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Old 04-16-2016, 04:57 PM
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That is very interesting, Wilson is known for NOT having cabinet resonance! But I suspect it's virtually impossible to elicit this problem with normal use. Wilson tunes their speakers through extensive listening, and if it was an audible problem, it would never have made it to market.
All true but if you read the information on their site... some economies of scale were taken in the design to meet the price point. One being the cabinet. All other Wilson's have separate internal areas for the three driver sections. Sabrina shares midrange and bass I think. Some mfgrs actually tune the cabinets to the drivers... a bit of that may be going on here. If it sounds good it is good.
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Here is the full Stereophile review:

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Finally got around to taking a picture of my setup. The Sabrinas are pretty much broken in now, and I absolutely love them. I seem to have difficulty posting pictures though. Looks like the link I inserted to the Instagram post doesn't resolve, and my profile says I'm not allowed to insert attachments. Can anyone tell me what I need to do to be able to post pictures?

I recently took advantage of a Transparent Audio offer and upgraded my MM2 Super speaker cables and balanced interconnects to Gen5 Ultra's. That upgrade made a HUGE difference in everything. Also, after upgrading my HDMI cable from my Oppo to the Sigma SSP, I'll be selling off the B&W HTM4 Diamond center channel speaker, as phantom center works well enough for movie watching (and in fact, dialog is even clearer coming through the Sabrinas).

Next up will be a Turntable upgrade (considering the Rega RP10 with the new Aphelion cartridge or the AMG Giro with Teatro cartridge) and possibly a tube phono stage to replace the SSP's internal phono card. Want to take a look at the Zesto Andros 1.2 as it gets fantastic reviews and will look stunning sitting where my HTM4 currently sits. So far I can't find a local dealer to audition it though.

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Now you have to trade them in for Yvette. Oh the humanity! Just kidding lol

You have to be a subscriber to post pictures, I believe.
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Thanks!

BTW - The back corner of each speaker is just 5" from the back wall. My dealer was as pleasantly surprised as I was that the bass is well controlled with that placement.

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Thanks!

BTW - The back corner of each speaker is just 5" from the back wall. My dealer was as pleasantly surprised as I was that the bass is well controlled with that placement.

Here's the picture (I hope):
Congrats, it looks great. I am surprised that bass is not boomy with a setup like that! Especially with that right speaker kind of boxed in.
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Old 05-27-2016, 03:47 PM
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Congrats, it looks great. I am surprised that bass is not boomy with a setup like that! Especially with that right speaker kind of boxed in.
Yeah, we were surprised as well. That corner it's a real problem, but we have to live in the real world.
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Old 05-27-2016, 04:21 PM
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What amp are you using? Also, are they Carmon Red? that's what I have, sure looks like it...
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What amp are you using? Also, are they Carmon Red? that's what I have, sure looks like it...
They're the Titan Red, which I think is absolutely stunning!

My set up is Classe Sigma SSP driving the Sigma AMP5. My serious listening is with a Rega RP6 and Exact 2 cartridge and the Classe onboard phono card. Transparent Gen5 ultra cables. Turntable, cartridge and phono preamp will be my next upgrade.
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