Well, I am listening to Wilson speakers now - Sophia 2's. They sound wonderful to me. There have been really great sounding speakers for decades, using all manner of materials. Materials can make a huge difference by easing the inevitable engineering hurdles and trade-offs one must overcome to manufacture a non-resonant cabinet, drivers that don't breakup in their passband and can integrate smoothly, etc., but it's the engineering that makes the difference.
Personally, I've listened to the Wilson WAMM, Maxx 1's and 2's, and every incarnation of the W/P. Never was impressed - hyper detailed is one good way to describe it - until the Sasha. Still a bit analytical, but I like it a lot nonetheless. But I'll stick with my Sophia's; as one person described them, "The Wilson speaker for people to don't like Wilson speakers".
Personally, I've listened to the Wilson WAMM, Maxx 1's and 2's, and every incarnation of the W/P. Never was impressed - hyper detailed is one good way to describe it - until the Sasha. Still a bit analytical, but I like it a lot nonetheless. But I'll stick with my Sophia's; as one person described them, "The Wilson speaker for people to don't like Wilson speakers".