Wilson WP7 versus X1 - Gen III and Maxx II's

Having owned WP 5.1's,6's MAXX series 1, X-1 series 3 and now X-2's I feel I can comment on your question. First off if you get the Series 3 X-1's at this price it should be considered BUT I must tell you that the Maxx ll is a far better speaker, so much so that Wilson has discontinued production of the X-1 ALTHOUGH they do have a series 5 upgrade for it at a cost of $15-$20K. It depends on how far term you are looking. For that money the X-1 is indeed a great speaker but needs patience in the setup. It will throw one heck of a believabe soundstage. The Maxx ll however has much of the X-2 technology and should not be discounted if it falls within your price range. It is an absolutely amazing speaker for the money and likewise throws an amazing soundstage. Is your room big enough for the X-1?

Oneobgyn,

Thanks for your response as I was looking for someone who has had extensive listening with Wilson products as you have.

My room for now is smaller 12x16 with vaulted ceiling from 8'-11', and it opens into another 10x10 room and is extensively bass trapped with 10 Realtraps (mondo and mini traps) so dynamic/loud output is not a problem even in a smaller room, plus I use mid nearfield setup currently.

Actually I looked into the Gen 5 upgrade and it's 35k and not worth it since buying Maxx II's is the obvious answer for that situation.

I could do the X1 right now with a little streching but it would take another year of saving to do Maxx II's and I'm inpatience.

I like the intimate dyanmic monitor sound of the WP7 but I would also like to get that wall of sound the Maxx's provide (as I haven't listened to X-1's yet- don't want to tire kick if I'm not going to buy). Increased impact is something else I would like as the Maxx II's were good but I still liked them with an XS Sub (That expierence at my dealer ruined me for all other subs)
Regards,
Chris

I also have an XS but now use it only with HT and LFE. You really won't need it with the X-1

BTW--your room size should be fine for the X-1's and/or the Maxx

I also have a room with a vaulted ceiling which is heavily trapped but no deficiencies with the X-2's

I looked at photos of your room with the WP7's.

If this is the room you will be using I would say that it is too small for the X-1's