What can beat Wilson XVX for less money?

I would put my money on the Rockport Lyra in a head to head comparison. Fun thread for someone like me who can only dream of owning either. Happy listening !

I mentioned this a few months ago to some incredulity.

At a certain price the speaker should be designed around the room.

Volume, materials, furniture, windows, rugs, shape.

Bespoke production plus type of system to be considered.

Sort of like buying a Porsche while living on a very small island with one lane dirt roads. 

@pindac 

I thought if one “punted” on something, they actually took a pass on it, or didn’t do it. What exactly is a “punt purchase”? It’s obvious from your post that English is a second language, but I’m curious to know what this means. Thx

I am glad he likes them, Really I am. 

Define better… speakers he likes more? Maybe nothing, speakers that measure and sound more accurate…. Lots of stuff  

I have never heard them so just speculation on my end. But honestly I don’t get the design? 4 ways are to keep the driver behaving in their ideal range and not out of band but the measurements show serious resonances and or strong defraction.

In the wilson family I personally would have chosen the Alexx V with a wilson sub controller to high pass and two subs tuned to the room. Wilson’s own subs or something like duel Gothams and let them work their room correction magic. The room/bass interaction is the final frontier.

I heard the Wilson’s and later heard the LIPINSKI L700E Signature in the same room. Your amplification is already included with the Lipinski. The Wilson didn’t have a chance in this competition, my opinion of course.