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McIntosh is on the warm and rich side. The same goes for SF. The combo would be very "warm". Nothing wrong with that as long as you know what you "ask for".
Wilson on the other side is more neutral and clean (IMO). I drive my SF Amati Futura with the Gryphon Diablo 300. |
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While Daryl has been involved in over 40 Wilson designs, the ones post WAMM are the ones to which I refer. With the advent of the design of Charles' Alexx, Wilson's designs have become much more room and amp friendly in the bass. Instead of worrying whether or not the combination of room/amp, would work, it is now quite easy to choose the amp you love without concern that it will not match. That said, I am biased. Having set up DAW's for events, reviews, and in dealer showrooms, I've seen just about every amp (including Macs) you can imagine. At one stop, a reviewer even chose a SET as the amp he wanted to use! And while not the last word in ultimate dynamics, DAW communicated beautifully the character of the amp. If you want to use an amp to "fix" a loudspeaker, DAW is not for you. If you want to hear your amp in all its glory, the DAW is the easy choice. As I said, I am very biased. YMMV. |
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With my Alexx and upcoming XVX, if my budget was truly unlimited I'd go with a Relentless, no question. If more limited but still huge, I'd go with a Momentum on the XVX and a Progression on the Thor. But I know I will be ecstatic with my 1.25KW's because of Bill's observation. The Relentless is 250,000 (pair) and Momentum is 65,000 (pair), a very significant difference from a 9,000 stereo amp or a 25,000 pair of mono amps. If I were purchasing a DAW, I would use a Momentum as my absolutely ideal preamp/mono-amp. I love and greatly admire Dags but from a distance because they are so expensive. If I'm going to spend, it will always be on the speaker, not the amplification. As with Bill, YMMV. Last edited by Charles; 12-09-2019 at 01:57 PM. |
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One thing upfront before I go in detail later. I was talking about the current Hommage Amati. Sorry for the confusion. Hence they are in same budget ballpark they are both on my radar. Sorry again |
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Chris - part of the enjoyment is the journey, so take your time and listen to both ‘contestants’ as much as you can with as wide a variety of source material as is possible. Then you can start to answer these questions:
Which one gives me an emotional response? Which one do I think I will listen to more frequently? Which one will make the music I have sound better to me? Which one is the most aesthetically pleasing and will blend in with my room decor? Imaging both ‘contestants’ in your listening space - which one will give you the most joy to own? These are all subjective and every person will respond differently to each speaker. Good news, you really can’t lose either way.
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Main System: Amati Futura Mains Amati Homage VOX Center, Proac Response 1sc Rears, Three MC2301's for L,C,R MC 602 for the rears C 1100, MX 151, MCD 1100, MR 80 Nottingham Dais with Wave Mechanic Sumiko Palo Santos Presentation SurfacePro 3, RPi 4, ROON, WW Starlight Platinum USB, Schiit Yggdrasil, Benchmark DAC3 HGC MX 151, OppO BDP-95, JVC RS-500 DILA projector, 106" diagonal Stewart Luxus Screenwall Deluxe with Studiotek 130 G3 material. Lake House: Ohm F, MC 275V, C2300, MR 77, Rega P3 OnDeck: McIntosh MAC 4300v |
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I was already considering to get some bookshelf for starters (Dynaudio, BW805s or entry SF) and postpone the big purchase. |
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As suggested above, spend more time listening to both. I listened and compared speakers for over a year and was ready to purchase a pair of SF Lilium speakers, then the Wilson Alexia Series 2 came out and totally floored me. You might have made a different decision as we all have different preferences. Enjoy your search.
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I started auditioning Wilson for a second system. I had ARC driving SF Amati Homage (2005 vintage) with what I had considered very good results. I listened to the Sabrina, Yvette, and DAWs. The DAWs were far and away my favorite. Since this was a second system I decided to purchase a pair of Sasha 1s from an authorized dealer for half the cost of the Yvette. After a week of listening I (and several others stronger than myself) swapped the Sasha 1s into my primary system and the SFs into my secondary. The Wilson’s do everything better than my Amati Homage, but they do not suffer inadequacy in the reproductive chain of equipment. These are the first speakers I’ve owned where cable differences are easily perceived. The longer I listen and observe the complexity of design details, the more it becomes clear that great effort has been given to these speakers over many years. In my view the DAWs are a major evolution of the Sasha series with greater detail of orchestral inner voicing, even during crescendo of massed instrumentals, a major accomplishment for a relatively small speaker.
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Wilson Alexia V; ARC Ref 6SE; ARC Ref Phono 3SE; Boulder 1160; Esoteric K1X; Artisan Fidelity Garrard 301 Statement; Ikeda 407; Koetsu Leopard, Coralstone; Shunyata Denali 6000T; Shunyata AC cables; Siltech Prince speaker cables; Siltech Princess interconnects, Avondale II phono. |
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Long story short, I ordered some daws.
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