It’s a good thing that Wilson (unlike Avalon) doesn’t sue other speaker companies for producing designs similar to its own, as the venerable WATT (Wilson Audio Tiny Tot) head unit and Puppy bass cabinet system is one of the most copied in the industry. Wilson created the WATT more than two decades ago as a studio monitor, and later added the Puppy bass cabinet to satisfy customers who wanted to use the speakers in their sound systems. After eight WATT/Puppy generations, Wilson has released a new version they felt was different enough to finally change the name. It’s now called the Sasha W/P.
The Sasha W/P is a significant rethink of the WATT/Puppy concept that incorporates many of the new technologies pioneered in Wilson’s ultra high-end Alexandria and MAXX models. An all new head unit design features Wilson’s X-material sidewalls that are up to three times thicker than the WATT/Puppy 8’s, and a new baffle that Wilson claims reduces measurable and audible noise and coloration in the midrange. The drivers consist of the tweeter from the MAXX Series 3, and a cellulose fiber/paper compowww midrange based on the one used in the Alexandria. The bass cabinet features a larger enclosure and much larger magnets for its twin woofers, allowing for extension down to 20Hz (-3dB). At $26,900/pr, the Sasha W/P is priced at $1000 below its predecessor. Wilson says this is made possible thanks to more efficient manufacturing techniques.
