly a matter of opinion - which is just fine. This is not about "right" or "wrong" or "superior" or "inferior," it is about what particular sound works for each of us in our rooms, with our gear and our ears. Like I said before, I have no problem with you saying that Wilson is not your cup of tea.
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Doug, welcome to AA!

I just wanted to add something to this interesting thread. As I have stated many times in the past: Everyone is entitled to their opinions - reviews and consumers alike, and that is OK. Although I do not agree with Doug's remarks concerning Wilson Audio (being I am just a tad bias), I respect his desire to give his readers his honest opinion.

I also wanted to thank those of you that support and enjoy Wilson Audio. I have enjoyed reading your comments. Thank you all, and happy listening!

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Ask any dealer who happens to carry Wilson with some of the other speakers mentioned in the same letter and ask him how well the Wilson line sells for him. I know the answer to that and I guess if Wilson is so bad then most audiophiles just have bad ears and have no idea what they are hearing anyways as there have been a whole bunch of them sold in past few years. I can't say the same for the competition.
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