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I dont claim to have quite the ear that some do on this site, but...
I have never been able to warm up to ANY of the 800 line of B&W with the Diamond tweeter. I have heard them with varying equipment, in an acoustically treated room, but that tweeter has always been very very bright to me. Again, I dont claim to speak for everyone, but as much as I wanted that massive center HTM1D and some 802Ds, I never could get over even brief auditions with the tweeter in the Ds. |
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It could be my setup or room, but the diamonds don't seem at all bright to my ears when compared to others I've heard. Not a criticism of what you hear, but interesting to note how differently we must either hear or react to the same sounds. I can't hear up to 20hz anymore, assuming I ever could, but there's other factors, of course, that could be at work.
While it's great and very helpful to see all our opinions and read reviews, at the end of the day, the best advice to listen for yourself.
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Coulnd't have said it better PHC1. I'll be heading back for an a/b comparison with Mac 1201's connected. They sold there 501's
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Your comparison is very articulate and easy to follow. I think when you are comparing speakers at this price point they better both sound excellent. I am surprised that the flagship B&W 800 speakers does not have as much bass response as the Wilson, Sasha How would you compare the Sasha to the SF strads. as you can buy a used pair of strads for 26 k ? |
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The amps that are even more full bodied and harmonically rich sound better through the more neutral speakers like Wilsons. The Lamm M1.2s and to a slightly lesser degree the Ayre MX-Rs, are awesome with the Sasha. Now that I have lived with the Sophia 2 and Sasha for a bit, I don't see myself going back to SF speakers. I love Wilson/Lamm pairing. |
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Now that I have lived with the Sophia 2 and Sasha for a bit, I don't see myself going back to SF speakers. I love Wilson/Lamm pairing.
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Hi Serge,
Based on your opinion and observation, do you feel that the Lamm m2.2 might be too much for the Wilson Sophia II ? Also, do you think that the Sophia II will work in a room that is 19 feet long x 15 feet wide x 9 feet ceiling ? I hope someday to own a Sophia II. Cheers-Noli |
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Noli, as you probably know, the basic difference between the M1.2s and M2.2s is that the M2.2s offer a bit more power but less Class A power. The Sophia II is not a particularly hard speaker to drive so either amp will do. There is also no such thing as too much but there is definitely such a thing as too little. Not in this case though.
Your room is just a tad bigger than the room I had the Sophia IIs in and it is perfect dimension wise for them. I am very confident in saying that the Sophia II and Lamm M1.2/2.2 will be an unforgettable combination! Go for it. |
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Noli,
I am using Sophia 2s in a room that is 14 x16.5 x9 feet and getting outstanding results. Your room would be a great match for the Sophia 2s. |
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