Wilson not delivering speakers as scheduled


Anyone else having a difficult time getting their Wilson speakers delivered as scheduled?  I ordered a new pair of Wilson’s in March and was told I would have them by September.  It’s mid November and speakers are still not delivered nor likely to arrive soon.  Anyone ordering speakers from Wilson, take note, add 3-6 months to whatever you are told!
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Many companies that depend on chemicals can't guess when they will have the supplies needed to make their products.  Now try to make that guess when you also use several other building materials that are unpredictable.  Wilson builds some of the most complex speakers I have ever seen or heard.  That's a double edged sword right now.  That had always been their biggest advantage until now, when it is also their biggest disadvantage.  I'm waiting for something, not from Wilson, that I ordered a year ago and all that is preventing it from being built is glass, and that's literally made from sand.

Delaying deliveries is another way of creating and maintaining brand value.

All top money products are made in less numbers than are demanded.  It keeps prices high.

I guess about half the price of Wilsons is just for the name.

Believe it or not there is a world wide shortage of sand. Many of the wineries can't get enough glass bottles for their wine.

At this point, everyone should be aware of supply chain issues everyone is having.  I recently learned that a driver manufacturer I am dealing with has a six month back log on drivers.  Order (and pay today) and they will deliver six months from now, fingers crossed.  

I don't deal with Scanspeak which is who who Wilson sources most of their drivers from but I can't imagind they are imune to the problems that everyone else is having.  And all of Wilson't drivers are customised so it is not like they can just see if Madisound has stock.  

The dates manufacturers provide are based on the dates they are getting from their suppliers.  If these slide, their dates slide.  It is not a good time to be producing things.  

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I don’t know what Wilson Speakers you ordered,Precision audio video in chicago has plenty of stocks, Albertportis  is the guy selling them,you can see his name here on audiogon.

On the other hand, maybe by the time your speakers arrive they will be the upgraded Mk 2 version instead of th originals you ordered.....

Maybe you Should have orderd a pair of Tune Tots to hold you over. Probibily would had them within a week.