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$27,500 for whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat???

$27,500 is a nice chunk of change, even in the audiophile world.  I think we can all agree on this.  You can get a pretty kick ass system for that amount.  I think we can all agree on this, too.  I just read something at stereophile.com that almost...almost made me choke on my triscuit.   Luckily for me, I had water ready to go, knowing how dry those things are.  $27,500 is the price for a paint upgrade, a color called cranberry pearl finish on a pair of speakers made by Wilson, the Chronosonic XVX.   Now, when we hear the name Wilson, we all know what that means.   But come on man,  $27,500 for a paint upgrade. 
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mayoradamwest
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As a person with a pedestrian Guards Red 991.2 RS, I would have gladly paid for PTS which was less than half the cost of paint on these speakers. I agree on the absurd, money grab price. 
mayoradamwest
430 posts
 
I don't think they were stating as fact, but expressing an opinions, just as every single audio component reviewer does. I don't think the Darth Vader mask is ugly. I do find Wilson speakers to be ugly, and have shown them to many of my artistic friends, and they agree. Sure, everything is subjective, but that doesn't mean that everything is equally not ugly. There is a reason why there is a profession around design and art. Not everyone can do it well. My opinion is that Wilson's speakers are some of the ugliest out there. It's a shame, too, because I've heard them, and they sound quite nice. Same reason I'm not going to wear a Cosby sweater, even if super comfortable (unless I'm wearing it ironically, but they are much cheaper than these speakers).
mayoradamwest
430 posts
 
That’s a ridiculous argument. Someone with 850k probably also knows the value of a dollar. 
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