Kharma - what’s in a signature edition

Hi Khin, the bass in particular is more fun, more lively, more solid. You’re getting very easily pulled into the music. As a result, music is more engaging.

I loved the S3 mk2’s, but I love the Kharmas more 😀.

since you had the sabrinaX inbetween, can you do any comparison to the kharma?
maybe different pricepoints, however it would be interesting.
 
I very much align with the description of sound qualities of the Kharmas provided by Kuoppis. The Kharmas sound qualities are more to my liking than either WA and/or Magico.

And, to be fully transparent, I have owned Wilsons (Alexias). Have not owned either Magico or Kharma speakers. I’m very happy with my current MBL 101E MK2’s. With that stated, if I was looking for a new set of speakers, Kharmas would definitely be on my list - at or near the top.
i found the alexias to be slouches, loved the alexia2. have you auditioned newer wilsons?
this spring comes the new alexiaV...probably going to order it blind.
 
since you had the sabrinaX inbetween, can you do any comparison to the kharma?
maybe different pricepoints, however it would be interesting.

IMHO, if you’re into the Sabrina X price range, don’t go get them - run. For the money, they’re an outstanding speaker.

Just imagine this, I had the Lansches before with the renown Plasma tweeter. Based on what I can hear, I really preferred the WA tweeter to the technical Plasma marvel. That’s the beauty of trickle down: introduced in a several hundred K speaker, you can get it in the 20K Sabrinas.

If you have a not too large listening space, and don’t play fighter jet take-off noises at original levels on a daily basis, then the Sabrina X’s really are a steal.

But you cannot compare the Kharmas and the Sabrina X’s 1:1, because the Dutch beauties cost almost double the WA’s. Not surprisingly, the Kharma double niners play bigger and offer a bit more of everything.

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i found the alexias to be slouches, loved the alexia2. have you auditioned newer wilsons?
this spring comes the new alexiaV...probably going to order it blind.

Clearly, the Alexia 2s were an improvement over the originals. Now, the originals with the proper setup and ancillaries, were/are a very good speaker.

I haven’t had the opportunity to hear the Alexx Vs nor the XVXs. Feedback from friends that have very good ears and whose opinions I trust is that both are excellent transducers.

As for Alexia “V”, in the tradition of WA, they do a very nice job with trickle down technology. So the new version should be yet another step forward benefiting from the development of the XVX and Alexx V.
 
Hi Khin, the bass in particular is more fun, more lively, more solid. You’re getting very easily pulled into the music. As a result, music is more engaging.

I loved the S3 mk2’s, but I love the Kharmas more 😀.

Ahhhh all that vented bass you weeped and wailed all over when swinging on sealed , deaf and hypocritical to boot ..!!!


Imagine when those Kharma’s get on a real amplifier



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Apologies my friend. No need to worry, the Magicos are really great speakers [emoji3].


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I held off on upgrading to S3 mk2 or A5 a few times because I didn’t think the upgrade would be that significant enough. I usually want my speaker purchase to knock my socks off. Hopefully I get to hear dB9-S soon.
 
I held off on upgrading to S3 mk2 or A5 a few times because I didn’t think the upgrade would be that significant enough. I usually want my speaker purchase to knock my socks off. Hopefully I get to hear dB9-S soon.

Probably a smart move. I found the move from S3 mk1 to S3 mk2 to be a significant improvement, but moving to the Kharma double niners would be an even bigger gain.

I hope you get a chance to hear them somewhere.


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You turn on the music, and get instant Kharma.

I got mine in the custom GunSmoke Grey [emoji379]
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You turn on the music, and get instant Kharma.

I got mine in the custom GunSmoke Gray [emoji379]
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Love the color. Kharma’s are one of hottest looking, along with Zellaton and Magico in my eyes.
 
Love the color. Kharma’s are one of hottest looking, along with Zellaton and Magico in my eyes.

Background of the color choice was based on good experiences with the Bronze color S3 mk2’s I used to have. I never grew tired of that color, and also wifey told me they were my best looking speakers to-date at that point.

So I decided to get the double niners also in something else than the standard black or aubergine. I think they turned out great.

And of course the stunning build quality is really a Kharma feat. If I remember correctly, it’s a seven-layer lacquering.


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Background of the color choice was based on good experiences with the Bronze color S3 mk2’s I used to have. I never grew tired of that color, and also wifey told me they were my best looking speakers to-date at that point.

So I decided to get the double niners also in something else than the standard black or aubergine. I think they turned out great.

And of course the stunning build quality is really a Kharma feat. If I remember correctly, it’s a seven-layer lacquering.


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Interesting. I also have the bronze Magico S3s which everyone loves. I would go for aubergine if I decide on Kharma
 
Kuoppis - how are Kharma’s going? Well, is my guess. But dying to know.

Hi AJR, the Kharmas are really a treat.

I’ve had them for about 5 months in my system, and I guess they’re about burned-in now. I still hear small improvements happening in the top-end, details, and sound stage, but I guess they have mostly settled.

The sound is a bit of a blend of the Magico transparency in the top-end, and the yummy Wilson Audio low-end. Mids are nice and detailed through the in-house Omega carbon mid-range. All-in-all they’re very balanced, with excellent imaging. And there are more degrees of freedom dialing them in, compared to Magicos.

Just switch on your system and experience instant Kharma [emoji3].


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