Wilsons are the best speakers in the world

Hmm..
I don't think so.
For some reason many electronics manufacturers use them for shows. Why is that?

inna09-28-2017 4:39am

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jayctoy Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,040 posts 09-29-2017 at 01:53am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete This year 2017 axpona, I heard Austin Acoustic horn speakers ,750k the best speaker and system, I heard, It sounds truly live, It has no weakness.
paladin Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 227 posts 09-29-2017 at 01:40am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hmm.. I don't think so! I agree - They might be very good to great depending on your budget, but I have heard quite a few better @ almost every price point. I do agree that they (Wilson) are the Rolex along with McIntosh of audio: High profile & great re-sale value, But not in the top 10 of audio
chayro Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,984 posts 09-29-2017 at 01:34am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Most people I have met in this hobby have no idea of what they are listening to, no idea of what real music sounds like, judge audio based on reviews and what others say, and think that a speaker that can play loud with powerful juke-box bass is great. And everyone is entitled to their own opinion of what they choose to buy with their own money. That's the way it is, IMO.
audioman58 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,134 posts 09-29-2017 at 12:33am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Everyone has a important set of parameters they find important, And please remember unless same power cords, system cables Amp,preamp, source, even room even the best gear I gave heard sound Not so good at show settings even Wilson's, Magico and many others Some like cone speakers, ststs,planets, omni directional open baffle And many other type . This topic is not winnable. There are a Lot of fantastic speakers made . I heard the mid price ,for Wilson Alexx a excellent Loudspeaker on every parameter. The marten Coltraine-3 is also Great for $ 120k. Maybe next year, it would have too be one Exceptional year. Myself in the $15k and under speaker New series Martin logan which I feel so many things well. When buying a new speaker your audio cables may or may not Need to be tweaked depending on their perspective to your speakers. My point any new product in a Audio system does not guarantee system synergy.
pokey77 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,266 posts 09-29-2017 at 12:20am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @milpai This comment is correct: there is NO best speaker. It is about what YOU prefer most. And don't forget component matching. I happen to like Wilson Sabrina's very much. I also like MBL very much as well.
inna OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,296 posts 09-29-2017 at 12:07am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete At the very least you omitted Lansche, Focal Grand Utopia and MBL.
tom_hankins Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 928 posts 09-28-2017 at 11:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete When at their best, i think the newest Wilsons are top five or six. Along with YG Acoustics, Magico, Marten, Kharma, Vivid.
minorl Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,016 posts 09-28-2017 at 11:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete In my opinion, unless you are doing a speaker swap with exactly the same system components untouched, it is impossible to determine if one set of speakers sound better than another. You are listening to way too many other items and factors also. 1. room 2. Components (including cables) 3. Voltage from the wall (quality) I've heard the absolute top of the line Wilson speakers used in an all Audio Research system. It finally impressed me. I've heard the other Wilson speakers in the same system and was not that impressed. It was nice, so don't get me wrong. however, the new top of the line stupidly expensive Wilson speakers in that system was magic. However, recently I was purchasing a Audio Research REF 6 from Optimal Enchantment in Santa Monica, CA. (excellent place and owner) by-the-way, and the system was the second from the top of the line Basis turn table (really expensive), arm and cartridge, Audio Research REF 10 pre-amp, REF 10 Phono stage, REF 250 SE amps and Vandersteen Audio 7 MKII (I believe) speakers and this was the first time that I have ever noticed that the entire system absolutely disappeared. Now, I can't tell you if it was just the speakers. Because everything else was wonderful. I can tell you that it was only music, dimension, and space and the system was absolutely gone. Never experienced this before. But, this is why so many are disappointed when they purchase a new piece of equipment. They didn't hear it in their home system, and so many things are different from when in the store. it is tough. Those Vandersteens were nice. The top Wilsons I heard also were played with the top Audio Research pre, phono and REF 250 (not SE amp). But, the turntable, arm, cartridge, cables and room were different in the other system. so who knows? The Vandersteens cost about $70,000 (really high, but relative to the Wilson?) the Wilsons were what? $300,000 or higher? Either way, all that was out of reach for me. I was there for the REF 6, which also would have been unreachable, but for the Audio Research trade in/trade up program. enjoy
milpai Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,377 posts 09-28-2017 at 08:09pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete There is nothing called "best" or "worst" speakers. It is all about: 1. the room they are in 2. people's preference 3. matching components 4. setups
wolf_garcia Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,695 posts 09-28-2017 at 03:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I agree that Rolex stuff, at least among watch geeks, are nothing special other than a decent mass produced (millions made every year) watch with great resale value (especially some older stuff). Also, I have metal drivers in my Silverline Prelude speakers and they certainly don't "ring," and, in fact, are reasonably flat in the high frequency area…non fatiguing for reasons known only to Alan Yun. I am planning to buy those $650,000 new Wilsons as they seem to provide the largeness one might need in home audio gear. I only have to sell my Silverlines for $649,000 and I'm ready to go.
shadorne Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,477 posts 09-28-2017 at 02:14pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Wilson make excellent speakers with extremely high quality build and finishes. They are widely available. A sort of Rolex of audio. They sound excellent and although they may not be of great value they are solid well built and keep their resale value. They sound much better than B&W to me and the pulp and paper and fabric dome drivers they used are better (to my ears) than ceramic accuton ones used on Kharmas (Kharma are great speakers too). Hard rigid drivers (polypropylene, metal, ceramic) will "ring" and this affects timbre and muddies details. I can hear it.
dweller Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,781 posts 09-28-2017 at 01:50pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Wilson, in the right system, gets as close to "Real" as I've heard.
inna OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,296 posts 09-28-2017 at 07:04am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Nah, Queen is better with Iranian ancestry singer. Problem is that they are unlikely to believe that about Wilsons. I got an idea. Why don't I ask Vladimir of Lamm and Dimitris of Ypsilon? Well, I can ask, question is can they answer? I doubt it, seriously doubt it. Vladimir is fond of Kharma speakers, don't ask me how I know it, but I do. Dimitris really likes Lansche. I share their taste. They do demo with Kharma and Lansche respectively but not always. There is so much of the usual BS in High-End.
bdp24 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,788 posts 09-28-2017 at 05:03am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete There is no such thing as "a" best speaker. Wilson has become seen that way by some in the same way The Rolling Stones came to be considered "The best Rock 'n' Roll Band in the world" by some. That wasn't true either.
teflonscoundrel Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 14 posts 09-28-2017 at 05:01am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It should be obvious that they use them because they believe Wilson speakers will result in their equipment sounding its best. Since “many” manufacturers use them, clearly many people share this belief. If you like different speakers better, that’s great. Enjoy them.
inna OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,296 posts 09-28-2017 at 04:50am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete To anticipate one kind of argument. First listen to Lamm/Wilson system and then Lamm/Kharma system.

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