Wilsons are the best speakers in the world

If you are anywhere in the Bay area please come and listen to Marten Bird 2. Bring your own music welcome.
A real treat.

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There is no "best" anything in audio. Anymore than there is a best automobile, suit, watch or any other traditional material object of men's desire.

This is more a matter of taste and also attitude/ideology. I personally am not excited with them, as, for my taste, they give a bit sharp and a bit aggressive (non-smooth) sound, the lower frequencies they give are not as good. They are not bad, of course, but the the relation quality/cost, I think, is too low for them. If someone does not care too much about the real sound quality and has a lot of money, he can buy these speakers  (shining "Rolex watches"). For me, Wilsons are not the best sounding speakers, even regardless of their cost.  Someone else though may like them more than the ones I like. 

Have to chime in and say I have never been happier with a pair of speakers than I am now with my old Wilson Witt series 1.
Ugly as a brick outhouse...definitely
Soundstage, vocals and bass to die for...assuredly
Yes these use Focal tweeters, I know as I had to replace the pair as one was blown along with the mid driver resistors in the crossover, one reason I picked them up for a song.
About $300 later and I am a VERY happy camper.
Are they for everyone, of course not.
Could I even dream of owning a 30k plus set of Wilsons, not in my limited lifetime!
Does their 220lb weight give me a hernia if I need to move them, yep!
Am I happy...you betcha

Yep, That's what we need! A straight 3-way speaker with a twelve inch woofer, six inch midrange and a sparkly tweeter. This used to be the norm (60's - 70's). then we started getting these "tower" speakers with the eight inch woofers (please). "Not to worry -if you want good bass, we'll sell you a subwoofer too!". I'd like to know why Mr. Wilson gave up on the Witts...