Wilson audio specialties maxx series 2 loudspeaker the. Wilson audio watch system series 3 the audio salon. There are obvious similarities between the yvette and sophia. The speakers were then finetuned by matt tucker of wilson, who has set up his fair share of grand slamms. I would argue that the yvette is an entirely different animal. Wilson audios maxx2 is easily worth the difference, and more.
One of the speakers has a scratch on the woofer module on the left side of the rear. With 39 different tracks, the wilson audio setup cd will give you various sounds and musical selections to help fine tune your audio equipment. The wilson sophia 3 speakers are threeway speakers. Wilson watch components make it easy to enjoy the best of both worlds in one system. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
But hey, no pain, no gain in the world of highperformance audio. The maxx 2 comes with a very informative manual that could help you assemble and position the speakers in a pinch, but luckily your wilson audio dealer will. These sliders are made to slide easily on carpet to allow the user to adjust the speaker for optimal listening. When used as a center channel, mezzo seamlessly matches the acoustic signature of wilsons remarkable sasha. Yet the prospect of sitting only 10 from two looming, praying mantislike towers almost as tall as i am gave me the willies. Speaker asylum, wilson audio floor jack suitable clone.
Please choose from the options above for the tweeter, midrange, woofer, or you can choose the bundle to order resistors for each driver and phase on a single channel. Non of the mathematical based procedures even takes these two into account. This was a different kind of torture test for a subwoofer. The alexandria x2 is so named because it represents designer david wilsons accumulated knowledge of loudspeaker design, just as the great library at alexandria was the repository of all knowledge in the ancient world. Wilson audio maxx resistors audiogon discussion forum. The wilson audio setup cd is helpful in finding the final placement and adjustments of your wilson audio components. It is used to prop up the maxx or alexandria when changing the wheels to spikes. The information in this manual is the sole property of wilson audio. So sure, the maxx 3 is bruteforce powerful, capable of producing live sound. Wilson supplies with their maxx and x2 speakers so that initial placement would be easier. Wilson audio maxx resistors i am about to replace resistors on my maxx 1 which is in use for the last 10 years. Unlike many wilson audio speakers, the maxx series 3 is so new that existing maxx or maxx series 2 owners cannot upgrade the components in their.
Perhaps if wilson audio specialties sold as many pairs of xlfs as ferrari sells cars, the price might drop. This manual was produced by the wilson audio engineering and the sales and marketing departments. Wasp will work not only for wilson audio speakers but for any conedome speaker system on the market. Given all this, perhaps david wilson should have considered a different name for the sasha wp. The new watch wall mount speaker uses the sophia series 2 tweeter, already. One, using wasp does result in relatively livingroom friendly positions for the speakers and two, wasp provides an imaging and soundstaging that is exceptional. Check to make sure that the disk is properly inserted, or that you are connected to the internet or your network, and then try again. Reviewers say legacy audio loudspeakers represent the best value in high end audio. It could be on a hard drive on this computer, or on a network. He and vern credille, wilson audios inhouse driver expert, set about designing a new driver that would achieve what dave wanted in sonic terms while also working with wilson audios other chosen drivers. The complete structure feels immensely rigid and well damped, which make it a good support for the trio of drive units. Thats my only suggestion regarding the sasha wp, other than hearing a pair of them for yourself. Martin colloms gets to grips with the wilson audio maxx series 3 27 six dacs computer audio has made dacs fashionable again.
The sophia 2 is the wilson speaker for those people who do not like wilson speakers. This is wilson audios statement productthe best loudspeaker it knows how to build without regard to cost. Apropos, daryl wilson and the engineering team at wilson audio have compared many tweeter types including very costly exotics and have found this silk dome generally provided the best results in the context of the companys designs and, here, in terms of the alexia series 2. View and download wilson audio maxx series 3 owners manual online. Jbl everest dd66000 or 67000wilson maxx 2 or 3tannoy kingdom royalefocal grande or maestro utopia thanks. Wilson audio specialties alexia series 2 loudspeakers. For over 20 years, our friends at wilson audio have worked towards ultimate perfection in loudspeaker design. There is no information in the instruction manual and i have absolutely no idea which resistors are to be used for midhi freq. The information in this manual is the sole property of wilson audio specialties, inc. Sophia, wattpuppy, maxx, duette, x1 grand slamm, and alexandria are registered trademarks of wilson audio specialties, inc. View and download wilson audio maxx owners manual online. Equally impressive as the bass of the wilson audio watt puppy 6 is their dynamic capability.
