Article: Review | Wilson Audio Chronosonic XVX - Part 1, The Build

[Danny Kaey]

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[Danny Kaey]

Thanks Chris!!! I too can't wait for normal to return....... can't wait to have you over, should be a blast! Look forward to unfold so much more of the XVX story line! Cheers! 🙂

[Danny Kaey]

4 hours ago, austinpop said:

Wow, I’m in awe!

It really is something rather special... 🤩 

[Danny Kaey]

4 hours ago, PeterG said:

OK, my insane jealousy over your awesome speakers (and really nice pad!) is now morphing into rage over you insisting that we wait months for the punchline.  I refuse to read any more of this...until you publish chapter 2

 

Rock on!

LOL! Hahaha that was the intent....... keep you glued and on edge. 😆 thanks for your kind words!

[Danny Kaey]

4 hours ago, AudioDoctor said:

Awesome! I look forward to reading more, and thanks for the music recommendation. Listening to Palestrina right now!

You are very welcome and there will be a ton of music recommendations coming! Cheers! 🥂 

[Danny Kaey]

5 hours ago, RichardTownsend said:

Thanks Danny, it’s going to be a great experience!

 

Have you thought about some room treatment (eg broadband corner traps)? Without that you simply won’t hear the speakers at their best. 
 

 

 

Hi Richard, thank you!

 

Re: your suggestion of room treatment... yes, I have. Ultimately, I decided to only use absorbers on my rear wall; despite not having much if anything in the way of room treatment, I have exceptional sound. The room and the speaker setup as it is work in a befuddling at times harmony that is quite remarkable. Without giving it away, this topic will be part of an upcoming article in this series, so stay tuned! 🤩

[Danny Kaey]

2 hours ago, Priaptor said:

Amazing from one of the greatest and for many reasons the greatest speaker manufacturer of the high end industry.

 

Just one point. Since 99.99% of audiophiles are OCD, one "problem" with these speakers is what Danny mentioned "the team even went as far as  completely re-envisioning the smallest increments of time alignment with dual micrometer adjustments for the four individually adjustable upper modules contained within each speaker’s cut from solid blocks of aluminum gantry". Do the math. That will lead the best of us to an indeterminable number of variations to obsess over during our manic times in audio. LOL.

 

#truestory

 

haha! Agreed... reminds me of adjustable VTA towers........... LOL

 

As Chris mentioned, once setup by the great wizard of setups, Bill Peugh, (more on that in another article in this series...) I have not futzed with the micrometers or any other adjustments, save for the resistor banks. Stay tuned! 😀

[Danny Kaey]

40 minutes ago, Axial said:

I bet electronica music and Opera and Tango sound fabulous through those. 

...Like being (t)here, I wish I was (t)here. 

 

* Mahler 5th would do just fine. Keep it up, we're all in it for the common mortal good...the music reproduction @ home. And writing about audio in style is a dignified and respectable hobby. We keep that in our files ...

 

Indeed... tons of music recommendations coming in the next part...... cheers!

[Danny Kaey]

4 hours ago, firedog said:

I'd go for the Mahler 6th...😉

 

Funny: I just got the acclaimed Solti 6th on Decca for $10. The big benefit of classical LPs is that most got cheap unfortunately as today’s society simply has zero value for foundational classical music, instead choosing to listen to fabricated, soulless dreck that’s purely made to make money for labels. Just look at the top 20 shit list on Apple Music and Spotify and see what I mean.

[Danny Kaey]

2 hours ago, NOMBEDES said:

No doubt a wonderful build.

 

However, I have to say it:

 

WAF Score:  O out of 10 (a 10 is given to a speaker that the significant other will admit "looks OK".)

I have often wondered what any Wilson Speaker would sound like in the poor acoustics of a certain bunker in central Berlin circa 1945.   They certainly look like something only a fan of the brutalism school would love.

 

Goodness gracious, you’re harsh!!! 🥶

[Danny Kaey]

5 hours ago, Allan F said:

 

IMO, You are being unfair to yourself. Allow me to point out a very significant and fundamental difference between this "Review" (Ad?) and yours of the RAAL headphones. Unlike this "Review:, you raved about the product. You did not, however, endlessly heap superlatives on the manufacturer. Therein, IMO, lies the difference between a reviewer and a fanboy.

I am reviewing an experience and since the loudspeakers are inextricably tied to their namesake company and it’s CEO, the superlatives described are within my domain. Your mileage may vary, and therefore your corresponding accolades and admiration. I have been around this industry for 20+ years and have seen companies come and go; Wilson has remained an industry reference you simply can’t deny, no matter your personal subjective experience.

 

That’s all. 😉

[Danny Kaey]

18 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

The people behind these products are what matters. They design, build, and support them. I’d never buy a great product from a substandard company. In fact, I’ve passed on many. 
 

If money, time, and supporting good companies matters to people, then reviews that discuss the companies should matter.

 

Come to think of it, I think you nailed it Chris - without a doubt, Wilson is a company that stands behind their product 100%, no questions asked. While I personally have never had any issues, I know of issues that happened with others that were all beyond the control of Wilson and in each instance, they stood behind their product 100%. So the "endless" heap of praise I give Wilson is deservedly - and objectively - earned in my opinion. I am not publishing peer reviewed studies in the field of virology (to use a current example), I am publishing an experience driven product review. 

[Danny Kaey]

8 hours ago, baconbrain said:

This is absolute audiophile insanity and I love it!

 

If the sky was the limit, then I would pull both levers and take the Ferrari in the living room and the Wilsons in the listening den.

 

@Danny KaeyReally appreciate your writing style.

 

Awwwww... thank you, I appreciate your kind words! I agree 💯it's pure insanity...... once you listen to music at this level, it takes on an entirely new meaning, physically, emotionally and mentally. Come on by whenever you are in town for a visit! 😀'

 

PS: yes on the Ferrari in the living room!!! Whenever I see someone with that, I'm like, WOW, art collection on a whole new level!!!

[Danny Kaey]

23 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Wow, inside every cloud there’s a black lining I guess. 
 

I’ll never understand such comments and spending one’s valuable time to leave them. 

 

exactly my sentiment. 🙄

[Danny Kaey]

28 minutes ago, InVinoVeritasty said:

I think my jaw broke when it hit the ground.  Incredible!

Part 2 is coming soon!!! stay tuned and thanks for reading!!! 😀