If I was director of sales at Wilson audio I would have told the same story about how my wife told me we had to get these speakers because they are so amazing! Cool story bro! Great sales technique!
I've heard the Sasha Vs, driven by D'Agostino amplifiers. Without waxing poetic, it simply just gets out of the way and lets you experience music in a pure, natural way. It spans the whole range from sublime to ridiculous, gentle to explosive, and everywhere in between. I have yet to hear anything that gets closer to simply letting you hear the original recording itself. Nothing about it stands out above anything else. It's just ALL outstandingly transparent.
Dude it's like the super / hyper cars for having a liitle bit better performance we pay a fortune which cannot justify the rediculus higher price even for the construction quality e.t.c , but when somebody is a millioner or billioner doesn't give a f...k i wouldn't give too . But for now even 4k$ is too much for me .
Just like in race cars, the proverbial law of diminishing returns applies. To get a half second faster costs more the faster it already is. 15 second 1/4 mile to 14 seconds...no problem. 9 seconds to 8 seconds is more difficult and costs a lot more.
It depends if they are the LXP, PLM, VIP, PPL, TFX, BBP, TBX, XPT or the one named after their old goat in the backyard. I have heard one set that looked like these, they had a very good top and mid representation, but the bass was floppy and undefined.
If one was ask to guess the price base off blind test sound quality alone. I wonder what price range it would be. I feel at $4k, speakers are already 95% there.
Please try hard not to fall into this trap. It is such a cliche. Things that cost multiples of something else never claim that the improvement is that linear in terms of articulating a difference. Though the differences are profound. The value one places on that improvement is a personal value choice. The premium is not because a $50,000 speaker is $46,000 better than a $4,000 speaker. The life cycle of a Wilson speaker is usually about 5-6 years. In that time, there is ongoing development of the replacement. You have people that work a full day every workday to make current speakers and to make future speakers even better. The cost is not a bill of materials. It reflects the time and cost involved in their development. Though the bill of materials is still much, much more than a comparatively less expensive speaker.
Years ago, I owned the original Sasha and upgraded to the 2. It was a massive upgrade. The DAW was much more refined than the 2. I imagine the V would blow your mind!
As good as the Sasha DAW is, at first listen with no break in, with note 1 out of the speaker, it was clear that things have improved. The quietness of the cabinet is what struck me first. I also continue to be amazed that Wilson doesn't sound like a collection of good drivers. It just sounds like it "should"....even on different electronics and the signature that they impart, Wilsons have a way of communicating the music in a way that you just realize that....yeah, now I know what this is supposed to sound like.
Isn't it just a scan-speak midrange or mid-bass driver ? Not only that the woofers are 8 inch and the midrange is 7 inch crossing over to a 1 inch dome tweeter which is a strange combination for a 3-way design !!
Perhaps you can tell Daryl Wilson and engineer Vern Credille how to design speakers and crossovers then 🤦♂ there are reasons for everything they do. You cannot even conceive of a question that they haven't researched the living crap out of. And for the love of all that is holy, they do not buy stock drivers. They design the drivers used in their speakers and they are built ONLY for Wilson to their specifications. You will not find a driver used in a Wilson speaker anywhere except a Wilson speaker. #Facts
@@scottwallace1 Yeah sure, no one can reproduce 20hz to 20Khz sound , with lower distortion better than these $50K sasha ...total BS. Its only technology. Get a DSP crossover, buy 3 class-D amps such as ICEPower modules, get off the shelf drivers, EQ & time align them with the DSP, and you get a fer better speaker for ~7K in materials. direct to amp, no capacitors and BS.
No young people because they know snake oil BS when they see it, Does not take $50K to reproduce 20Hz to 20KHz, It just takes a professional PA system without any hype.
@@xprcloudagree, this whole overpriced game is horrible and does not worth the money for sure. Hearing the difference between this and lets say, JBL HDI series speakers, its a joke looking at its price differences
I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt that you just don't know what you're talking about yet, but perhaps willing to learn......Wilson designs drivers for driver companies to build. They do not buy off the shelf drivers. Once upon a time, they heavily modified a Focal tweeter, and I have a photo that shows the comically larger magnet structure of the Wilson version compared to the stock Focal version. But they've advanced even from that methodology. They are designing the drivers, and having them built to their standards. No one else has a tweeter that is in a Wilson speaker is perhaps the easier way of putting it.
$48K, spikes but no isolators, hardly SOTA. Von Schweikert is a better sounding spkr, their $27K Endeavor3 SE’s are special indeed🥰. At $40K, either Rockport’s or Vimberg Tonda’s are a better value sonically😎.
