Alexia versus Sasha II versus Sasha I

[jax4736]

Originally Posted by thesaint519

How long after the Sasha IIs did you opt for the Alexias? I think that's where I'll ultimately end up.

Surprisingly, only three weeks. I was motivated by the upcoming price increase in June. I thought,"this will be a subtle upgrade". I was wrong - big time. Loving the Alexia's, so happy I made the move. I've lived every Wilson speaker I've owned - Sophia 3, Sasha II, Alexia (funny how with each upgrade, the version number of the speaker decreases!)

[thesaint519]

Originally Posted by jax4736

Surprisingly, only three weeks. I was motivated by the upcoming price increase in June. I thought,"this will be a subtle upgrade". I was wrong - big time. Loving the Alexia's, so happy I made the move. I've lived every Wilson speaker I've owned - Sophia 3, Sasha II, Alexia (funny how with each upgrade, the version number of the speaker decreases!)

Nice!! I hope yo be joining you soon. What does the rest of you're wiped consist of?

[jax4736]

Originally Posted by thesaint519

Nice!! I hope yo be joining you soon. What does the rest of you're wiped consist of?

Using Shunyata Anaconda loom, Shunyata Triton and Typhon. Electronics are Ayre - VX-5 stereo amp, KX-5 preamp, and QB-9 DSD DAC as my primary source. I am using a MacBook Pro to feed the DAC, and use the QNAP HS-210 for storage - the QNAP is an ultra-quiet NAS. I am very happy with it.

Just got into Audirvana Plus backing iTunes for playback software.

I am toying with trying Stillpoints later this year....under the Alexia's only for now. I think I can get a demo set from my dealer, just to see if I like the difference.

[Lildebs888]

Originally Posted by jax4736

Surprisingly, only three weeks. I was motivated by the upcoming price increase in June. I thought,"this will be a subtle upgrade". I was wrong - big time. Loving the Alexia's, so happy I made the move. I've lived every Wilson speaker I've owned - Sophia 3, Sasha II, Alexia (funny how with each upgrade, the version number of the speaker decreases!)

With the version number decreasing with every upgrade, where do you go from here?

[jpspock]

Now that we are a few months later, what are the biggest differences between sasha 1 and 2? Do you think an upgrade would be justified?

Thx for your advices...

[2fastdriving]

Originally Posted by jpspock

Now that we are a few months later, what are the biggest differences between sasha 1 and 2? Do you think an upgrade would be justified? Thx for your advices...

Depends. Tell us more about what you have and aren't happy about.

[jpspock]

As you can see I have a sasha, but i am not against evolution and improvements...

[2fastdriving]

Originally Posted by jpspock

As you can see I have a sasha, but i am not against evolution and improvements...

When I wrote that, I was on my phone and I couldn't see your signature. The Sasha II is a pretty nice improvement over sasha I in the mids and highs. I don't hear any difference in bass. I did the upgrade myself, so I have relevant opinions here. If you do some reading on this site, you'll find my in-depth opinions and those of others.

My main takeaway is that the sasha II bridges the gap very well between the original Sasha and the Alexia. Of course Alexia is a little better, but depending on your wallet, the Sasha seems to be the sweet spot in the lineup to me. It's a "value"

[ALFA]

Originally Posted by dcvibe

LOL… run out of a room on the Sasha I's. That is hysterical to me. The Sasha 1 is a tremendous loudspeaker. I've spent hours listening to them. In my room with my equipment it reminds me of live music. You are always going to have opinions out there… I'm sure the Sasha 2 is better… Wilson doesn't do upgrades for no reason. I'm just trying to figure out if it is worth it (financially) to upgrade? I know that is a personal decision but hearing others impressions that have made the move to Sasha 2 or Alexia is very helpful!

i felt the same when my tweeters were new.wanted to run out of the room. had a towel over the tweeter and considered changing resistor values. After about 500 hours and optimal speaker placement i do not find the the tweeters bright. i am enjoying my speakers. sure other folks with other brands like YG, Sonus Faber, B and W ,Magico etc think that their speakers are far superior. having heard them all i find them enjoyable and different. but i like my Sasha's best

[ALFA]

addendum i have the Sasha1