Wilson's Chronosonic XVX loudspeaker over 3/4 of a million US dollars

Seems like the same people who hack and blubber, and say how Mcintosh is la te da, are the same bunch (maybe not the same people)
that can't afford, a really REALLY great product. Is there better? Yes
Do I have any better? NO, Have I had better? NO. WHY? Sometimes you have to tinker to get "YOUR SOUND".

I just chose Mcintosh as a starting point, and MODIFIED from there.  50 + years now, with Mac, and 20 plus pieces on hand. I wouldn't sell a one, unless the ol Doctor gives me the, "time is short" speech.
VTL a long time too. GREAT products, spendy though..

I love the "wait till you hear this" stuff. Few products off the shelf really turn my head, FEW..Normally in a great room set up. The WHOLE package is the true "wait till you hear this"..Everything else is
"you need to come to MY house FIRST" before you spend 15,000.00
on an amp or preamp. OR 25,000.00 on a pair of speakers, or 20,000.00 on cabling (MY GOSH) other than RCAs and XLR, (made a lot of those too) I like DIY, cabling, simple. Speakers, DIY or modify. I just happen to have the tools, and know enough people in the trades to get IT done.  After a lifetime of chasing "THE SOUND". I'm a very fortunate person indeed.

Gettin' there...

Wilson.... maybe someday, beautiful product..

daveyf1,547 posts03-01-2020 10:37pm@steakster What you stated applies to most of the audio forums these days. On another forum, frequented by horn speaker lovers, anyone who disagrees with their mantra and dares to have another opinion on horn speakers is summarily banned...
on this very same forum, there is now a sitting guru, has the forum owners eating out of his hand...and is therefore allowed to get away with any post he happens to think of, regardless of how outrageous it might be...( @ Mike L...I think you were more than gracious to this guru...


GURU I see the word, but I would like to know, WHO IS THIS GURU? 

If he doesn't have a name he must not exist. TRUE.  If the person offend you, or your friends.   Remember jealousy ALWAYS brings unkind words.
There are NO exceptions.  Hiding behind a screen and keyboard, with a belly full of BOOZE, are usually the culprits. Assho?es, abound, ay..
Water off a ducks back, F&%$um'. I see a few with "THEIR OPINIONS".

I say this with true conviction. GURU take the cotton out of your ears and stuff it in you mouth. Whoever you are.. Now ban ME!! Please
Yup, yup  I'm "THAT GUY" ban me...

So much emotion.  I want the best performance for the money.  Money is an object for me.  I'm in the bottom 99.9999999%.  I, like virtually everyone else, don't have 850k for speakers.  850k speakers are too expensive to compete, and I think that's the point.  Who really knows these?  It's not like dealers are gonna stock them.  Maybe they're at a show somewhere but can you really tell which is better between a 100k speaker and an 850k one at a show?  I don't think so.  I bet they're state of the art in the margin category, though.  The price tag is the primary attraction.  The product needs to be visually impressive.  These could be oppo in a lexicon box equivalents.  Wilson could just build the box around a pair of revel salons and none of their customers would know the difference.  

There can be several truths about Wilson:

1) they are genuinely attempting to build an extraordinarily great speaker

2) the results are impressive

3) they are selling exclusivity...maybe because it’s a nice business model or what they love.

One thing that does strike me as a little strange when it comes to Wilsons...is why it took so very long for Dave W to hear how bad the long utilized Focal Titanium dome was in all of his older designs. Once he changed to the current silk dome, I think his line up really came into step with other speakers that are at the top of the heap in speaker ability. Prior to that, there were numerous other manufacturers who were bringing to market speakers that could- and did, outperform his offerings; all at lower price points.