$27,500 for whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat???


$27,500 is a nice chunk of change, even in the audiophile world.  I think we can all agree on this.  You can get a pretty kick ass system for that amount.  I think we can all agree on this, too.  I just read something at stereophile.com that almost...almost made me choke on my triscuit.   Luckily for me, I had water ready to go, knowing how dry those things are.  $27,500 is the price for a paint upgrade, a color called cranberry pearl finish on a pair of speakers made by Wilson, the Chronosonic XVX.   Now, when we hear the name Wilson, we all know what that means.   But come on man,  $27,500 for a paint upgrade. 
shtinkydog
Sir,

You need to understand just how pretentious Wilson and his dealers can be.


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Funnily enough i sometimes get the impression that quite a few here think a sum such as this would be chump change. Not that my opinion is relevant but in my tiny mind i would consider that anyone who would spend over 27k on a paint job for their speakers would be just plain silly. I could see maybe 7k - 8k for a really fab paint job, but 27k is looney tunes territory.
Funnily enough i sometimes get the impression that quite a few here think a sum such as this would be chump change.



It is true. There are some here who think being an audiophile is about how much you spend in your system, while some of us are about how much we can save!



" It is true. There are some here who think being an audiophile is about how much you spend in your system, while some of us are about how much we can save!"

I'm in it for the music & sound quality. That said, I wouldn't spend $27K on paint... but could care less if someone else does. Really to say I could care less is an understatement. It's none of my business.