Wilson Audio Specialties Chronosonic XVX loudspeaker!! only $300,000.oo


What a bargain, still bet they sound great with the right amp up them, looking at that impedance/phase angle graph.
https://www.stereophile.com/images/421WXVXfig1.jpg
 
XVX is a very demanding load, with EPDR less than 1.1 ohms between 52Hz and 66Hz and between 197Hz and 287Hz, with minimum values of 0.91 ohms at 450Hz and 0.94 ohms at 3250Hz. The Chronosonic XVX should be used with amplifiers that don't have problems driving loads of 2 ohms and lower.

https://www.stereophile.com/content/wilson-audio-specialties-chronosonic-xvx-loudspeaker

Cheers George


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I'm not envious of speakers that are picky as to what kind of music they're best at.

The best speakers take what you throw at them, and don't complain. That's the TAD Reference One. Classical, Acoustic, Electrified music...doesn't matter.

I asked for demos of electric jazz/rock with many high end speakers. I was refused. "They only like Classical". Whatever.
can buy a complete system with TOTL amps, source, preamp, plus several brand of CDs and LPs, plus a 1977 trans am, and a new corvette, and still have money left over for booze and a bunch of groceries, and pay property taxes for a couple years.

Good point, but ...

If someone can afford a $300k speaker, something tells me that they can buy a complete TOTL system, bunch of CDs and LPs, buy great vintage wine; pay property taxes on their primary residence, summer home, winter home, and beach house ... and still have money leftover for investments. They probably throw lavish parties by the poolside featuring famous singers instead of going to their concerts.

I'm not one of those people, but I can definitely comment on how ugly the Wilsons look, while nibbling on some sour grapes.

Some of those people end up dying in prison because they sold a very expensive lie.

Bernie Madoff is an example of one that got caught...after admitting it was all a scam.

@ghdprentice 

Looks to me like you're making a subjective interpretation.