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Here's a blurb and picture from the Wilson page:

"The X-1 is designed for one purpose: to reproduce sound with as much fidelity to the recorded source as current technology will allow. In order to achieve that goal in real-world conditions, a Wilson-trained technician will set up the speaker in your listening room or home theatre."



I think they need to fire the person who set up this room. I highly doubt those speakers sound their best when you sit only tfour feet away from them.

i think the wilson wamm system is the most expensive at 225,000

Wow, and I thought the X1s were ugly. Maaaaan...

But jeez, you actually have the designer come out to your place and calibrate them when you buy them! I'm amazed they only cost $225K!

Also, can you imagine the look on the owner's face if they got bumped or moved? "Aw, crap, I need to get David Wilson out here again to adjust these things. That's the third time this week!"

Seeing as the shipping weight is over 1 ton, I'd guess each speaker alone is pretty much immobile once situated.

Hmm. Good point. But they are pretty tall, and those sticks the middle components on are probably moveable.

But let's see... The product weight is 1290 lbs. There's a sub (at least 1?), 2 electrostatic panels, and 2 main speaker arrays). If we assume the sub and the speaker arrays weigh the same, and the 2 electrostats weigh one quarter of the two, that's (click click click ratchet) only 368 lbs per. And at that height, the center of gravity's probably not particularly low, so you could be looking at some trouble.

JMLab Grande Utopia BE

retail for $120 000 CAD

http://www.everestaudio.com/price-pages/JMlab-Grande-Utopia-BE.htm

Here is a link to the Infinity models I mentioned:

http://www.top-audio.de/infinity_classics/IRS/body_irs.html

Did you check out the frequency range of those IRS Vs? Who, errrr I mean, WHAT exactly is the 45 khz response for? My dog tops out at 28. Isn't that getting close to gamma radiation?

-dale

Well, it's sound waves, not EM waves. I think there's a difference, but I'm not sure. In any case, the first speakers mentioned quote a top frequency of 100000kHz, which would definitly be in the FM range if EM radition and sound radiation corresponded.