Do we have any Wilson Sabrina owners here ? ....

joeinid

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Would love to read owners (or those who've really heard them) opinions on these little guys.

I admit to having had a brief bad demo one day (with the same day being amazing with Sasha 2) but do not count that day against the Sabrina.

I'd love some honest opinions on these, maybe for a third (Ha!) system.

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Joe,
I have spent a ton of time with the Sabrina's. They are one of my favorite speakers. For my ears, they do everything right. Big soundstage, deep tight bass and great 3D image. Definitely try to give them another listen. They always bring a smile to my face when I sit and listen to them.
 
BobNY said:
Joe,
I have spent a ton of time with the Sabrina's. They are one of my favorite speakers. For my ears, they do everything right. Big soundstage, deep tight bass and great 3D image. Definitely try to give them another listen. They always bring a smile to my face when I sit and listen to them.
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What amps have you heard them with? With the low impedance dip, do they require a solid state amp?
 
Thank you so much Bob. I know, every report and article that I've read has been wonderful.

Like Bruce asks, any "particular" (brand/type) amp work better than others? One of the reviews that I read states that impedance dips to around 2.4 ohms. A bit low for some amps.

I love the looks.



BobNY said:
Joe,
I have spent a ton of time with the Sabrina's. They are one of my favorite speakers. For my ears, they do everything right. Big soundstage, deep tight bass and great 3D image. Definitely try to give them another listen. They always bring a smile to my face when I sit and listen to them.
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Most of the time they live in a system using Moon Neo electronics. The amp is 125w at 8 ohm, 250w at 4 ohm and has no problem keep up. When I first received them I hooked them up to a pair of McIntosh MC-75's for a while. They sounded great, but I felt they were a little light on power. Other amps I have had hooked up include a Ayre VX-5 Twenty and a Parasound A21. Those both did a great Job. I have a few more amps I have been meaning to hook up to them and haven't got the chance yet. These include a Constellation Inspiration, ARC REF-150 and a Moon Evolution 860A. So far I haven't run into any troubles with the amps I have tried. Even the MC-75's could work depending on listening habits. They did sound REALLY good together.
 
:exciting: Thank you so much.


BobNY said:
Most of the time they live in a system using Moon Neo electronics. The amp is 125w at 8 ohm, 250w at 4 ohm and has no problem keep up. When I first received them I hooked them up to a pair of McIntosh MC-75's for a while. They sounded great, but I felt they were a little light on power. Other amps I have had hooked up include a Ayre VX-5 Twenty and a Parasound A21. Those both did a great Job. I have a few more amps I have been meaning to hook up to them and haven't got the chance yet. These include a Constellation Inspiration, ARC REF-150 and a Moon Evolution 860A. So far I haven't run into any troubles with the amps I have tried. Even the MC-75's could work depending on listening habits. They did sound REALLY good together.
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My signature has the details.

I moved from Focal 1028BEs and IMO the Sabrinas are in a completely different league. Such a small stature yet such a big full sound.

A couple of things I find amazing:
1) Elevated sound stage. They aren't the tallest speakers yet they project the soundstage at the right height.
2) The bass. A small speaker yet they pump out the bass. I only listen to Rock and Jazz and have no need for more bottom end.
3) Low volume sweetness. They just sound so great at low volumes.


 
Dr would you mind comparing and contrasting your Sabrina's to the Focals you had? I have and am quite enjoying my 1028be's (I think they are a great match for my Luxman) but I never intended them to be destination speakers. Your thoughts would be most appreciated.
Thanks, Warren


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nile49 said:
Dr would you mind comparing and contrasting your Sabrina's to the Focals you had? I have and am quite enjoying my 1028be's (I think they are a great match for my Luxman) but I never intended them to be destination speakers. Your thoughts would be most appreciated.
Thanks, Warren


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1) Sabrinas are much fuller sounding and the center image is more forward. 1028BEs center image is rather recessed and thin in comparison.
2) Sabrinas tweeter, mid and bass drivers just melt togethor. Such a well integrated sound. Not so much with 1028BEs, a little disconnected in comparison.
3) I could never get the 1028BEs to completely disappear in the soundstage. Sabrina's no problem. I'm constantly amazed seeing the sabrinas yet not localizing any sound coming directly from them.
4) 1028BEs are a little hot up top in comparison.
5) Sound stage is lower on the 1028BEs even though they are the taller speaker.
6) 1028BEs had a little bit of boom to the bass in my room in comparison to the sabrinas.
7) The sabrinas are a little laid back in comparison, where the 1028BEs are more forward and punchy.
8) Sabrinas sound waaaaaay better at low volumes.

