Why Adrian was unsure about the Wilson Audio Alexia V?

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This video is presented in a casual style that feels like you're chatting with a friend over a drink. So, grab your favorite beverage or snack, sit back, and join in as Adrian draws on his personal experiences and shares his candid thoughts about the highly sought-after Wilson Audio Alexia V loudspeaker. Offering valuable insights for seasoned audiophiles and newcomers alike. Don't miss out on this must-watch video for anyone interested in high-end audio!
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@pswitzeny Жыл бұрын

You put the excellence in Audio Excellence, Adrian. I really hope we get more videos just like this.

@adrianlow2114 Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

@DBTAudio Жыл бұрын

Excellent review as the name of the store is clearly named accordingly! I just ordered a pair of Sabrina X and very excited about this purchase! Thanks for the excellent content Adrian!

@molecularaudiocanada Жыл бұрын

Thanks Adrian. I really appreciate each point of discussion in this video. Cheers!

@adrianlow2114 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@sidvicious3129 Жыл бұрын

Way to go Adrian, way to go. This channel has taken on a totally new direction and I’m starting to see your vision for it. Keep up the outstanding work!!!

@adrianlow2114 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sid

@MrCatalysis101 Жыл бұрын

I agree

@rig4365 Жыл бұрын

I thought the title read "Alexia TV". That would be fun. Going to watch now ✌

@psyphonyxaudio Жыл бұрын

Wonderful brand and technique for speaker design. Thanks team! Love the videos .. how many you make!! and the style of editing has come along great! =) Hope to see you all again soon =)

@adrianlow2114 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Ceci and Tristan do an amazing job

@skip1835 Жыл бұрын

Excellent review - I've become obsessed with coherency in the last decade or so, even over frequency response - - great to get that insight too.

@molecularaudiocanada Жыл бұрын

Speaking as an Engineer and critical listener; I 100% agree with this observation. You have golden ears. Cheers!

@summerforever6736 7 ай бұрын

Me too Seeing help now.. Facepalm

@billfife6569 Жыл бұрын

Immersive review Adrian. Very well done.

@adrianlow2114 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@louisperlman8030 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video as always, great insight. I can only dream about choosing between the Alexia V and Amati G5. The crimson is my favorite color, along with the Cobalt blue.

@daveuk1324 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for a very helpful video Adrian. My Alexia Vs are on order!

@adrianlow2114 Жыл бұрын

Congrats!

@dave777tx Жыл бұрын

I just heard this speakers yesterday and they blew my mind!! I found them better than the Sasha DAW. From now on my favorite speaker. Great review

@johnnyt9780 11 ай бұрын

Thank you f:)or the great review, it gave me a lot of information. I am afraid these are going to be my new speakers:)

@kenmcglown6642 Жыл бұрын

I get to hear the Wilsons and the Sonus Faber speakers at my local dealers all the time. They're both great sounding speakers. There's so many great sounding speakers out there in todays market, by so very many different brands, it's just a matter of personal taste, and that's the bottom line, as is all things in high end audio. But, for my money, I'll still take my beloved Revel Salon 2 speakers.

@shanestephenson8423 Жыл бұрын

Really interesting Adrian enjoyed listening to your thoughts about the new Alexia V's. I have original Alexia's and quite like them in my room. I personally think they're a wonderful sweet spot in the Wilson range. I've owned them for a year now and when an opportunity arises I'll be looking to move up the Alexia range when I can.

@adrianlow2114 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Shane

@jeffreythurston1822 Жыл бұрын

So informative. Really appreciate your insights. Can’t wait until you get the Sasha DAW back and compare to Amati.

@adrianlow2114 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@espeningelarsen8445 Жыл бұрын

So informative. Very well done.

@adrianlow2114 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@stateniland 8 ай бұрын

Sasha V is on order. I cannot wait.

@Steveh817 Жыл бұрын

While I haven’t heard the Alexia V, I did hear the Alexia II’s I think or perhaps the Alexia. Not sure but it was about a 1.5 years ago. It was driven by dcs Vivaldi gear and a Boulder amp at a local SF Bay Area store. Big mistake on my part because my limited experience is with gear that produces more of a wall of sound. I felt immersed in a bubble of sound. I had to deprogram myself after that experience so that I could listen to my system again. What impressed me the most was I was only there to order the Node 130 and he invited me into a listening room. If the “V” is better in reproducing sound, my hat is off to Wilson Audio. Unfortunately the Alexia V’s will physically fit into my listening room but not financially. Thank you Adrian for your take on these fantastic speakers.

@adrianlow2114 Жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@pennfootball71 Жыл бұрын

I heard them at a dealer in NYC they put them to close to the wall to “demonstrate” a NYC apartment set up! So they were some base boomyness. But I knew they were special. The tweeter goes down to like 1.6 khtz really low. Every seat in the room sounded great! The midrange was perfect. Highs were there and natural. They had it on a DCS Rossini Apex plugged into a Strom tank and the best Dagastino monoblocks with 25k a pop transparent cables. The speakers were magical and a wall of sound and if they were pulled out more from the wall would have been perfect. I like them more than the Alexx V. They have a wider sweet spot and easier to place in a room.

@Michael-xz1nk Жыл бұрын

Thank you for returning to experienced and deep/ meaningful audio insights. PS: How did you afford Wilson's at age 19? Wow!!!

@adrianlow2114 Жыл бұрын

I worked 3 part time jobs in University, saved all my excess money. Recycled a mattress that someone threw out, didn't have a table or chair, but I had a stereo! Priorities!

@Michael-xz1nk Жыл бұрын

Great story! Thanks for sharing!

