Wilson Audio Haters

Nice post, blackfly.

"In fact, to me, in audio, finding the "diamonds in the rough" in terms of gear and speakers is the real thrill; the gear that is passed over or older etc that no one gives any time to or no longer has "relevance" that is superlative in sound quality and accessible, financially.  That takes talent and skill that no amount of money can buy."

Perhaps the most enlightened audio-related statement of 2016. Only one day to go. Welcome aboard.

Happy New Year blackfly,
Dave

We don't have to "hate" a brand just because we don't like the sound of their products. I have heard B&Ws for decades and they have never warmed to me.  Likewise, I heard the Wilson Alexx recently and again, it just didn't do it for me.  No harm in that, and I don't hate either company.  My preference in a speaker's characteristics is my own personal choice, just as it is with all of us here. 

+1 on Blackfly being on the right track.

Welcome indeed and Happy New year all!

What Sasha's can do with Roger Waters Amused to Death I found quite amazing...voices from well outside the speakers. I didn't buy them, though, for other reasons--boomy bass and appearance (WAF) chief among them. I ended up with Focal Scala Utopia v2. I haven't been able to replicate the pyrotechnics of the Sashas with them on Amused to Death, but I've been happy with them otherwise in terms of timbre and musicality. Where I've gotten the most from my system in terms of holographic imaging has come from playing native DSD, which I can do thanks to a Light Harmonic Da Vinci dual DAC.

i am amazed at how many posters have strong opinions about sound characteristics of driver materials etc. sometimes i wonder if you guys are for real with your amazing ears. dont get me going on those of you who have extreme dislikes and likes for certain metals in your wires and cords. my hat is off i guess. someday someone will set up  the perfect demo room with all the products and all of us experts will have to take blind tests and have our scores published online for all to see.