You are not a Wilson fan, we get it.
You say Wilsons are ugly, but I find your speakers extremely ugly. Flat, mdf, wide. And a driver array that is jarring.
Thoughts on hearing a Wilson XVX Chronosonic System at Evolution Hifi
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You are not a Wilson fan, we get it.
You say Wilsons are ugly, but I find your speakers extremely ugly. Flat, mdf, wide. And a driver array that is jarring.
The guy badmouths Wilson every chance he gets and calls them ugly repeatedly. He needs to chill.
You didn’t hear them in my room with my equipment. There is nothing to refresh about the design. It seems like every six months Wilson comes out with a new speaker and they replaced the Sasha every year, making the old one worth even less when you try to resell it. The Focal Utopia Evo line was refreshed several years ago. There was no reason to be changing a good design as often as Wilson does. The only thing that I can say good about Wilson is that number one they have a very nice paint job and also they are made in the United States. Since I already owned a pair of them and I’ve heard many of the other models at length, I’m in a good position to give an opinion about their products. I am sure there are many people who don’t like McIntosh even at their upper end like the gear that I own. That’s fine. I think each person should buy whatever they want. Wilson speakers do not age well. The acoustic blankets on the front deteriorate very quickly and since they changed the design so often, they start looking old very quickly when the older model is replaced.
It doesn’t matter. You didn’t hear the Wilsons in other members’ rooms either. The Evo line is a the same as the III and the prior generations before it. Everyone has gone into better enclosures and they still use MDF. Even the gloss finishing in the side panels are sub par. The top section of the Maestro is tenuously attached and my friend’s unit broke on install.
Not a fan.
But that’s not the point. You spew hatred on this thread. But you can’t stand it when someone doesn’t like what you own. Get over yourself.
That is how a lot of us feel about Focal and McIntosh !
Thank god we have such diverse tastes 
I disagree for two reasons.
1. I have been to the factory twice and there is a ton of skilled labor involved in creating the non-resonant cabinets. The parts are very expensive and the painting process is very lengthy with many stages of painting. Until you see the bill of materials, it’s hard to judge that from a distance.
2. They sell every pair they make.
??? Wilson generally only updates models roughly every five years. The update of my Alexia 2s to Alexia V had 31 changes! Also, they switched to non-disintegrating felt baffle fronts many, many years ago.
Regarding the XLF, it was introduced in 2012, and the XVX reviews started coming out late 2020. So about 8 years.
You said they sound unlike real music and have a mid bass hump. You said they all sound unnatural and they look like they were made in a basement. You also said the Sophias were your worst purchase.
If that’s not your definition of bad for an audio product, then what do you define as bad?
Guys...I am not sure what you are discussing here. The looks of a speaker is a matter of taste. Some may like the way one brand looks while other may like the way another brand looks. If you as most significant others they will tell you they are all ugly boxes and barely tolerate them. To each their own.
On the other hand, we are buying a speaker for the way it sounds. The Wilson sound and the Focal sound are very, very far apart from one another. If someone loves the Wilosn sound they probably don't like the Focal sound and vice-versa. At the end of the day each person pays their hard earned money for thier choice of speaker that makes them happy. To each their own.
On the other hand, we are buying a speaker for the way it sounds. The Wilson sound and the Focal sound are very, very far apart from one another. If someone loves the Wilosn sound they probably don't like the Focal sound and vice-versa. At the end of the day each person pays their hard earned money for thier choice of speaker that makes them happy. To each their own.
i could live with and love the best of Wilson and the best of Focal i have heard. but each would reside in a system and room which would have much more to do with the ultimate performance than the speaker itself. neither is limiting at the end of the day.
both are high performance. would either be my ultimate speaker choice? no. but that is not the issue. both can get you all the way there. that is the issue.
I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that you're not a fan of Wilsons. ;-)
Todd
Thats exactly what I’m conveying to Tascam. That everything is a matter of taste. And while he might not like Wilson, the same can be said for Focal. Which means he’s not right but he’s also not wrong. I just find it poor form to be bashing Wilson repeatedly on a Wilson thread without moving the discussion forward.
I never said Focal was better than Wilson. I bought it because I like the dealer, got a special deal, and I like the sound. It’s not better, it’s just different
I believe all of that from personal experience. That’s why I don’t own Wilson now. I always thought my Wilson Sophias looked like trash receptacles and so did all my guests. The attitude at Wilson is snobby and how dare you question them on anything. They even claimed their Sasha DAW had the same transparency as an Electrostatic speaker. What a bunch of BS lies. It wasn’t even close. Vocals sounded somewhat closed off and even a little grainy. But it did have the usual Wilson slam and bass in your face, which sounds good for a few minutes, and then it becomes very annoying and fatiguing.And if the DAW was so great, why was it replaced so quickly. That model was out for less than a year and it was supposed to be a tribute to the founder of the company. This is typical of Wilson.
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