Capable of an earsplitting 123db at 1m, with a bandwidth to match, this was one speaker system that refused to be ignored. The alexandria xlf uses this driver a 1 silkdome tweeter designed by wilson audio and partially manufactured by scanspeak. Wilson audio as a company wilson audiophile definitive recordings. While the wilson audio watt puppy 6 speakers have electrostaticlike singledriver coherency, there are no ragged transitions between the drivers, all of which come from different manufacturers. Wilson audio is the darling of audiophile speakers and their maxx speakers get special attention as they woo tube lovers with their high sensitivity. The aspect of music reproduction that the maxx redefines, in my experience, is the bottom end, where it combines huge bass power and dynamics with ultraprecise control, coherence, and resolution. Using the sliders with the covers will allow the same adjustability on hardwood or other forms of flooring. Incredibly musical these outperform speakers many times their price.
I had an opportunity the other day to compare wilson maxx 1 with watt puppy 7 in a friends house. Each is a floorstanding, threedriver, threeway design. Quite to my surprise, watt puppy 7 was superior in almost all frequencies and i wonder how is it possible that maxx which is almost 3 times more expensive sounded so dull compared to watt puppy 7. Wilson audio maxx series 3 2 22 wilson audio sasha wp 4 20, 24 xtz analyser 3 28 vol 3 contributors index almey, james no4 p7 anderson, colin no1 p54, no2 p52, no3 p53, no4 p53. If you set up the blades properly you will not find anything better for what they cost. Ive been following the progression of this amp firsthand over the course of the past decade, as ralph karsten, its creator, has refined its circuit and improved its performance. The move from maxx 2s to maxx 3s was an ugly one that drove the price up and ended the physical upgrade path but with that said, if you have the room and the budget, wilson audio maxx speakers are. Wilson audio specialties inc is an american highend audio loudspeaker manufacturing. Sophia, sasha, wilson audio duette, wattpuppy, maxx, x1 grand.
Wilson audio maxx 2 loudspeaker by roy gregory also the room theyre going to be sited in and the system theyre going to be connected to. Our products are world renowned for their craftsmanship, accuracy, dynamics, resolution, and absolute truetolife sound. History timeline update2 lothar wegner highend hifi. The wp 6 go for maximum detail, the sophia 2 is smoother, more integrate, present music i. Its held that position for more than 25 years, and now with this 5foot, 7inchtall, 425pound bad boy, theres no sign that reign will end anytime soon. A mainstay of the audiophile world since the late 90s, audiogon is the largest, most respected highend audio community in the industry. Wilson audio is a registered trademark of wilson audio specialties, inc. Sep 24, 20 the two parts are joined into one structure rather than split as in wilsons pricier models, so reducing cost in the process. Its been five years since david wilson s x1grand slamm speaker system invaded our audio consciousness with its 500w power capacity and very high 95dbw sensitivity footnote 1. Wilson audio specialties maxx series 2 loudspeakers. To create a full surround system, all you need do is mate any of wilson s superlative lr models with a center, surrounds, subwoofer, and controller from the watch wilson audio theater comes home lineup. This website is not affiliated with or sponsored by wilson audio. Wilson audio alexandria xlf loudspeakers the audio beat. Page 59 in the construction of the maxx series 3, wilson audio uses two types of composites dubbed x material and m material.
