If, on this thread, we deleted every post by someone who 1) has never actually heard the Wilson Audio XVX speakers, 2) has never been to Michael Fremer's listening room, or 3) has not applied a completely arbitrary calculation of "overpriced" based on his/her personal, idiosyncratic financial situation, would any more than this post and a couple of other posts remain?
I have not historically been a fan of Wilson Audio loudspeakers, especially any model with a metal dome tweeter. I have heard several of the most ambitious, state-of-the-art dynamic driver speakers available today (not in the same room and at the same time, of course). I hear from the XVX a transparency I think I have not heard from other cone midrange speakers. I truly can listen to this speaker at a lower volume level without losing sonic information or details. (Most dynamic driver speaker manufacturers claim this, but I've never experienced it before.)
I think the XVX + Master Subsonics is the dynamic driver speaker system I would want to take home. I find Michael's review to be excellent and accurate.
I have not historically been a fan of Wilson Audio loudspeakers, especially any model with a metal dome tweeter. I have heard several of the most ambitious, state-of-the-art dynamic driver speakers available today (not in the same room and at the same time, of course). I hear from the XVX a transparency I think I have not heard from other cone midrange speakers. I truly can listen to this speaker at a lower volume level without losing sonic information or details. (Most dynamic driver speaker manufacturers claim this, but I've never experienced it before.)
I think the XVX + Master Subsonics is the dynamic driver speaker system I would want to take home. I find Michael's review to be excellent and accurate.