Wilson's new speaker the Sasha is coming.

Jfrech,

At the price of would go for .....X2.2s. Just wait for the deal. But honestly, I am happy w. the Maxx IIs. And reading about the Sasha has me wondering, are they going to upgrade the material used on the Maxx's in the future.

Also, for the money there is no speaker that will come close to a used Maxx II.

Do you know if the Maxx IIIs have the same material as the Sasha's?

Wadav,

Doubt it has to do w. the Magico V3s at all. Wilson doesn't need to look at others. They have their market base. IMO, there is a huge gap between the Maxx III & WP8. They are filling the gap & will probably move the Sophia up a level in a year or so.

Mariv,

I read the article. It didn't read as such. It indicated less resonant. There are great Aluminum speaker there. Not sure if you are a Magico or YG fan or what since this is your 1st post. And to be honest, then why aren't violins or pianos made out of Aluminum?

There are compromises w. both designs. Magies have their limits as well. Need tons of current, and can't play loud. Need perfect symmetry for setup etc etc. Wilsons are a little more flexible. No question the Maggies give you something special. If we could only get it all in one package. Sweet spot size also has some issues in many planar/electrostatic designs.

But then why did the Maxx IIIs go up so much in price. Seems odd.

I would suggest Wilson dropped the retail price due to the current economic situation in combination with other factors. Many retail brands including watches, jewelry, clotihng manufacturers have cut Suggested Retail Prices by about 20-30% this past year. Unfortunately the retailer is hurt with less margin as this happens, and needing to discount to make a sale which has no profit built in.

Daveb,

Hence my switch to Tara cables. Smooth and extended highs without glare. What I have found is that opinions on treble/high frequencies vary between listeners and you need to understand the other persons bias before accepting their recommendations.