Wilson Audio Haters

I'm not a Wilson hater but I've always thought they were conspicuous consumption for people with really bad taste.  

I avoid large midranges because they are directional at higher frequencies and are overly placement sensitive.  The 7" midrange in a 3+ way speaker is loony in my opinion.  It's bound to be a pain to get those things sounding right in a room.  I'll take the 3" dome on my ATCs or the 4" coax on my Thiels any day.  Both are also built by the company that makes the speakers rather than just bought from some other driver manufacturer.

My comment is what I think of the brand.  Of course those who are emotionally involved with Wilson will always claim I'm critical because I can't afford them.  I couldn't care less.  That's the response that fans of preposterously overpriced products will always have.  

A local dealer sells Wilson and I've been in a room with them a number of times but I never asked to listen to them.  They're all the things I avoid.  Ported, with a reputation for bloated bass.  Big midrange with a reputation for difficult placement.  Expensive aesthetics that are not to my taste.  There's just nothing about them that interests me. 

The thread is "Wilson Audio Haters."  If you're offended by criticism of Wilson products and you're here it's because you want to be offended.  You should be thanking me.

Conspicuous consumption isn't what I'm in it for.  I agree that the hobby is full of it.  I look for the best performance for the money.  I don't care what electronics look like at all.  Speakers matter some because they need to be able to be in a living space without being a big eyesore. To me there's just a bare minimum for speakers.  I've never made a decision based off of looks, though.