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Wilson Audio Haters

I've always wondered why there are so many people out there, that more than any other speaker manufacturer, really hate the Wilson line. I own Maxx 2's and also a pair of Watt Puppys. They are IMHO quite wonderful.

Why does Wilson get so much thrashing?

crazyeddy
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bo1972
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It outperforms any silly system created by trial and error.

I hope your separate budget tweeter doesn't fail on your speaker. I know your Esoteric very well. In my world this is inferior audio. I am even prepared to demo it especially for you :)
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jayctoy
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Whenever I hear them on the show, I wish I have room and money to buy them, they are good speakers.
psag
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Sad to see another interesting thread hijacked by a salesman. First Audioquest cables, now Monitor speakers. Where's a good moderator when you need one.
dgarretson
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That’s the spirit @bo1972-- a takedown of Tannoy super tweeters and an Esoteric K-01X with a rubidium clock and custom Paul Hynes power supply that you cannot have heard in combination, not to mention the silliness of housing that stack in a Starsound Rhythm rack with custom silver PCs and balanced power. All by trial and error, of course.

With respect to Tru-Fi, I was fishing for details on methodology or testing instead of a repetition of exclamations. BTW, I have heard Monitor Platinum 500s and do like their technology and value.

To the OP, I do like Wilson and lived with Watt/Puppies for 10 years before migrating to Merlins VSMs. All decisions are made at a point in time.  For me the Merlins were a better platform for modifications that have kept this model viable over the years, albeit without that last octave of LF extension.   

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We compared the Esoteric K-01X with the Meridian 800daxv4 and 808 several times. The Meridians sounded much more analogue and had a much better individual focus of instruments and voices. The owner of the Esoteric had to admit that the Meridian sounded much more analogue. He also listened most of the time to his recordplayer.

You can modify it but still the dna you cannot change. Audio is all about shootout and comparison.

The Tannoy tweeter is not that special anymore at the time we live. We auditioned it several times and did not blend well with many loudspeakers.

I tested several silver PCs as well. I was not a fan of it. Jim Aud of Purist Audio has the same idea’s as I have. He only made one because people asked for it.

Silver loudspeakercables and interconnects is a whole different story.

You will hear and see it soon, trial and error will never be effective.
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