Having just come back from the Benelux debut of Varese at Alpha High End Audio in Brasschaat, Belgium, I just wanted to do a short write-up of my experience. Now I haven’t been to a hifi show or dealer demo in ages, my only comparison is my own system and some fellow enthusiasts systems so ymmv.
First, hats of to @AndrewS and @Alasdair, for putting on a great show and breathing lots of enthusiasm into their talks. These are long hours they put in. And heavy lifting too 
There were three rooms set up for the occasion (all cabling Shunyata):
dCS Lina + clock, Pass INT-250, Wilson Audio Sabrina X (Andrew)
dCS Rossini Apex player, Pass Labs XP-22, XA60.8, Wilson The Watt + Puppy and Submerge sub
dCS Varese, Pass Labs XA160.8, Wilson Audio Alexia V (Alasdair)
Tbh I don’t have any previous experience with Wilson Audio speakers. I do know Pass amplifiers. The Lina room was enjoyable, had a nice wide and deep soundstage. One thing that was clear is that real low bass extension was missing from the Sabrina’s if you’re used to hearing it in your own system. Andrew also demonstrated the master clock on and off difference which was very good for getting an idea of what to expect from it.
To my ears the Rossini room was actually the most balanced sounding with the new Watt Puppy including the Submerge sub. It was a place to just keep listening without fatigue. It definitely hit a sweet spot.
For the Varese, one word came up for me in this system which is clarity. It was clear that it was throwing new light on any recording, illuminating the recording and making it shine more than before. That to me was the takeway of Varese, I got to hear how it was special and going further than Vivaldi. The rest of the system was very impressive, and Alasdair gave it a workout with an eclectic mix of music. Overall the system balance in that room could have still been better I think.
It was great to be able to hear some really high-end stuff today. Great to hear about the systems, music and stories by Andrew and Alisdair. And nice to visit Alpha, who were very friendly and hospitable.