New Wilson Audio flagship speakers

[Imakeller]

The looks are indeed hideous.

But it’s the implied vanity that’s the thing.

I may be in the minority, but I think they look great (except for the color). To each their own when it comes to design.

 

[tineared]

I may be in the minority, but I think they look great (except for the color). To each their own when it comes to design.

Fair enough. I suppose whoever buys them can afford to have a car detailer come in once a week to keep them tidy

 

[Paul7777x]

I may be in the minority, but I think they look great (except for the color). To each their own when it comes to design.

I was talking about the guy with the beard… thing.

 

[egellings]

I sure wouldn't curbside them.

 

[Dialectic]

Completely subjective. I’m not aware of any published objective measurements. You can measure speakers just by looking at them? You label Wilson’s claims as fraudulent and label him as unprofessional? I don’t see a radical departure in the Wilson Audio of today compared to the days of yore, but you are entitled to your opinion on that as well.

After you've seen enough speaker measurements, it becomes easy to surmise with a reasonable degree of accuracy what will work and what won't. Not "subjective."

It's not as though these speakers will be made available to anyone with serious measurement equipment anyway!

And it's embarrassing that Wilson Audio sells lots of six-figure speakers but is unwilling to use a six-figure Klippel machine.

 

[Robin L]

I encountered some audio reviewers (they call themselves "audio journalists") at the one audio show I attended, and I really have to restrain myself from ridiculing them. Making fun of them is "punching down," so to speak, despite the influence they wield in this peculiar hobby.

I remember him from back in Berkeley in the 1980s, he had the best sounding Large Advent system I ever heard, particularly and specifically in reproducing opera and lieder.

 

[Robin L]

I may be in the minority, but I think they look great (except for the color). To each their own when it comes to design.

If you've got the money honey, they've got the time.

 

[kyuu]

So much venom … you guys can be too much. Not enough to rage on subjectively about the speakers, now you gotta insult the guy based on his looks?

This isn't about his "looks". His beard doesn't look like that by accident. It's a very deliberate choice. It's totally fair to make inferences on what such a choice implies.

Also, with regards to the speaker's likely measurements, you can tell some things by looking, yes. Such as the multitude of diffractive edges everywhere which serve no beneficial acoustic purpose.

Finally, the combination of measurements of another Wilson speaker as well as Wilson plainly being a fashion brand rather than a serious engineering-focused one also makes it fair to assume this is not aiming for anything resembling accuracy.

 

[Geert]

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[G|force]

I thought the Grand Slamm looked impressive back in the day, but to me "the formula" has only gotten more needlessly elaborate, gaudy, ostentatious and vulgar with each iteration.
They are also 10X more expensive than the GS.

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[Robin L]

This isn't about his "looks". His beard doesn't look like that by accident. It's a very deliberate choice. It's totally fair to make inferences on what such a choice implies.

I'm betting it's all about phase alignment and timing differences among the different beard lobes.

Also, with regards to the speaker's likely measurements, you can tell some things by looking, yes. Such as the multitude of diffractive edges everywhere which serve no beneficial acoustic purpose.

But Wait! There's more!

Finally, the combination of measurements of another Wilson speaker as well as Wilson plainly being a fashion brand rather than a serious engineering-focused one also makes it fair to assume this is not aiming for anything resembling accuracy.

 

[Imakeller]

Hmmm … beard styling as a speaker measurement device … how scientific!

 

[Ropeburn]

Hmmm … beard styling as a speaker measurement device … how scientific!

I bet this dude knows a thing or two about the science of countermeasurents

 

[Flaesh]

unwilling to use a six-figure Klippel machine.

I doubt that this machine is needed for such creativity.

 

[Ropeburn]

I doubt that this machine is needed for such creativity.

Then again, isn't it basically a big robot?

 

[tineared]

I doubt Mr. Wilson has too much shame as he logs on to his bank and investment accounts

 

[Martin]

I see all kinds of hyperbolic claims and specs but where is the measured frequency response?

Martin

 

[qirex]

The "secret" to Wilson speakers is when you get them it includes installation by a team who spends hours measuring [with pro-grade mics and software] and positioning/adjusting them. All those separate housings for the different drivers? You can move them. They basically include mechanical room correction, and a team of humans with laptops to optimize it for the space. I think the other secret is that they're so heavy the owner can't mess it up later by moving them around.

 

[Robin L]

Then again, isn't it basically a big robot?

Yeah, I wanna see them get it on, sounds . . .

. . . robosexual:

 

[kemmler3D]

Fair enough. I suppose whoever buys them can afford to have a car detailer come in once a week to keep them tidy

You may laugh, but car wax on metal furniture actually works really well in my experience. It holds up really well, keeps it shiny, keeps dust off, retards oxidation, etc...