Wilson Maxx3 vs Avalon Isis


Hi,
I am looking for an upgrade from my Kharma 3.2.2. The Maxx3 and the Isis both similarly priced, are on my list.
Can anyone who have heard both give some comparisons of the two.. in terms of musicality, dynamics, refinement, soundstaging, and importantly demand for amplifier power?

thanks.
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Hi, Kurt_tank:

I have owned maxx 2's and now maxx 3's. They are pretty different speakers with the maxx 3 having more beauty, more resolution, more coherance, wider deeper stage and (much) more transparency.

Janeb: certainly everyone is entitled to their own opinion. But I would never chartacterize the Wilsons as slow...really any model. I have a good fried in Dallas, with Dali Megalines with 6 foot ribbon tweeters as point of comparison. Wilson still has state of the are treble, regardless of the "time of technology" they are currently using. The new Maxx 3 is really close to the Alexandria series 1. It's really the comparison to make on this speaker...
Alectiong: If you have Lamm ML2.1's the Maxx 3's are much easier to drive than the Maxx 2's I owned the Maxx 2's and now have Max 3's. My Lamm ML2.1's didn't cut it on my Maxx 2's, but they work much easier with the Maxx 3's.

Drag your Lamm's to a Wilson dealer that has Maxx 3's.

I never cared for either the synergy of the Goldmund and surely not the boring Pass gear with Wilson Speakers. If you want smoother sounding solid state Theta Citadel's (more transparent and limitless current for bass control) or Ayre MXR (warmer on top, less on bottom) If you feel Wilson speakers are hifi sounding you should look upstream at the gear powering it, if you don't have the patience to pick gear that's synergistic buy another speaker.

The Maxx 3's are more similar sounding to X2.2's than to Maxx 2's.

Enjoy your listening sessions while making your decision, whatever works for your ears is what's best for you.
Hi all,
With full respect, both the Maxx 3 and Isis are both GREAT speakers. They cater to different personal preferences.
At the end, I went for the Isis for my own taste.
Thanks for all your opinions.
alec
Alectiong: Congrats on the Upgrade!
Are you keeping your Lamm ML2.1's to power the Isis or changing amps? Just curious?
Hi Cytocycle
I am changing amps. The ML2.1's are truly GREAT amps. But not the right match for the Isis. Would be doing injustice to both.
alec