The $27,900 disappointment? Wilson Audio Watt Puppy 8 issues.

@vthokie83 ​​@devinplombier , @jim2 ,

Gentlemen, thank you all for setting me on the path to righteousness.

I shall clarify my position;

I think Danny is intelligent, extremely knowledgeable in his craft, and I have enjoyed more than a few of his videos. His speakers, though I’ve not heard them, are praised for the quality to price ratio. At no time ever have I insulted his craft, his honesty, or his integrity and I think it unfair to be corralled in with those here who have. This was not my intention. I was simply expressing my gratitude that he finally stopped going to his sister’s stylist. So @jim2 , if you can’t distinguish my silly joke from the haters, I suggest you call Danny and see if he can wire you up a sense of humor. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to make fun of Rick Beato’s sideburns.

The speakers seem to be too much of a nightmare to deal with. Is Wilson in decline?

@jim2 

We know, they don't.

Can you imagine any of the haters faces if they were hearing the NX-Tremes for the first time? 🤣

The speakers seem to be too much of a nightmare to deal with. Is Wilson in decline?

Nope. They are doing just fine. Imagine how happy the salesman is when he sells a pair of these: 

https://www.soundroom.ca/products/wamm

Thanks for making the point of the Wilson detractors. It isnt about what is good for the salesman. 

Oh and I see Merlin mentioned. Judd from Joule modified his personal Merlin speakers ever so slightly. I believe to tame the tweeter a bit. Compare the retail prices on the Wilsons vs the Merlins. I think it fair to expect less compromises (design flaws) with the Merlins.

I owned WATTS back in 1986 and through until Series 4. And then Puppies when they came out in 1988. I'm not sure what is "wrong" about them sonically, if one has heard them - and owned them - at length.

What's the "nightmare" aspect of the speakers? I must have missed it. 

@glennewdick 

The WATTS are 40 years old. They came out in 1984.

https://www.soundroom.ca/products/wamm

If a pac-man machine copulated with a traffic light

Has any person ever bought a pair of these horrors, or are they just decoys meant to make the $500K ones look sensible?

@devinplombier

I have heard a predecessor. Absolutely the most incredible experience I have had in high end audio. Unbelievable holographic sound scape. If you have the money and like that kind of sound... simply amazing. 

@ghdprentice I don't doubt it. I would welcome the opportunity to audition them..

What I don't get is why a person would tolerate these things in the beauty (hopefully) of their homes, candy apple paint job and all

In the right room... with the right tastes. A friend of mine just bought a pair of Vivid Audio G3 S2's. Well... a different aesthetic from what I would go for. But he says they sound fantastic.

@devinplombier 

10 pairs of WAMMs were sold in the ‘80s,  if I am recalling Dave correctly. And most of those in the VERY early ‘80s. 

Looks-wise, honestly, I would welcome Vivids in my home. Wilsons, never.

Different, weird, I can rationalize and even grow to love. Offensively ugly, I can't. Wilson designers actually went to great lengths to make those speakers painful to look at. The sculpted sides look like those fiberglass kit cars they made in the 70s.

Only Wilson Audio could make $1M speakers look cheap.

But Vivids? Any time. They are said to sound fantastic, too.

@texbychoice Link? 

@mclinnguy Just search YouTube for OCD Mikey.  Enjoy.