Wilson Audio Haters

“conspicuous consumption for people with really bad taste”
hmm. I would consider that a personal attack on a ton of people involved in this hobby.
bad taste is relative of course but high end audio reeks of conspicuous consumption. I often feel guilty for what I’ve spent until I turn it on. 

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. 

Wilson är mycket bra högtalare!!

not offended at all as for my personal desires the Yvette hits the spot. might not for someone else.
no more to say on this topic. 

When shopping for speakers, I had a budget of $15k. I auditioned a number of good, well know brands (not all) including Wilson, B&W, Magnepan, Golden Ear, Martin Logan, Focal, Sonus Faber and others. None of them satisfied me and was a big enough step up from the Sonus Fabers I had already owned. The Sasha 2 immediately caused me to double my budget and to my ears, nothing else would do without blowing the budget even more. It does not mean I felt the other speakers were junk and their owners have bad taste. They just did not stir me enough to motivate a purchase.
As far as build quality of Wilson cabinets, it is obvious that few surpass. Detail and involvement are also hard to beat in many but not all of their price points. Yeah, they may not have the latest "state of the art fad driver" but most of the speakers are very well integrated and you are either a fan or not of the Wilson sound and looks. Most who are, love the speakers and move up the line or stay put. If you have not heard the speakers, (like Jon) how can you pontificate with authority? As with any product, taste is a personal preference. There is no best.Who cares what others think of the sound, cost, esthetics, design or what they surmise what they will sound like without hearing or owning them? Does denigrating another’s choice validate our own or make you feel better in the slightest way? If it does, I am sorry for you. Medications and therapists may help with self esteem issues.
Humans are so... predictable...and sometimes ignorant.