The Verdict
Having been involved in this hobby for well over 50 years and bringing my system through countless iterations I was very worried that either I would be selling everything off or downsizing to a smaller speaker which,if I did, would necessitate my changing amps and preamps. I didn't want to do this as I loved what I had. The almost 9 months of thinking, waiting, nail biting and hoping for the best has truly worked out.
As I said I wasn't prepared for what I heard. I was hoping for something that would get by but this was totally different and far better than anything I heard over the years in my last room
I waited the past 6-8 weeks to get everything dialed in as I worried about making the typical statements that we always see about how perfect things were from the get go. Well things were very good but it wasn't until Nick Doshi visited to have a look at my Studer as I have on order one of Nick's famous tube 2 box tape head preamp that is due to arrive mid June. His suggestions were IMO the icing on the cake as to getting perfect sound. The few final things are to better establish phase response with the subs. Also Bonnie will be in town next month for another site visit when we will determine if I will need any more of her "tuning tubes" that will reside between the ceiling and the crown molding. If you notice from the pictures the crown molding was dropped 5" from the ceiling for placement of tuning tubes where they won't be seen and also 5" in from the side wall to house the tracks for the drapes
More thoughts and photos to follow but for now I have to give a huge shout out to the gang at Wilson Audio without whose thoughts and opinions on the build out of the room stimulated me to delve deeper and to not give up. Thanks Dave, Darryl, Debbie, Dave, Trent, John and Jeron. For anyone who has owned Wilson speakers will understand what I mean when I say that Wilson Audio has the BEST customer service in the industry
The verdict is that these big wonderful Wilson X2 speakers with their aspherical display can indeed be placed in a smaller room and achieve wonderful sound
Stay tuned asI will give updates when I receive the new tape head preamp and when I get a new chair and component racks
As for an acoustician I would also whole heartedly give Dr Bonnie Schnitta a huge thumb's up and endorsement in bringing my room and ideas to fruition as well as bringing me in on budget
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