Funny that most people that denigrate the Wilson speakers have never heard them - probably reacting to a company making speakers they can't afford?
I listened to various Watt/Puppy combos over the years (never occurred to me that they looked like trash bins....) but was never enticed by them, but when I had the chance to hear some Grand Slamms I changed my view and kept an eye out - they rarely come up for grabs locally.
Recently purchased a pair of Maxx 2s, very much in the same idiom.
The other day when a lady friend of my wife came over, she said "OK, show me how loud they can go!" and didn't understand when I declined. Told her that if she ever needed speakers she should look at Cerwin Vega....
But I have been very happy indeed with the Maxx - I also listen to my other system which has Martin Logan CLS, a totally different sound but also very satisfying.
I listened to various Watt/Puppy combos over the years (never occurred to me that they looked like trash bins....) but was never enticed by them, but when I had the chance to hear some Grand Slamms I changed my view and kept an eye out - they rarely come up for grabs locally.
Recently purchased a pair of Maxx 2s, very much in the same idiom.
The other day when a lady friend of my wife came over, she said "OK, show me how loud they can go!" and didn't understand when I declined. Told her that if she ever needed speakers she should look at Cerwin Vega....
But I have been very happy indeed with the Maxx - I also listen to my other system which has Martin Logan CLS, a totally different sound but also very satisfying.