Don’t be sad. I am in the same boat and still love my DAW. So many factors are involved in a system. Tweaking and marketing of the new speaker doesn’t mean much. If anything in a few years you can get the used Alexia V which I heard and didn’t notice much difference. Enjoy what you have.
Well, my point is chiefly about brands that should inform customers to let them make educated decisions, as in the automotive industry and such. You would buy a soon-old car for a special price only, right?
@@danielzzz7232 Nope - it's all about whatever deal you make with your dealer. If you are that upset, talk to your dealer, they and Wilson offer good trade-in deals, especially if the $6K more the Sasha V costs isn't an issue for you.
Yep because of what this dealer does do slamming them up against the wall I found another wilson dealer that set's them up for best sound not to make New York happy. They don't understand not everyone lives in New York City and half the sales come from New Jersey.
I'm sure these would be impressive to hear but I don't like ANY speaker that is SO sensitive to placement . . . I mean a difference in sound in a little aa a QUARTER of an inch?
Really? Can you make something that looks better and performs as well for less and still pay for a factory and provide good wages and health insurance for your employees? If so, that's how new speaker companies are created.
I’m not impressed by this company and there next best thing attitude to condone there ridiculous prices,they need to get real before I look at anything they build I have great speakers from a company that’s been around as long as Wilson and as a mechanical engineer I think are better engineered in a lot of comparable areas
one word: Ridiculous !!!. these speakers keep going up, Up, & UP . and no sign of slowing down. they cost as much as a BRAND NEW Acura. LEXUS. BMW. AUDI. Mercedes Benz .........etc. SO SICK
@@stateniland lol. Keep desperately looking for comments that don't suit your ego. Im guessing you bought that crap and can't return them, would be nicer to get a nice car but you prefered buying something that isn't better than way cheaper top of the line tower speakers.
@@realleescoggins I have listened to Wilson’s since the early 80’s starting with watt puppies. I’ve disassemble multiple Wilson speakers over the years. Don’t need to do factory tour to know they use off the shelf “modified” drivers and mediocre crossover components for the price they’re charging. The only thing exceptional is their cabinet material and paint job. If you want exceptional speakers albeit for Wilson price look into Tidal speakers.
Respectfully disagree. A speaker that already doesn't look like the typical speak, thank goodness. I personly love the looks! Regarding the sound, the endless pursuit to the perfect sound, what else is there.
one word: Ridiculous !!!. these speakers keep going up, Up, & UP . and no sign of slowing down. they cost as much as a BRAND NEW Acura. LEXUS. BMW. AUDI. Mercedes Benz .........etc. SO SICK
Great, interesting and natural presentation. Absolute proffessional.
If I was director of sales at Wilson audio I would have told the same story about how my wife told me we had to get these speakers because they are so amazing!
Cool story bro! Great sales technique!
I’ve heard too many reviewers state that. Getting old. 🤔
You're implying that women aren't into high end as much as men are? My wife knows more about music and sound than most men.
and she is the exception not the usual. I am not implying anything, its mostly men that are into hifi. FACT@@stateniland
Those are my dream speakers… the modern Watt Puppy. For now I had to make a DIY Tarkus.
Got to demo these yesterday, sounded great
Just heard them at Paragon Sight and Sound last night. They are really something.
Something underwhelming for the price.
compared to yours, which are? @@JohnLee-db9zt
Copper wound cap is new technology? 😂 This guy has been living under a rock.
No no - they are reverse wound 🙂
@@qddk9545 OMG that’s NASA technology!
I hat the opportunity to heard them last Saturday at Innovative Audio NYC. The mid/high is impressive natural.
I love those marketing pieces.
I've heard the Sasha Vs, driven by D'Agostino amplifiers. Without waxing poetic, it simply just gets out of the way and lets you experience music in a pure, natural way. It spans the whole range from sublime to ridiculous, gentle to explosive, and everywhere in between. I have yet to hear anything that gets closer to simply letting you hear the original recording itself. Nothing about it stands out above anything else. It's just ALL outstandingly transparent.
Where can we find a break-down of the associated equipment in the room?
I haven’t heard these yet, but I already have a pair on order. Full conference Wilson they will sound better then my DAW!
Anyone know what cables were used in this demo? Just curious what they selected to debut these great speakers
Finally good sound 👍
How much better does a $50k speaker sound over a $4k speaker? I have heard $4k speakers and it sounded incredible already.
Dude it's like the super / hyper cars for having a liitle bit better performance we pay a fortune which cannot justify the rediculus higher price even for the construction quality e.t.c , but when somebody is a millioner or billioner doesn't give a f...k i wouldn't give too .
But for now even 4k$ is too much for me .