You will need to order 2 sets if you wish to replace your resistors for a pair of. Wadia 571 cd trasport 521 dac eat forte s turntable. Any reproduction, in whole or in part, without the express written permission of wilson audio specialties, inc. Wilson audio specialties alexandria xlf loudspeaker. Up for sale is a pair of wilson audio maxx series ii in titanium grey.
Up for sale is a pair of wilson audio maxx series i in desert silver. Wilson audio sasha series2 manuals and user guides, speakers. He is often depicted carrying a shorthandled hammer named mjollnir, a symbol of his awesome power. Wilson audios proprietary 177mm double magnet midrange. Lay a 10 digital level, such as the husky, horizontally on the top plane of tunetot. Alexia sasha wilson audio, sasha, maxx series 3, alexia series 3 sasha, wilson audio 3. The maxx was originally released in 1998 and the maxx series 2 was a largely universally loved design by both enthusiasts and journalists.
Unfortunately they have a few chips and small scratches. Wilson maxx 2 loudspeakers, crossing the system over at 50hz. I had exhausted numerous placement options and all of the energizer bunnies that were enlisted to move the gotham, but by the end of the first day, i still didnt have the bass. More than any other company wilson audio dominates the upperend speaker market. Jul 15, 2010 wilson audio is well known for ultrahighend speakers, but most of its products are designed for 2 channel listening. Alexia plugged the gap between the sasha wp the splendid reinvention of the classic wattpuppy and the large scale maxx and, as befitting its stature within the line, it employed a number of technologies, drivers and timealignment techniques trickled down from maxx and. Wilson audio slider set comes with 8 wilson way sliders and slider covers. Info 2233 mountain vista lane provo, utah 84606 usa call us at 801 3772233. Wilson audio alexia wilson audio sasha wip, 2 thomas lo 02 27430 i watcher, wilson audio, dave wilson sheryl, alexandria x2 series sasha. Thats why wilson audio has a nocompromise approach to loudspeaker design. Wilson audio sasha series2 manuals and user guides. Now, wilson audio is proud to present one of its latest towering achievements. User manuals, guides and specifications for your wilson audio sasha series2 speakers. Until his death, david wilson was wilson audios chairman of the board and sheryl lee wilson served as vice chair.
Spike 2x 1 alignment spike 6x upper front spike 8x 1 brass spike pad 1x top module crate 2x woofer module crate pdf file of manual. Buy and sell highend audio equipment or music on audiogon. Wilson audios wamm master chronosonic is a per channel edge of the art, costnoobject, noholdsbared ultimate transducer. Chris bryant checks out half a dozen 40 four integrated amps chris bryant probes deep into the performance of ampli. Overall and for the age they are in nice condition. No material contained herein may be transmitted in any form. In the subsequent years, dave wilson and his design team discovered ways to improvethe maxx, hence the series 2. The sashas even look like scaleddown maxx 3s well proportioned and smartly angular. Wilson audio maxx series 3 owners manual pdf download. Wilson audio maxx manual loudspeaker system hifi engine. These strategic combina tions of x and m materials are used in the two midrange modules.
Wilson 19442018 with his wife sheryl lee wilson in 1974. The wilson audio duette is also a product of wilson audio specialties, inc. Wilson audio speakers are heralded by musicians, recording professionals and audiophiles everywhere, as the best in the world. In effect, the fathom replaced the wilsons bass below 50 cycles.
Database contains 1 wilson audio sasha series2 manuals available for free online viewing or downloading in pdf. To purchase maxx maxx series 2 maxx series 3 spares or accessories, please contact the company via their website or visit an authorised retailer. Thunder is fitting to associate with wilson audios new stateoftheart subwoofer. Alexandria x2 series 2 x1 level v duette duette puppy system 7 watt system 8 passive. If its audio related and you want to buy it, sell it, or look for it, then we are your onestop, comprehensive resource. Wilson audio maxx series 3 photos, specs, and price engadget. The hifi engine library database contains model information, images and free, downloadable owners manuals, service manuals and product catalogues for amplifiers, preamplifiers, poweramplifiers, equalizers, processors, tape decks, tuners, cd players and loudspeakers etc.
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