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Wilson's Sasha W/P speaker -- an all-new WATT/Puppy for the same old customer base
Wilson Audio's WATT/Puppy is an iconic speaker, but the pairing of the WATT (Wilson Audio Tiny Tot) monitor-like headpiece and the Puppy subwoofer pedestal is getting a updated to a new design and (thankfully) a less saccharine-laced "Sasha W/P" name to go with it. Pretty much everything is getting updated -- the enclosures, drivers and crossovers all benefit from lessons learned on some of Wilson Audio's other models, and the higher performance Sasha W/P is even going to come at lower price than the outgoing $28,000 per pair WATT/Puppy. Don't get your hopes up, though -- in case you didn't get the hint from the pic above, the Sasha W/P isn't exactly breaking into new pricing territory for Wilson Audio, and we don't think the $26,900 price is going to open a floodgate of prospective buyers who just couldn't swing the extra $1,100 for the outgoing model.
Wilson Audio putting the hammer down on bass
There's nothing like a postcard from the truly high end of audio to put things in perspective. With product names like "WATT Puppy" (back in the day, complete with cables called "Puppy Tails"), you might take Wilson Audio lightly. Mistake, friends -- witness their latest assault on the low end of the audio spectrum, the "Thor's Hammer" subwoofer. Dual 15-inch drivers housed in the 4-foot tall phenolic cabinet plumb the depths down to 15Hz, and the package comes in at a meaty 412-pounds (without the amplifier!). That's right, your $21,000 doesn't include an amplifier. But if you can afford this beast, we're guessing that cranking one up in your listening room will shake loose the required coinage from your sofa. Might we suggest something along the lines of Bryston, perhaps?[Via AudioJunkies]
