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Innovative Launches in New York City Wilson Audio Specialties Chronosonic XVX

Michael Fremer  |  Jan 13, 2020

Unless you are official press, you are not invited to the XVX noon press preview lunch Friday January 17th, but feel free to reserve a seat during one of the hourly "Happy Hour Listening Sessions" from 4PM through 8PM at Innovative Audio by rsvp-ing before limited space is all booked. The website says 5PM-9PM....so better check with Innovative!

It should be a fun event with great music and sound.

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Bskeane's picture
Submitted by Bskeane on Mon, 2020-01-13 14:03

You will have to let us know how it was. I have listened fairly extensively to the full size Chrinosonic’s while they were at Audio Advisors in WPB. I heard from Rudy that you said these may actually do some things better. They are both already better than my aging ears. That doesn’t mean I wouldn’t want them if my music room would support the weight.

Michael Fremer's picture
Submitted by Michael Fremer on Mon, 2020-01-13 14:37
are amazing....
goernie20's picture
Submitted by goernie20 on Tue, 2020-01-14 20:21

I am seriously considering purchasing these XVX with Burmester 909 monos and a Burmester 077 Preamp. Crazy crazy expensive. But I will die with money in the bank and I say F*&( it... I'd rather listen to incredible music than watch an account grow in value that I'll never touch. That's my rationale for the spend.

Now that I have that out of the way, I haven't heard a tenth of what you have Mr. Fremer. I did hear these for an afternoon in Phoenix, and I was blown away.

Since you've heard these, what do you think of this combo amps and XVX and value?

Spew some wisdom on me.... :)

Thanks . Rocco

Anton D's picture
Submitted by Anton D on Wed, 2020-01-15 09:10

I have done the calculations and if I work hard until I am 160 years old, I can get them, not accounting for inflation.

Anyway, that doesn't mean I eschew chances to listen! I love going to shows, open houses, and acquaintances' or acquaintances of acquaintances' houses to hear things and would spew this at you:

Check out the gigantic MBL Extreme speakers and these Wilsons.

I think the Wilsons win on macro-dynamics and quality of bass. The bass is more taut than with the MBL speakers and I honestly think the Wilsons win the "imaging between the speakers" battle!

The MBL's win for the general sonic envelope in the room, speed, micro-dynamics, and having a more forgiving sweet zone.

If you have the wherewithal I am with you - spend it and have joy!

Oh...I think the Wilsons are actually more accommodating of different amplifiers, of all things!

I have a friend with Alexx/Allexxia/Weird-Al...something Wilson models and he drives them with a rather affordable Ayre amplifier!

I am happy for you being able to do this...and jealous, you bastard! ;-D

Ortofan's picture
Submitted by Ortofan on Wed, 2020-01-22 11:45

... MK6 version of the Burmester 909 amp.

Ortofan's picture
Submitted by Ortofan on Tue, 2020-01-14 12:36

... starting at 5:30PM.

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