The design objective for the Sophia was at once simple and challenging: to build a single cabinet, floor-standing loudspeaker that could provide a significant measure of the musical enjoyment found in Wilson Audio's multi-cabinet speakers; the WATT / Puppy system 7, the MAXX Series 2, and the Alexandria X-2.

The result was a loudspeaker both visually and sonically beguiling. Sophia is a full-range, thee-way system using specially chosen drivers and Wilson Audio's patented Group Delay technology to achieve a new standard in top-to-bottom coherence and transparency. Every element is properly aligned in the time domain and seamlessly joined in its harmonic structure.

Awards

Grand Prix
2001
Joint Editor's Choice
2002
Golden Ear
2003
Editor's Choice
2004
Best Performance of the Year
2005
Best Performance of the Year
2006

Sophia Series 1 Technical Specifications

Released: 2001   
Retired: 2009

Drivers

Woofer
1 - 10 inch Aluminum Cone
Tweeter
1 - 1 inch inverted Titanium Dome
Midrange
7 inch

Measurements

Sensitivity
89 dB, 2.83 volts at 1 meter
Nominal Impedance
4 ohms 3 ohms minimal
Minimum Amplifier Power
12 Watts per channel
Frequency Response (with port contribution)
29 Hz - 22 kHz (-3dB)

Overall Dimensions

Height
41 inches (without spikes)
Width
12 inches
Depth
18 inches
Weight
180 lbs