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laura, folks like wilson's cuz they're expensive and have cachet. no one who can actually hear would like them because of the way they sound. imo, of course! doug s.
That's a pretty broad brush stroke. Classy. I'd like to think some of us actually put a lot of time into sampling what's out there and making an educated decision based on all factors including sound, quality, support and price. "IMO, of course."
Dammit jtw, stop shattering people's illusions with your facts!
sorry if it offends - yust my experience after hearing 'em a coupla times. yes, i admit - when i heard 'em, it was under show conditions, or in a store; and i understand that's not optimal. but, one can usually tell if one would wanna further inwestigate. but when you hear something that - to your ears - is truly unmusical, truly bad; it does make you wonder...ymmv,doug s.
I've heard many models of Wilson speakers at stores or audio shows for the past 20+ years and at best they sounded so-so. I've also heard many Wilson speakers with many different components in homes of friends or audio club members, and on at least three occasions they sounded excellent. From my long experience, Wilson speakers are harder to match up well with other components than most other speaker manufacturers. That's why I no longer make a judgment with Wilson speakers at a show. For you to say: no one who can actually hear would like them because of the way they sound. imo, of course! is irresponsible. Just because they are not your cup of tea, doesn't mean other people don't prefer the flavor. And other people can hear as well as you.
Jason and I reported what we heard in the Wilson room. Sorry, but the tweeters were hot on those speakers. Jason and I both heard it, independently. You are free to disagree with us, but we were there and you were not.
i am yust stating my opinion, based on admittedly limited exposure. to be honest, at the going price for these, i simply have no desire to explore further. i stand by my opinion, sorry you find it "irresponsible". what - is someone gonna get hurt from my opinion? certainly not wilson, they are one of the few audio companies that is like money in the bank. (how many speakers did they sell at rmaf? i forget the number, but there was a mention of it somewhere here.)hey - it is nice to know you found that, after hearing "many Wilson speakers with many different components in homes of friends or audio club members... ...on at least three occasions they sounded excellent..." at least it is possible to get good sound from them. i am curious tho - how many did you hear in different homes/etc., that didn't sound excellent? doug s.
The Focal room which didn't sound so good had lots of ASC Tube Traps; if you look at pictures maybe you can add them up, but I would guesstimate 8 78" x 13" or 16" columns. Wilson likewise had at least 4 I could easily see.
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+1Other than mbl I didn't make it to them this year.
Laura, you are a breath of fresh air. Seriously though, this is the EXACT reason why we think the way we do things is the best. These online audio rags can't be objective by definition.