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

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

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