Ultimately for me I can listen to the Sabrinas for long extended periods without fatigue. Couldn't do that with the Focals.
 
Dr Tone said:
1) Sabrinas are much fuller sounding and the center image is more forward. 1028BEs center image is rather recessed and thin in comparison.
2) Sabrinas tweeter, mid and bass drivers just melt togethor. Such a well integrated sound. Not so much with 1028BEs, a little disconnected in comparison.
3) I could never get the 1028BEs to completely disappear in the soundstage. Sabrina's no problem. I'm constantly amazed seeing the sabrinas yet not localizing any sound coming directly from them.
4) 1028BEs are a little hot up top in comparison.
5) Sound stage is lower on the 1028BEs even though they are the taller speaker.
6) 1028BEs had a little bit of boom to the bass in my room in comparison to the sabrinas.
7) The sabrinas are a little laid back in comparison, where the 1028BEs are more forward and punchy.
8) Sabrinas sound waaaaaay better at low volumes.

Ultimately for me I can listen to the Sabrinas for long extended periods without fatigue. Couldn't do that with the Focals.
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You make it sound like 1028 Be are cheapo Bestbuy off the shelves. lol I find Electra midrange is their strong suit and center image has a bloom. And when it's done right (class A wattage and Siltech cabling) the top end never gets hot or fatiguing. Granted I have 1038 Be and not 1028's.
 
Dr Tone said:
1) Sabrinas are much fuller sounding and the center image is more forward. 1028BEs center image is rather recessed and thin in comparison.
2) Sabrinas tweeter, mid and bass drivers just melt togethor. Such a well integrated sound. Not so much with 1028BEs, a little disconnected in comparison.
3) I could never get the 1028BEs to completely disappear in the soundstage. Sabrina's no problem. I'm constantly amazed seeing the sabrinas yet not localizing any sound coming directly from them.
4) 1028BEs are a little hot up top in comparison.
5) Sound stage is lower on the 1028BEs even though they are the taller speaker.
6) 1028BEs had a little bit of boom to the bass in my room in comparison to the sabrinas.
7) The sabrinas are a little laid back in comparison, where the 1028BEs are more forward and punchy.
8) Sabrinas sound waaaaaay better at low volumes.

Ultimately for me I can listen to the Sabrinas for long extended periods without fatigue. Couldn't do that with the Focals.
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Look like a potential upgrade for me :D:D ............... although I promise myself earlier no more spk/amp upgrade for the next 2-3 years :weird::(:blush:

Seriously, heard Sabrina once. For such a "small" spk, the sound is BIG & WIDE :yahoo1:

Maybe because of the low freq (this spk can goes low) that bring out the mid & high to a different level.
 
Haha I was actually just wondering that myself. I think they were as shown in the photo.

I question how well they would pair with my Luxman 590aX. At any rate I won't be making any moves anytime soon. Now if I could just get that into my subconscious...


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nile49 said:
Haha I was actually just wondering that myself. I think they were as shown in the photo.

I question how well they would pair with my Luxman 590aX. At any rate I won't be making any moves anytime soon. Now if I could just get that into my subconscious...


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kzhtoo said:
You make it sound like 1028 Be are cheapo Bestbuy off the shelves. lol I find Electra midrange is their strong suit and center image has a bloom. And when it's done right (class A wattage and Siltech cabling) the top end never gets hot or fatiguing. Granted I have 1038 Be and not 1028's.
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When I had to plug my 1028BEs back in after demoing the Sabrinas at home for a week, I wanted to curl up cry. I ended up ordering the Sabrinas 2 days later.

Heard the 1038BEs once, they are definitely fuller sounding than the 1028BEs but would have overpowered my room something fierce.
 
nile49 said:
Oh boy! [emoji7] Those sound awesome!

How are they turned up a bit?
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I live in a condo so I don't want to piss my neighbors off. But I've read in a couple reviews that they hold up well when turned up, maybe other owners can help you with this question.
 
Hi fellow Sabrina owners,

I am a proud owner of the galaxy gray Sabrina since Dec 15. Currently using the modwright kwi200 (200w) int amp to push the Sabrina, and is considering to replace the amp with Accuphase E600 class A int amp, conservative power rating is 30w at 8 ohm and 60w at 4 ohm.

Do you think the class A E600 would be a good match with Sabrina， considering I listen to vocal and jazz most of the time, and small percentage of pop, and very very few classical music， at moderate lvl of 70 to 80 dB.

Thanks in advance

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