Heard Alexx tonight

[2fastdriving]

Originally Posted by Charles

Marc, you called the front port the "mail slot". What do you mean by that? I hope that by the time I might seriously consider an Alexx this detail will be worked out. I would have preferred a rear port. I think the front port is a frill. The vast majority will use the rear. Why? Because truth be known, folks, though they may deny it, like the most bass especially if it is of high quality. And Wilson bass is of extremely high quality.

I'm being sarcastic, because it looks like a mail slot. As bill points out, you can configure the port in the back, but then you'll have to use a cover plate in the front. To me, this is not a great looking feature. My only nitpick about an overall outstanding product.

[Venere]

Originally Posted by 2fastdriving

To me, this is not a great looking feature. My only nitpick about an overall outstanding product.

I have to agree to a certain extent, and am curious if Bill might answer this...why not port on the bottom like many other designs? This seems (in theory at least) to solve both performance and aesthetic concerns. Not so easy in practice perhaps?

[Still-One]

Originally Posted by Venere

I have to agree to a certain extent, and am curious if Bill might answer this...why not port on the bottom like many other designs? This seems (in theory at least) to solve both performance and aesthetic concerns. Not so easy in practice perhaps?

Because in some rooms porting to the front will provide better results and in others porting to the rear will. This is the exact same technique they started using with the XLF and it has worked out very well for them. One size does not fit all rooms.

[metaphacts]

Originally Posted by Still-One

Because in some rooms porting to the front will provide better results and in others porting to the rear will. This is the exact same technique they started using with the XLF and it has worked out very well for them. One size does not fit all rooms.

[Console666]

Originally Posted by 2fastdriving

Tonight I was fortunate enough to be the first to hear the Alexx, powered by d'agostino progression mono blocks. It all went down in Seattle at definitive audio. What I heard was stunning. Among the best I've ever heard. The room was definitely not ideal for a speaker like this, yet it impressed. What captured me the most was the effortless and realistic midrange. I've never heard a 4 way speaker, or at least I've never scrutinized one. Let me just say that I've heard a lot of wilson speakers in my life, but this one is special in the mids. It will captivate you with its emotional truth. Of course the bass was also spectacular. The progression mono meters barely moved. What a night.

How does the Alexx compare to Sasha 2?

[2fastdriving]

Originally Posted by Console666

How does the Alexx compare to Sasha 2?

Ummm there is no comparison, it is far, far more impressive. In every single category.

If you are shopping for speakers in the 100k range (who isn't, really), you need to hear them!

[krustycat]

Originally Posted by 2fastdriving

If you are shopping for speakers in the 100k range (who isn't, really) , you need to hear them!

[GreginNH1]

Originally Posted by 2fastdriving

Ummm there is no comparison, it is far, far more impressive. In every single category.

If you are shopping for speakers in the 100k range (who isn't, really), you need to hear them!

I might be "shopping" but probably not buying!

[PLK]

[djwhog]

Originally Posted by 2fastdriving

Ummm there is no comparison, it is far, far more impressive. In every single category. If you are shopping for speakers in the 100k range (who isn't, really), you need to hear them!

So true .. In my Larry the Cable guy voice... Now that is funny.... But is so true, heard them in SoCal, very very nice, but if I had 100 k for speakers I think I may go strands

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