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.

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.

Wilson markets a number of different speakers at different price points..albeit nothing in the hundreds of dollars ( like some of you would like, lol!) 
Magnepan has their little LRS speaker at a price point that is at that price...and its a real winner. BUT don't expect it to compete with Wilsons at that price point. ( the large Magnepan 30.2 is their flagship ( at a MUCH lower price than the Wilson in question)...and IME it does compete well with some of the larger Wilsons'--- assuming one has the space and the amp power!)

Seems like the same people who hack and blubber, and say how Mcintosh is la te da, are the same bunch (maybe not the same people)
that can't afford, a really REALLY great product. Is there better? Yes
Do I have any better? NO, Have I had better? NO. WHY? Sometimes you have to tinker to get "YOUR SOUND".

I just chose Mcintosh as a starting point, and MODIFIED from there.  50 + years now, with Mac, and 20 plus pieces on hand. I wouldn't sell a one, unless the ol Doctor gives me the, "time is short" speech.
VTL a long time too. GREAT products, spendy though..

I love the "wait till you hear this" stuff. Few products off the shelf really turn my head, FEW..Normally in a great room set up. The WHOLE package is the true "wait till you hear this"..Everything else is
"you need to come to MY house FIRST" before you spend 15,000.00
on an amp or preamp. OR 25,000.00 on a pair of speakers, or 20,000.00 on cabling (MY GOSH) other than RCAs and XLR, (made a lot of those too) I like DIY, cabling, simple. Speakers, DIY or modify. I just happen to have the tools, and know enough people in the trades to get IT done.  After a lifetime of chasing "THE SOUND". I'm a very fortunate person indeed.

Gettin' there...

Wilson.... maybe someday, beautiful product..

daveyf1,547 posts03-01-2020 10:37pm@steakster What you stated applies to most of the audio forums these days. On another forum, frequented by horn speaker lovers, anyone who disagrees with their mantra and dares to have another opinion on horn speakers is summarily banned...
on this very same forum, there is now a sitting guru, has the forum owners eating out of his hand...and is therefore allowed to get away with any post he happens to think of, regardless of how outrageous it might be...( @ Mike L...I think you were more than gracious to this guru...


GURU I see the word, but I would like to know, WHO IS THIS GURU? 

If he doesn't have a name he must not exist. TRUE.  If the person offend you, or your friends.   Remember jealousy ALWAYS brings unkind words.
There are NO exceptions.  Hiding behind a screen and keyboard, with a belly full of BOOZE, are usually the culprits. Assho?es, abound, ay..
Water off a ducks back, F&%$um'. I see a few with "THEIR OPINIONS".

I say this with true conviction. GURU take the cotton out of your ears and stuff it in you mouth. Whoever you are.. Now ban ME!! Please
Yup, yup  I'm "THAT GUY" ban me...

So much emotion.  I want the best performance for the money.  Money is an object for me.  I'm in the bottom 99.9999999%.  I, like virtually everyone else, don't have 850k for speakers.  850k speakers are too expensive to compete, and I think that's the point.  Who really knows these?  It's not like dealers are gonna stock them.  Maybe they're at a show somewhere but can you really tell which is better between a 100k speaker and an 850k one at a show?  I don't think so.  I bet they're state of the art in the margin category, though.  The price tag is the primary attraction.  The product needs to be visually impressive.  These could be oppo in a lexicon box equivalents.  Wilson could just build the box around a pair of revel salons and none of their customers would know the difference.