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


What a bargain, still bet they sound great with the right amp up them, looking at that impedance/phase angle graph.
https://www.stereophile.com/images/421WXVXfig1.jpg
 
XVX is a very demanding load, with EPDR less than 1.1 ohms between 52Hz and 66Hz and between 197Hz and 287Hz, with minimum values of 0.91 ohms at 450Hz and 0.94 ohms at 3250Hz. The Chronosonic XVX should be used with amplifiers that don't have problems driving loads of 2 ohms and lower.

https://www.stereophile.com/content/wilson-audio-specialties-chronosonic-xvx-loudspeaker

Cheers George


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I believe a case can be made that a speaker with this sort of impedance is a poorly designed speaker! No amp exists that will sound best with this type of load. Sort of like asking an amplifier to fix problems that exist in a design due to bad engineering. Ridiculous in my book and a burden to its owner. 
This time I don’t believe Fremer. Nor do I believe what he said what his wife had said.
He recommends you not buy these speakers even if you can easily afford them. He thinks they sound excellent but are big time overpriced.
Yeah the impedance rules out 99.9999999 percent of all amplifiers on the planet what a joke.
The wife comment was funny. Who needs to retire if one can buy 300k speakers instead. However Wilson would likely give him the VIP price as Fremer putting them in his basement is free advertisement worth thousands.
Form follows function.

I can see why some may not like the look of them, but they are speakers. Speakers make sound...

And given the price of these, 99.999999% of amps are already ruled out. What are you wanting to do, drive them with a charming vintage set up? 

Doubt it. 
The impedance chart is a bit of a mute point when you are looking at comparable amps. D’Agostino Relentless etc. 

Dont know if I would buy these if I could. But, would sure love to be in a position where this level of gear could be considered. Then it’s all about what do you want your system to really sound like, without compromise.