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Moving from B&W to Wilson (or other)?
So - time has come for me to think about new speakers. I really enjoy my B&W 802 Diamonds (D2) at the time, but think I will upgrade. The newer B&W (D3 or D4) are not for me - don`t like the new sound signature.
I`m thinking about moving to Wilson. The room is not too large, so the small Sabrina X comes to mind. Though this retails at around 30.000 USD (incl. tax) over here in Germany. Is it worth the invest? How does the small single bass of the Sabrina X hold up? Anyone like to share experience? On another note - I thought about importing the speakers from the US (I have options for transport) but worried about finding someone taking care of setting them up (apparently there is a fine procedure which retailers take care of?). Best, Christoph
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Wilson Sabrina’s are great speakers in their price category. Since I’m partial to Magico I would be remiss not to mention that a place in Hamburg handles their speakers. Their A5s are in a similar in price range…
For warranty concerns I’d probably stick closer to home in my selection of a set of speakers …
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Moving from B&W to Wilson (or other)?
Thanx for answering. Yes, I know the one in Hamburg. I‘ll probably audition the Sabrinas in Cologne though… really interested in peoples findings. I‘ve heard many state, that in smaller rooms Sabrina X comes close to Sasha DAW (obviously built to perform in larger rooms) and that there is little a place for the Yvette (apparently the Sabrina X outperforms the Yvette?).
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Christoph Last edited by bruno2009; 01-31-2022 at 05:06 PM. |
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… on „paper“ it looks like the Sabrina X even goes lower than the B&W 802 D2…
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I have gone in both directions, sort of.
Four years ago, I demoed Sabrinas at home. They were wonderful, but they lacked bass and my wife thought they looked like coffins. I ended up with B&W 805 D3 and a DB3D sub. They have been very good, but a few months ago I came to believe they had too hard an edge--I believe this is what Stereophile described as "extra energy" a few weeks ago. So back to the future... My dealer advised me that even if I could get my wife over the coffin issue, that unless I could get the Sabrina X 4' from the wall, then the sound would be just as good from a pair of TuneTots on stands. I demoed the TuneTots at home for a week, keeping the DB3D in place. They are amazing! All of the resolution of B&W, without the hard edge. Plus, all the other great stuff you've read about Wilson. Also, with the sub, they do not sound like small speakers. My TuneTots arrive in March. I have heard there is a new Wilson sub coming for the Tots, I expect to swap the DB3D for it when available. Both great companies--kind of like choosing between Mercedes and BMW--but I think you'll be glad for the switch to Wilson, especially with a sub
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I’ve heard the Sabrina and they were very good, but as Peter described, they were set up quite out from the wall. Deep bass was a bit lacking. Have you thought about looking at speakers made closer to home, like Kharma in the Netherlands?
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Honestly depends on what you like. I have a friend who had the tune tots and sold it for the 805d4 after a side by side comparison at his office.
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I‘m a little torn. The 802 D2s are pretty amazing in their own right and I do find them more musical than the D3 and D4 series. The Sabrina is certainly amazing (will audition soon) but I doubt that it will be a huge step up & when I read the bass limitations I find it hard to justify 30k retail. The Sasha DAW is too big for the room…. makes it a little difficult.
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When you say office, I guess no subwoofer? 805s definitely more bass, but both need a sub for a complete system
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You are in Germany, why not give a chance to Canton Reference 1 K or 2K? Leave no stone unturned!
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