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In Reply to: RE: Wilson Audio WAMM posted by ecl876 on February 13, 2017 at 15:35:04
...it would be fascinating to learn about the person that would purchase something like this (and a few other audiophile "statement" products) and the thought process underlying the purchase decision. Personally, I find them aesthetically quite unpleasing and would not consider them on that basis alone. I admit that I'm also probably biased against them in part due to my inability to comfortably afford them.
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NOTE: THE ABOVE PHOTO GOES WITH A DIFFERENT STORY!!!!!
A top-level European pipe-organ builder told me that one of his clients loved classical music, but did not like mingling with people at concerts.
So, on land that had been in his family for some time, he commissioned a concert hall the size of the famous one in Vienna (or its near-clone in Nashville). So of course he needed a pipe organ designed and built.
The man in question would then hire on-tour orchestras to add one unpublicized stop on their tours.
There are people out there with access to lots of Ready Freddy, lettuce, moolashe, dinheiro; whatevah ya wanta call it.
PART 2: I gather that most of the 24 or so pairs already sold are going to existing top-level Wilson customers. I helped uncrate and assemble and set up a pair of Alexandria IIs, which is the photo above.
those things are worth the price of admission to you is another story. I'd have no problem is an experienced listener who could afford anything ended up with Quads, Sound Labs, Shahinians, or Vivid Audios--all of which sound rather different from the WAS "House Sound."
NB the photo above is of the pair of Alexandria XLFs that replaced the pair that I helped set up. So, I think that the answer to your implied question is something like, they are not likely to be first-time Wilson buyers.
ATB,
John
Two monstrousities in an otherwise more-or-less reasonably decent-looking room.
University of the South listening room, Sewanee, TN. I'd love to visit there!
-Bob
"I helped uncrate and assemble and set up a pair of Alexandria IIs, which is the photo above.those things are worth the price of admission to you is another story. I'd have no problem is an experienced listener who could afford anything ended up with Quads, Sound Labs, Shahinians, or Vivid Audios--all of which sound rather different from the WAS "House Sound."
Any explanation for the above disjointed text that makes little sense?
Oz
Don't worry about avoiding temptation. As you grow older, it will avoid you.
- Winston Churchill
My translation: " [Whether or not] those things are worth the price of admission to you is another story. I'd have no problem [if] is an experienced listener who could afford anything ended up with Quads, Sound Labs, Shahinians, or Vivid Audios--all of which sound rather different from the WAS "House Sound." "
My experience with audiophiles that are also well versed in music is that the reproducing system is very much subordinate to the music/"software" aspects of the pursuit. And yes, there are exceptions to everything.
If the story provided is any indication, a typical purchaser is...ah...um...idiosyncratic and has the means to indulge the idiosyncrasies. IOW, they really are different than you and me!
And I agree with the comment, as translated, and your additional comments as well.
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"If you are the owner of a new stereophonic system, this record will play with even more brilliant true-to-life fidelity. In short, you can purchase this record with no fear of its becoming obsolete in the future."
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