S E C T I O N 1 - I N T Ro D U C T I O N; N E W Tw E E T E R - WILSON AUDIO Sophia Series 2 Owner's Manual

S e c t i o n 1 - I n t r o d u c t i o n
Since its initial release, Sophia has changed the way many think of high-end
loudspeakers. Wilson proved that qualities we once thought contradictory – high
resolution with musicality; prodigious bass in a compact, floor standing package;
dynamic alacrity with an easy to drive load; extraordinary musical experience with
inexpensive electronics – could be married in one, elegant package. In its short
history, Sophia has become a true classic, beloved for musical beauty.
It is no small thing to improve upon something so special as Sophia. The
risk is that some elusive ingredient key to her magic would give way in the process
of pushing another area of performance. The design team knew that in developing
Alexandria X-2, MAXX Series 2, and the new Duette they had uncovered new tech-
nologies that, if applied to Sophia, would improve her performance. So, with a
protective eye on preserving those qualities that imbued Sophia with intrinsic
grandeur, Wilson Audio set out to improve on Sophia's strengths through an appli-
cation of these new technologies.
Wilson Audio introduces the Sophia Series 2.
N e w T w e e t e r
There is some confusion in the market place as to what technical qualities
are important to musically correct high-frequency performance. While other man-
ufacturers blindly pursue dubious performance parameters such as ultra-wide
bandwidth or gratuitously exotic materials, Wilson continues to focus on those
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