Bob from Florida
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An audio buddy asked me to help him set up a pair of Alexia 2's he just purchased. Very interesting speakers - out of my price range, but the chance to do initial setup was cool.
The speaker has to be assembled - a bass module with a midrange/tweeter module that sits in a "nesting area". Combined weight is 260 pounds! Wilson has a comprehensive manual with recommended mechanical settings based on ear height and distance from the speakers. The midrange/tweeter module has front to back alignment and tilt - based on the charts in the manual. The tweeter also can be adjusted front to back as well. Power resistors are also provided to fine tune the attenuation of the midrange and tweeter circuits. Initial setup followed the "book". Initial listening was - for want of a better descriptor - amazing. Bass was clean and extended - same for midrange and treble. Dynamics were clearly there - driven by Pass Labs 60 watt mono blocks. An expensive speaker that "sounds good"! I have heard some high dollar speakers before, but these are clearly the best so far.
The speaker has to be assembled - a bass module with a midrange/tweeter module that sits in a "nesting area". Combined weight is 260 pounds! Wilson has a comprehensive manual with recommended mechanical settings based on ear height and distance from the speakers. The midrange/tweeter module has front to back alignment and tilt - based on the charts in the manual. The tweeter also can be adjusted front to back as well. Power resistors are also provided to fine tune the attenuation of the midrange and tweeter circuits. Initial setup followed the "book". Initial listening was - for want of a better descriptor - amazing. Bass was clean and extended - same for midrange and treble. Dynamics were clearly there - driven by Pass Labs 60 watt mono blocks. An expensive speaker that "sounds good"! I have heard some high dollar speakers before, but these are clearly the best so far.