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Post Subject: Talking Points; Talking HeadsPosted by Paul S on: 2/9/2017
Yes, insane amounts of money are wasted on "exotic" cabinet materials and construction methods, for instance. And the misguided idea of keeping it one narrow stack per channel does, literally, compromise the sound, as does the "technically correct" curved configuration. However, all this is (pardon the pun) trumped by the self-important aura that attends a product like this, and they will certainly sell these to the beneficiaries of the 2008 Wall Street bail-out. Ironically, better screening of and applications for the drivers might well have made them sound better - if, in fact, anyone concerned could actually tell the difference, or if anyone actually, ultimately, cares.
Like I said in my last show report, the big Alexx from Wilson sounded plain bad in their set-up, and not just the LF, but everything. It does seem like Wilson has settled into a house sound that is ultimately no better than other "high end" speakers. And certainly their "innovations" are market speak. We'll see/hear.
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