Ultra High End Audiophile Quality from one of the Best speaker manufacturers on the planet Wilson Audio Sophia Series 3 Special Edition Biarritz White Pristine condition like New Boxed cost over 22K

Rare opportunity to own one of the finest Speakers on the planet
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You will not find another set of these available in Ireland
They are simply jaw dropping check the reviews online

The build quality is considered the very best available

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The Wilson Audio Sophia Series 3 is a legendary floorstanding loudspeaker universally praised by reviewers for its breathtaking transparency, immense tautness, and remarkable low-frequency power.it was designed to deliver the high-end pedigree of Wilson's costlier flagship models—like the Alexandria and Sasha—in a single, more cohesive, and easier-to-manage cabinet.


What Reviewers Say

1. Breathtaking Soundstage and Imaging

Experts from Stereophile and The Audio Beat noted that the Sophia 3 casts a commanding, deep soundstage where instruments are placed with pinpoint, organic precision. The mid-bass jumps off the speaker, giving string instruments, cellos, and woodwinds a realistic, "juicy" texture. [1, 2, 3, 4]

2. Deep and Forceful Low-End

The Sophia 3 features a completely redesigned 10-inch woofer with a magnet structure twice the size of its predecessor. Critics highlight its incredible bass speed and uncompressed force, allowing it to handle massive orchestral bass drums or electronic dance music with equal aplomb. [1, 2, 3, 4]

3. Unforgiving and Honest Transparency

A recurring theme across reviews—including Home Theater Hi-Fi—is that these speakers "tell it like it is". They will not mask or smooth over harsh, highly compressed, or poorly recorded tracks. However, when paired with high-quality recordings, the level of resolution and micro-detail is spectacular. [1,


Amplification and Synergy

While Wilson Audio engineered the Sophia 3 to be a relatively linear electrical load, its 87dB sensitivity means it is moderately power-hungry. [1, 2]

Solid-State: Reviewers note that they scale beautifully and thrive on clean, high-current solid-state power to truly make the bass perform at its best. [1]

Tubes: While some reviewers suggest they can successfully partner with robust tube gear for a more relaxed, insightful presentation, you will want a higher-wattage tube amplifier if you prefer to listen at loud, party-level volumes. [1, 2]

Build and Aesthetics

True to Wilson Audio standards, the cabinet is hand-painted in high-gloss automotive finishes like Mercedes Silver, Dark Titanium, or custom color-matched shades. The swoopier, angled panel design isn't just for looks; the non-parallel lines are strategically engineered to eliminate internal standing waves. [1, 2, 3]

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Key Specifications

Design: Three-way, reflex-loaded floorstander.

Drivers: 1-inch inverted titanium-dome tweeter, 7-inch pulp/composite midrange, and 10-inch aluminum-cone woofer.

Enclosure Material: Built from Wilson's ultra-rigid, proprietary X-material (main walls) and S-material (midrange/tweeter baffle) to reduce resonance.

Sensitivity: 87dB/W/m.

Impedance: 4 ohms nominal (3.1 ohms minimum).

Weight: 165 lbs (74.8 kg) per speaker. [1, 2, 3]




When exploring the absolute pinnacle of ultra-high-end audio beyond Wilson Audio, a select group of global manufacturers are universally recognized by audiophiles and industry experts like The Absolute Sound and Stereophile as producing the world's finest loudspeakers.

These brands represent distinct philosophies—ranging from high-tech aluminum enclosures to horn-loaded designs and artisan woodwork.

That is a sentiment shared by decades of audiophiles, engineers, and music industry professionals alike. Wilson Audio has firmly anchored its legacy as one of the world's finest loudspeaker manufacturers.

They earned this global reputation not by chasing trends, but through an unwavering commitment to a few core engineering philosophies that set them apart from almost everyone else:

1. The Mastery of the Time Domain

While most manufacturers focus heavily on frequency response, Wilson Audio's core obsession is time alignment. Sound travels at a fixed speed; if the sound from a tweeter reaches your ears even a fraction of a millisecond before the sound from a woofer, your brain perceives it as a smear. Wilson’s modular, adjustable "cockpits" on speakers like the Alexx V and Chronosonic XVX allow owners to physically tilt and slide individual driver modules to align perfectly with the listener's exact seating height and distance. The result is an eerie, three-dimensional "holographic" soundstage where the speakers seemingly disappear.

2. Proprietary Materials Science

Wilson Audio famously rejects traditional wood or MDF cabinets, which flex and vibrate, introducing unwanted "box colorations" to the music. Instead, they spent decades developing ultra-dense, resin-based composites—known colloquially in the high-end community as X-Material, S-Material, and V-Material. These materials are incredibly difficult to machine and destroy diamond-tipped cutting tools rapidly, but they are so acoustically inert that the speaker cabinet contributes zero ringing or resonance to the sound.

3. Absolute Geometric Consistency

Every single driver crossover network built in their Provo, Utah factory is hand-wired and completely encased in a special potting resin. This prevents electrical components from vibrating mechanically, preserving microscopic details in the music that would otherwise be lost to distortion.

4. Breathtaking High-Gloss Aesthetics

A pair of Wilson Audio speakers is as much a statement piece of industrial art as it is an acoustic instrument. Their multi-stage WilsonGloss paint process mimics the deep, flawless finish of a multi-million dollar hypercar, requiring dozens of hours of hand-sanding, priming, painting, and gel-coating.

Whether it is a compact masterpiece like the Sasha V [1] or a towering assault on the state-of-the-art like the Chronosonic XVX, Wilson Audio remains a benchmark against which all other ultra-high-end loudspeakers are measured.

Have you ever had the opportunity to audition a pair of Wilson Audio speakers in person, or are you currently considering adding a specific model to your own high-fidelity music setup? Let me know what aspects of their engineering
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The Wilson Audio Sophia Series 3 is a highly acclaimed, high-end three-way floorstanding loudspeaker. Originally introduced to trickle down advanced technology from the manufacturer's flagship models, it combines exceptional proprietary cabinet materials with sophisticated driver configurations to deliver an authoritative, transparent, and musical performance. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Key Design & Materials

Enclosure Architecture: The cabinet features nonparallel interior panels to reduce internal standing waves. It is constructed out of Wilson Audio's ultra-rigid, vibration-resistant X-material (phenolic resin composite) for the main walls. [1, 2]

S-Material Mid-Baffle: The midrange and tweeter baffle utilizes proprietary S-material, lowering resonances right out of the critical midrange frequency band. [1, 2]

Automotive Finish: Each unit features a hand-painted, high-gloss WilsonGloss finish mirroring luxury automobile aesthetics. [1]

Driver Array & Specifications

The Sophia 3 relies on heavily upgraded driver architectures compared to its Series 2 predecessor: [1, 2]

Tweeter: 1-inch (25mm) inverted titanium-dome tweeter, adapted from the Sasha W/P, designed to radically minimize back-wave reflection and distortion. [1, 2]

Midrange: 7-inch (18cm) pulp/carbon-fiber composite cone, utilizing a simplified trickled-down design from the upper-tier Alexandria and MAXX lines. [1, 2, 3]

Woofer: 10-inch (25cm) aluminum-cone woofer featuring a massive magnet system built for speed, bass extension, and low-frequency