Chronosonic XVX.
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steve williams
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steve williams
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There’s a saying here in California
“ never have so many gotten so little for so
much“
depends...in Texas or Arizona, probably. In Massachusetts where I live, not so much. I don't think many houses in Massachusetts suburbs have a room that's as "big" as mine, at 24 x 12 x 8.5 feet (I got lucky, in relation to the price of my house). It's still nowhere near what I would consider required for a large speaker to sound optimal.
Based on Steves amps , looking on i think the combination is well managed and instead of over powering the room may just present a good balance between power and space a smaller speaker would not ..
My LL room is similar in size to Steve's but with a shorter ceiling (20x16x8). I was told the Alexx would fit quite comfortably.
I believe part of the success of Wilson speakers is their adaptability to sound good in varying size rooms - their models with adjustable modules were built for that.
I believe part of the success of Wilson speakers is their adaptability to sound good in varying size rooms - their models with adjustable modules were built for that.
We had our X1s in a room 13' x 30' x 7.3'. And we listened the SHORT distance due to the place being open plan kitchen at one end and living room at the other. So listening distance was 8'.
And while they may not have sounded perfect...they were still FAR superior for us to the [tremendous] SF Guarneri and SF Strads that had previously occupied their exact locations in the room. Matching the SF mellifluous sound (shockingly) with far greater control, depth, power and of course effortlessness. And in terms of the kinds of music we play (from a cappella/violin sonata...all the way to deep house electronic/Hans Zimmer soundtracks)...things were universally better for us with far larger X1s than the stand-mounted and smaller floor-standing speakers.
And while they may not have sounded perfect...they were still FAR superior for us to the [tremendous] SF Guarneri and SF Strads that had previously occupied their exact locations in the room. Matching the SF mellifluous sound (shockingly) with far greater control, depth, power and of course effortlessness. And in terms of the kinds of music we play (from a cappella/violin sonata...all the way to deep house electronic/Hans Zimmer soundtracks)...things were universally better for us with far larger X1s than the stand-mounted and smaller floor-standing speakers.
Hey Tim, sorry for the delay as I was on vacation. Always enjoy our back and forth as we are respectful to each others' opinions.
I owned the original Wilson Sophia for years over the Watt Puppy for the same reason, just didn't know it at the time (well that, and the 6 and 7 were bright). I also find the analytical, somewhat disconnected balance in other speakers like Magico. I think this is a reason some people can't give up their Maggies- which are all about a holistic sound. Certain other listeners come to my room and have a more left-brained read on things and really focus on specific instruments, detail, vocals, etc - and is probably why they don't hear it. So yes, I'd agree that people hear things differently.
Wilson uses multiple amplifiers including Spectral during the development process of speakers. In the Wilson Music Room, D'Agostino M400, VTL Siegfried II, and Nagra HD amps are used. In Room #2 in the factory, ARC and D'Agostino were present. I may have missed one or two others, but I was on the road a great bit of the time XVX was in development.
steve williams
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Terrific video Bill. Thanks for sharing. Not only do I think that Daryl has hit a home run with the XVX but I can also say that as a Wilson owner for well over 25 years the baton has not only been successfully passed by Dave but I can also feel the presence of a new generation in Wilson Audio
As the saying goes “you had me at hello”
Terrific video Bill. Thanks for sharing. Not only do I think that Daryl has hit a home run with the XVX but I can also say that as a Wilson owner for well over 25 years the baton has not only been successfully passed by Dave but I can also feel the presence of a new generation in Wilson Audio
As the saying goes “you had me at hello”
More coming soon Steve.
Mailed a week and a half ago (no political comments on the defunding of USPS ). Finally starting to reach subscribers.
Thanks for pointing - one of the best sessions I had with XLF's were with the Hercules/Altair combo. Do you know if RH use the Shunyata or the Audioquest cables?
Hello Bill, many thanks for sharing this great review. Lots and lots of info in it. The only thing Robert didn't cover was performance at low listening levels. Wondering if you have heard the Chronosonic XVX system in Asia (HK I think) with top Goldmund electronics and if so, was there any aspect of that system that really stood out for you? Many thanks
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