Wilson Audio Specialties Chronosonic XVX loudspeaker!! only $300,000.oo

of course Diana Krall is ten feet tall.....

but value is always in the eye of the purchaser

That was Diana Krull.

Have you Wilson baggers ever listened to a pair of Magnepan Tympani, Acoustat 6 or 8’s, Kef Blades, IRS Infinity’s, ML Monoliths or ML Neolith’s, Double Stacked Quads, SF  Stradivari Homage etc etc, they all have the same walk into massive image as all big Wilsons have. Your all just envious of them and of those who can buy them.

Cheers George

I'm not envious of speakers that are picky as to what kind of music they're best at.

The best speakers take what you throw at them, and don't complain. That's the TAD Reference One. Classical, Acoustic, Electrified music...doesn't matter.

I asked for demos of electric jazz/rock with many high end speakers. I was refused. "They only like Classical". Whatever.

can buy a complete system with TOTL amps, source, preamp, plus several brand of CDs and LPs, plus a 1977 trans am, and a new corvette, and still have money left over for booze and a bunch of groceries, and pay property taxes for a couple years.

Good point, but ...

If someone can afford a $300k speaker, something tells me that they can buy a complete TOTL system, bunch of CDs and LPs, buy great vintage wine; pay property taxes on their primary residence, summer home, winter home, and beach house ... and still have money leftover for investments. They probably throw lavish parties by the poolside featuring famous singers instead of going to their concerts.

I'm not one of those people, but I can definitely comment on how ugly the Wilsons look, while nibbling on some sour grapes.