Wilson's Chronosonic XVX loudspeaker over 3/4 of a million US dollars

I think that WILSON AUDIO has "lost their marbles". For 3/4 of a million I could hire the CSO to play some private concerts, and come away more satisfied. My impression; - - - these speakers are "rich boy's toys". I doubt if you would find more that a handful of people in this category, world wide,  that are true music connoisseurs let alone intelligent audio connoisseurs.  Sure, if I were a multi million rich guy, I might buy them just to impress my dumb ass friends. I hope I never get that dumb.

jon_5912334 posts03-02-2020 7:55pmthis is fun. You certainly know when you've touched a nerve. I'm posting because I'm curious, obviously. I don't have any special secret knowledge and I don't claim to. Do I seem like I'm trying to be attractive? At what point am I allowed to say I don't buy it? 850k, 850 trillion, when am I allowed to be skeptical?  

FUN? mmmm, so you like to make statements, that are NOT TRUE, or off the top of you head an it's fun to see the response? Am I understanding you right?

Attractive? NO

I love having a good time, enjoying the "TEC TALK". As you can read there are a lot of folks here that love great sound via Music, HT, ect. If I haven't heard a type of speaker, I WANT TO HEAR IT, before making a statement. "I never heard a Wilson I liked"
I heard that a few times, while the person is setting on a speaker, I KNOW, I don't care for.

Don't buy what? You mean you won't buy the speaker? Or that there is 850,000.00 worth speaker there? There are a few speakers out there that cost a bit more. Like Wilsons "WHAT DO YOU WANT" Model. Is that the name? NO. Will they do it for you? NO would they do it for me? YES
WHY? would Wilson build it for me, and not for you? WHY? They like me, they don't like you.. LOL Sounds pretty stupid doesn't it..

Skeptical is GOOD, without fact, and "I don't have any special secret knowledge and I don't claim to". MMMM again. What is your 2 cents worth? not TWO CENTS for sure.

Dave Wilson HAD a passion for GREAT sounding speakers, and a wonderful support group. Support is top of the line still. 

Do I own Wilsons?, NO! Would I own Wilsons? YES?
 
I have heard a LOT of speakers, through the years, the best I've ever heard were ALWAYS had built. I've been lucky enough to see and hear a few through the years. No Names on the speakers. Just a lot of time and effort. One pair had Dave Wilson all over it. Just looked Wilsonee.
Sure enough it was a collaboration of Wilson, Bongiorno, and a renowned cabinet maker in the midwest. ONE pair ever made.. 
22 years ago, my gear, it pulled it's little blanket over it's little head at the time. This guy's STUFF was (WAS) better. I admit it. NOT NOW though.
James Bongiorno the amp designer. WAS CRAZY. simple. But could he make an amp. His "private stock" of amplifiers was nothing like the commercial Ampzilla 2000s, that were spendy, already. Great SS gear

Jealousy ALWAYS bring unkind word ALWAYS..

Read half the post, PURE Jealousy. Mine is the best. Hear it all the time.
"You've never heard anything like mine'. Crack me up.. YES I HAVE and BETTER. maybe not a lot better, BUT BETTER..Especially when I take the cotton out of my ears. REALLY. some systems I've heard I put cotton in my ears. Everyone around saying how brilliant it is, wonderful the sound. LOL. Dump the Junk and build your own. That was a buddies words, not mine..

Regards, from an OLD HEAVY MEC.

I think that WILSON AUDIO has "lost their marbles". For 3/4 of a million I could hire the CSO to play some private concerts, and come away more satisfied. My impression; - - - these speakers are "rich boy's toys". I doubt if you would find more that a handful of people in this category, world wide, that are true music connoisseurs let alone intelligent audio connoisseurs. Sure, if I were a multi million rich guy, I might buy them just to impress my dumb ass friends. I hope I never get that dumb.

I hope I get that dumb, and wealthy enough to PROVE how dumb I am.. LOL

Regards

class envy running amok. i doubt that most wealthy people are dumb and if money was not an object a very expensive audio system would be on my list for sure. how could it not be?

I think that WILSON AUDIO has "lost their marbles". For 3/4 of a million I could hire the CSO to play some private concerts, and come away more satisfied. My impression; - - - these speakers are "rich boy’s toys". I doubt if you would find more that a handful of people in this category, world wide, that are true music connoisseurs let alone intelligent audio connoisseurs. Sure, if I were a multi million rich guy, I might buy them just to impress my dumb ass friends. I hope I never get that dumb.

I hope I get that dumb, and wealthy enough to PROVE how dumb I am.. LOL

... and there it is again.

If someone is wealthy enough to be able to afford a pair of these, and the rest of the system to go along with them, they would also be able to afford to ’hire the CSO to play private concerts’.

No one spending this kind of money on a system, needs to scrimp and save in order to do so. They are almost assuredly wealthy enough, that spending a couple of million on an audio system does not affect the rest of their lifestyle one bit.