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How can Wilson Audio speakers sound that good if they are using OEM drivers?

How can Wilson Speaker sound that good if they are using OEM drivers made of last century materials? B&W used Kevlar and now Continuum, after a lot of R&D. Magico uses Graphane which is the new Carbon Fiber. 
Would a Wilson Speaker sound better if somehow one could put a B&W midrange Continuum driver instead of the OEM paper driver they use?
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You can't spend your life worrying about resale value to the exclusion of other considerations like your own enjoyment and discovery.
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Since it would be nearly impossible to know how their crossover was designed, why don't you consider one of the high grade kits available from PBN, or Madisound? You could still build your own beautiful cabinet if you are able to do that. 
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Good luck with that...
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fsonicsmith,
Yes, I am saying that in the case of Vivid, the premium paid for their in-house designed drivers is worth the premium. They have pushed the boundaries in driver design, and it has paid off in pure and accurate reproduction. I don't own them, but I have heard them and I respect their achievement.
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fsonicsmith,
There are worthy exceptions, Vivid for one.
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Exotic and new obviously doesn't equate to better sound. Vintage speakers from Altec and JBL etc. are proof of that. Besides, a loudspeaker is a system whose performance depends on a balance of driver, crossover and enclosure design considerations. You must already know that.
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