Wilson’s Alexx V vs Alexandria XLF


I have a very large room with high ceilings etc,  would it be reasonable to move from and Alexx V to an XLF to fill that space or would that be a down grade?

 

carey1110

Dimensions of space. Height x Width x Depth?

 

Also listening distance from front wall.

 

Also distance between back of speakers and the front wall.

 

Distance between speaker acoustic axis and your listening position? @carey1110 

 

Is this a lived in space or dedicated 

@kofibaffour The space is not dedicated and is an open floor plan so behind the listening seat is a large kitchen and beyond that a dinning room and another living space. Ceiling is sloped from 16’ to 20’. Where the speakers are the room is 18’ wide    Speakers are about 40” from the front wall and 36” from the side wall,  9’ apart. Seat is 9-10 feet as well. I’ve moved them closer to the front wall but the fullness. Krell amp also ARC pair of 160 monos. 

I've never heard either speaker but the Alexx V is a much newer design and every report says the newer Wilson speakers done since Daryl came in charge are superior speakers to David's designs(I once emailed Ken Kessler and he agreed) and they have had the benefit of 10 more years of development. The one advantage of the XLF would be better ability to fill large spaces and a few bass Hertz. Otherwise the Alexx v is a significant sonic improvement.

One caveat. Choosing between good speakers also involves taste since none of them are perfect and their pluses and minuses usually differ. So as usual if you can listen to both as much as possible before choosing.

@OP I am familiar with both speakers in large spaces. The Alexx V is more resolving and is more consistent in it's frequency balance than the XLF. However, the XLF does have a greater sense of scale overall and depth in the bass than the Alexx V. The Alexx's tonal balance is more forgiving, so the upstream equipment choices will have more of a bearing with the XLFs. If your listening space is not acoustically treated, you will lose the benefits of the XLFs and the Alexx Vs will sound better . If the room is well behaved, depending on your listening preferences and the rest of the system, you might like the XLFs. But you would need to hear them at least in a comparable space to make any kind of an informed decision.