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Looking for a new speaker. Wilson Maxx II ??

OK I don't want to start a flame war. I know you either love Wilson speakers or you hate them. I'm in the market for a pair of speakers. I have a dedicated room that is 19W x 25L x 10H. I'm looking for a pair of speakers I can keep for a bit so I am going to lay out some hard earned cash. With this being said I have listened to a pair of Wilson Maxx II a couple of times and they are quite nice. I feel I need to compare them to other speakers in the same category. Any suggestions on speakers I should listen too before making my decision?

Thanks for your time.
muslover
eldarado
381 posts
 
Add the JM Lab Utopia line to the list.
drbarnum
3 posts
 
TIDAL Audio has some very nice offerings. The Contriva, Contriva Diacera and the Piano Diacera would all be in that same price range.

www.tidal-audio.com
hooper
396 posts
 
I agree with the VR-7 suggestion. The new 7s were reportedly built to compete with the Wilson Alexandria, which costs 125k! I know someone who's heard both, and according to him, the comparison isn't nearly as absurd as it sounds. If you can stretch to the VR-9s--which I and several other 'Goners own--even better. I compared the 9s to the Maxx 2s, and my decision was an easy one. The VSAs are pretty special.
ellery911
549 posts
 
from reading your other threads it looks like you need to make up your mind about your amps first...lots of people took time to answer them yet you never let them know which route you took.
jtinn
1,124 posts
 
I would like to say upfront that I am a dealer for Von Schweikert, have been a dealer for Kharma and have owned most of the Wilson speakers that have been produced.

As Hooper and Hifimaniac alluded to, the Von Schweikert VR7SE's are incredible. They are probably the finest fully passive speaker I have heard. The Wilson MAXX II's excel at big dynamic swings and have very good bass extension but do not have the cohesiveness and clarity of the Kharma speakers. The Kharma's are very transparent and musical, but lack the real deep bass that gives foundation to the music as well as lacking the big dynamics one gets with the Wilson speakers.
Someone also mentioned the Rockports. While being a very musical speaker, they lack the ultimate clarity and dynamics that I look for in a speaker.

The Von Schweikert VR7SE's seem to have it all. Clarity and musicality, dynamics and plummeting bass, cohesiveness and highs to die for. They are also easier to drive than either the Wilson's, or the Kharma's.

Find a way to listen to as many speakers as you can. At the price range you are in, it might be worth it to fly to different locations to insure your investment.

Good luck!
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