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Wilson MAXX 2 vs Watt Puppy 8

WP8 is an awesome speaker when set up correctly,wide soundstage,great dynamics and timbre. What do you gain by moving up the MAXX 2 other than lower bass? Do you need to treat the room to get the full potential of the MAXX 2? I listen to contemporary jazz (Pat Matheny,Rippingtons) and R&B (old and new). Is the MAXX 2 more of orchestra fan speaker?

WAF,not many mates are in favor of adding acoustic doo dads to the main living room,thats why I like the WP8,limited dispersion actually comes in handy,takes the room out of the equation. But the MAXX also interests me and my local Wilson store in Austin does not have one to demo.
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keithr
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Maxx2 is a huge step up and the real deal. if people have 7s, i always say skip 8s and save for Maxx2s
liguy
228 posts
 
If the Watt Puppies are $27K versus $45K for the Maxx II, guess which one I am going to pick? They both sound wonderful.
paul_music
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What is the story on upgrading Maxx 1s to Maxx 2s ? (I am getting a set of the upgraded Maxxes.)
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jfrech
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Your getting a killer speaker for a lot less $$'s. I think the only difference is how the grills attach. I'd still have a wilson dealer set them up. Might cost a little...
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jfrech
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Hi, I have a few weeks on my Maxx 2's now. They are clearly a better speaker in every area. The are still wilson's, and the WP's are still great. The Maxx 2's just present more information, everywhere. More dynamic, more revealing, bigger wider deeper stage. More delicate, yet more powerful.

Since you're here in Austin (sorry I missed that the first time), and we likely have the same dealer, stop by and listen to mine. I think the Maxx2's take less treatment than the WP 8's . Just less to correct, however if you're using Ne Plus Ultra in Austin, they are experts at dailing these in. Either will sound great. I have ASC Corner Tower Traps and just 4 ASC Wall boards (don't know the exact name-you can see em in my system pics).

Good luck !
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