Just like in race cars, the proverbial law of diminishing returns applies. To get a half second faster costs more the faster it already is. 15 second 1/4 mile to 14 seconds...no problem. 9 seconds to 8 seconds is more difficult and costs a lot more.
It depends if they are the LXP, PLM, VIP, PPL, TFX, BBP, TBX, XPT or the one named after their old goat in the backyard.
I have heard one set that looked like these, they had a very good top and mid representation, but the bass was floppy and
undefined.
If one was ask to guess the price base off blind test sound quality alone. I wonder what price range it would be. I feel at $4k, speakers are already 95% there.
Please try hard not to fall into this trap. It is such a cliche. Things that cost multiples of something else never claim that the improvement is that linear in terms of articulating a difference. Though the differences are profound. The value one places on that improvement is a personal value choice. The premium is not because a $50,000 speaker is $46,000 better than a $4,000 speaker. The life cycle of a Wilson speaker is usually about 5-6 years. In that time, there is ongoing development of the replacement. You have people that work a full day every workday to make current speakers and to make future speakers even better. The cost is not a bill of materials. It reflects the time and cost involved in their development. Though the bill of materials is still much, much more than a comparatively less expensive speaker.
Does the reviewer know what tube trap (make & size) is being used?
I see Elliott is still looking good 👍🏽 🙏🏽.
Interesting, I own a pair of the Sasha WP's, Great sounding speaker. Curious if I hear a significant difference in sound.
Years ago, I owned the original Sasha and upgraded to the 2. It was a massive upgrade. The DAW was much more refined than the 2. I imagine the V would blow your mind!
As good as the Sasha DAW is, at first listen with no break in, with note 1 out of the speaker, it was clear that things have improved. The quietness of the cabinet is what struck me first. I also continue to be amazed that Wilson doesn't sound like a collection of good drivers. It just sounds like it "should"....even on different electronics and the signature that they impart, Wilsons have a way of communicating the music in a way that you just realize that....yeah, now I know what this is supposed to sound like.
Isn't it just a scan-speak midrange or mid-bass driver ? Not only that the woofers are 8 inch and the midrange is 7 inch crossing over to a 1 inch dome tweeter which is a strange combination for a 3-way design !!
Perhaps you can tell Daryl Wilson and engineer Vern Credille how to design speakers and crossovers then 🤦♂ there are reasons for everything they do. You cannot even conceive of a question that they haven't researched the living crap out of. And for the love of all that is holy, they do not buy stock drivers. They design the drivers used in their speakers and they are built ONLY for Wilson to their specifications. You will not find a driver used in a Wilson speaker anywhere except a Wilson speaker. #Facts
@@scottwallace1 Yeah sure, no one can reproduce 20hz to 20Khz sound , with lower distortion better than these $50K sasha ...total BS. Its only technology. Get a DSP crossover, buy 3 class-D amps such as ICEPower modules, get off the shelf drivers, EQ & time align them with the DSP, and you get a fer better speaker for ~7K in materials. direct to amp, no capacitors and BS.
Sad to see there are no young audiophile to carry on the hobby.
No young people because they know snake oil BS when they see it,
Does not take $50K to reproduce 20Hz to 20KHz,
It just takes a professional PA system without any hype.
@@xprcloudagree, this whole overpriced game is horrible and does not worth the money for sure. Hearing the difference between this and lets say, JBL HDI series speakers, its a joke looking at its price differences
Nice , hope to see DAW prices to start dropping .
I’m surprised Wilson did not go with latest speakers from Scan Speak top line.
Wilson doesn't use ScanSpeaks; ScanSpeak makes speakers to Wilson's specifications, big difference.
I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt that you just don't know what you're talking about yet, but perhaps willing to learn......Wilson designs drivers for driver companies to build. They do not buy off the shelf drivers. Once upon a time, they heavily modified a Focal tweeter, and I have a photo that shows the comically larger magnet structure of the Wilson version compared to the stock Focal version. But they've advanced even from that methodology. They are designing the drivers, and having them built to their standards. No one else has a tweeter that is in a Wilson speaker is perhaps the easier way of putting it.
$48K, spikes but no isolators, hardly SOTA. Von Schweikert is a better sounding spkr, their $27K Endeavor3 SE’s are special indeed🥰. At $40K, either Rockport’s or Vimberg Tonda’s are a better value sonically😎.
So sad for my 6 months old DAW. I wish I was told when buying them😢
The new model is quite a bit more expensive than the DAW.
Don’t be sad. I am in the same boat and still love my DAW. So many factors are involved in a system. Tweaking and marketing of the new speaker doesn’t mean much. If anything in a few years you can get the used Alexia V which I heard and didn’t notice much difference. Enjoy what you have.
@@TheDanEdwards Only $6K more.
Well, my point is chiefly about brands that should inform customers to let them make educated decisions, as in the automotive industry and such. You would buy a soon-old car for a special price only, right?
@@danielzzz7232 Nope - it's all about whatever deal you make with your dealer.
If you are that upset, talk to your dealer, they and Wilson offer good trade-in deals, especially if the $6K more the Sasha V costs isn't an issue for you.
49k USD!!!! crazy prefer to buy a NEW AUDI!!!
V for victory. My new dream speaker. ❤
Some of these comments are pure juvenile.
welcome to the internet
50K.
Yep because of what this dealer does do slamming them up against the wall I found another wilson dealer that set's them up for best sound not to make New York happy. They don't understand not everyone lives in New York City and half the sales come from New Jersey.
who did that survey?
I'm sure these would be impressive to hear but I don't like ANY speaker that is SO sensitive to placement . . . I mean a difference in sound in a little aa a QUARTER of an inch?
EVERY SPEAKER improves with placement.
Who is this gentleman?
Peter McGrath. Sales Director at Wilson.
TOYS FOR THE RICH
Impedance variation too much for Wilson speaker, higher THD by amplifier with it , they don't care how to drive their load speaker.
Then why don’t you make one that’s better mr engineer 🤷🏽
@@Audiofreak71 Yamaha NS-5000 for $15K.
@@reestyfarts um ok 😂🤷🏽
@@Audiofreak71why make one? There's plenty that are better for purchase.
@@TEdward-pu6py Sure you could do that , but have you owned them to back up that statement?
Not really a review but a chat session…
❤😊😊😊
These are $50K? They look like they were made in somebody's garage.
Really? Can you make something that looks better and performs as well for less and still pay for a factory and provide good wages and health insurance for your employees?
If so, that's how new speaker companies are created.
keep bumping your gums and remove all doubt. SMH
Those speakers look suspiciously like the GNP Valkyrie speakers from 1980, which I still have. I have never heard anything better than the Valkyries.
I agree John Lee , looks like only older Guys end up buying these. Plus, there music lovers out there who are not into the hobby. Shame 😮.
It's not that only older guys buy these, it just happens to be who was at the launch.
I’m not impressed by this company and there next best thing attitude to condone there ridiculous prices,they need to get real before I look at anything they build I have great speakers from a company that’s been around as long as Wilson and as a mechanical engineer I think are better engineered in a lot of comparable areas
"A truely moving experience" 😂
one word: Ridiculous !!!.
these speakers keep going up, Up, & UP . and no sign of slowing down. they cost as much as a BRAND NEW Acura. LEXUS. BMW. AUDI. Mercedes Benz .........etc. SO SICK
Room acoustics not so good.
were you there? SMH
Its sad how these vaccum cleaner looking speakers are worth more than a grand. They are charging tens of thousands of dollars for this. Wgat a joke
keep bumping your gums and remove all doubt. SMH
@@stateniland lol. Keep desperately looking for comments that don't suit your ego. Im guessing you bought that crap and can't return them, would be nicer to get a nice car but you prefered buying something that isn't better than way cheaper top of the line tower speakers.
Lol.
Another insanely overpriced speaker. 🙄🤦🏻♂️
I doubt you would say that if you had done a factory tour. There is a tremendous amount of craftsmanship in these speakers.
It's actually rather inexpensive for what it offers.
@@VideoArchiveGuy Audiofools
@@JohnLee-db9zt Ah, someone who has never heard any of the speakers in question feels compelled to hurl insults.
@@realleescoggins I have listened to Wilson’s since the early 80’s starting with watt puppies. I’ve disassemble multiple Wilson speakers over the years. Don’t need to do factory tour to know they use off the shelf “modified” drivers and mediocre crossover components for the price they’re charging. The only thing exceptional is their cabinet material and paint job. If you want exceptional speakers albeit for Wilson price look into Tidal speakers.
Sasha vi is way better
Lol, nope.
Loads of Bull Shiaat 😞
Kef designed the best speakers to date with the 104/2 and the 107/2.. 😌
Cosmetically, a 2-out of 5. All iteration will look the same going into 2053. Please upgrade something else besides the sound Wilson!!
Respectfully disagree. A speaker that already doesn't look like the typical speak, thank goodness. I personly love the looks! Regarding the sound, the endless pursuit to the perfect sound, what else is there.
one word: Ridiculous !!!.
these speakers keep going up, Up, & UP . and no sign of slowing down. they cost as much as a BRAND NEW Acura. LEXUS. BMW. AUDI. Mercedes Benz .........etc. SO SICK