@summerforever6736 7 ай бұрын

Lotto

@johntucker5994 Жыл бұрын

Adrian you are a superb, honest communicator. Can we recruit you into politics or political commentary? Just kidding. Given the current state of affairs, most rational people would run from that. Thank you for this channel. Audio Excellence equates to Adrian Excellence. I'm a fan of your humanistic, intelligent approach to life. At the end of the day. we all want people to remember us first and foremost as a good person; and clearly you believe that as well.

@adrianlow2114 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words

@JamesWilliams-gf8gm Жыл бұрын

Good review. I like that you picked clear winners for you. Not if you like this you might like that BS…

@marcbegine Жыл бұрын

The Vinyl recordings in the back of Adrian should be stacked vertically! Great video again and very interesting topic

@GjbMcN Жыл бұрын

3 pairs of Wilson’s! I would love to see your home listening (space or spaces) and how you decide what and on what you listen to when you are just “listening”. My biggest choices are between cd station, my system and my headphones THEN music sources streaming (anything any time), cd rips (better quality) or physical media (one album through). It’s all done in the dark so i have to commit and once i do it’s a pain to change - ruins the experience. I mix it up by DAC and source input HDMI, optical, LDAC or RCA.

@venus263 Жыл бұрын

Hi there, I like the way you describe the Wilson Audio Alexia V. It's a lovely speaker to behold. The problem is at that price range there's a lot of competition. Rockport Technologies Cygnus, Bowers and Wilkins 801 d4, Magico M3. So the question is whether the sound characteristics has changed due to the fact that Darryl is now in charge. Also, whether the listener prefers the sharp lines and irregular shapes of the Wilson 🤔 ?

@ALBEVA Жыл бұрын

I heard both Rockport Technologies Cygnus, Bowers and Wilkins 801 d4 and they have very STRONG bass. However, Wilson Audio has better feeling about Speed in bass. Magico is very average... So it is purely your taste.....for me, both Alexia V and Cygnus are highly recommended and nothing to complain about. If I have 2 friends, one have Cygnus and another own Alexia V, I will enjoy to visit anyone of them....nothing feel short.

@venus263 Жыл бұрын

@Albert Chen its all about taste and preference of the listener's. I prefer bass and looks to everything else. That's me. All are great speakers to own. Thanks again for the unbiased opinion. 👍 👌

@pennfootball71 Жыл бұрын

Alexia V is special

@Josal Жыл бұрын

Great review and recommendation. I am planning to purchase new Wilson Speakers. I am between Alexia V vs Alexx V. Currently I am using Martin Logan, Montis. I am using Tube Power Amp by Audio Research and Mac C53 Preamp. Do you think both speakers by Wilson suitable for Tube Amp? I listen mostly of Jazz, classic Rock, 80s R&B and occasion classical. Thanks

@adrianlow2114 Жыл бұрын

Best to check with your Wilson dealer, if possible bring your amp

@ScottsLifeOffGrid Жыл бұрын

Great review, the price you mentioned, is that in US dollars or Canadian? Thanks

@adrianlow2114 Жыл бұрын

USD

@rubytran202 Жыл бұрын

"Subscribe". Thanks for posting your thoughts.

@adrianlow2114 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@capwkidd Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video Adrian I just wish you where using a lapel mic, kind of hard to understand you with so much room tone, and I think I heard your stomach at 19:53 into the video, you hungry when you recorded the video 😂?

@adrianlow2114 Жыл бұрын

I was using a lapel mic, it was taped inside the shirt, a mistake in hindsight. The buzzing you hear is from my phone; clients texting me

@TheNorliss Жыл бұрын

Interesting stuff. I'd love to listen to some big Wilson Audio speakers even if I don't see myself buying a pair anytime soon. Btw, your production value has improved of late but the sound in this one wasn't the best. It doesn't seem like Adrian was mic'd up properly and what was that BOOOP BOOOP that happened a bunch of times?!

@capwkidd Жыл бұрын

That was his cell phone making that sound…

@adrianlow2114 Жыл бұрын

That was my phone buzzing; clients calling/texting me

@stephennarayan Жыл бұрын

Sounded like he had a cold

@adrianlow2114 Жыл бұрын

@@stephennarayan no, just tired :)

@digggerrjones7345 Жыл бұрын

Wow, Adrian is a bit younger than I thought he was!! Only ~ 55 years old?

@MichaelTheOrange Жыл бұрын

Damning with praise.

@ericszkoda8690 Жыл бұрын

Adrian looking good for 55, good music keep him young

@vuptihansen5719 Жыл бұрын

hi can you do a comparison Hegel 590 vs Mcintosh mc 12000 ?

@careymartin7330 Жыл бұрын

Adrian how would you compare the Alexia V to the Alexx V. Would you say that the Alexia gets you 80% of the Alexx? What’s the main difference?

@adrianlow2114 Жыл бұрын

will try to compare when I get a chance; the Alexia V were sold recently so I have to wait

@narooma8760 11 ай бұрын

So which one do you like more? Alexia V or Alexx V. Alexx V is way much more expensive than Alexia V. Is it worthy?

@jamesschneider3828 Жыл бұрын

I could say that I don't like Korean food but then I can also say that I have never eaten it before. Everything I've heard or read about it says it's kind of spicy so I probably won't like it. Some speakers can be too spicy and some are quite mild. Popeyes vs. KFC.

@net_news Жыл бұрын

We miss Vilip!! When is he going back?

@SantanKGhey1234 Жыл бұрын

Who cares.... hes a thief

@net_news Жыл бұрын

@@SantanKGhey1234 really? why? o_O

@ericszkoda8690 Жыл бұрын

I don’t think we will ever know what happened to Vilip

@net_news Жыл бұрын

@@ericszkoda8690 that's really sad

@TheCamerlengo7 Жыл бұрын

What?

@elderinmoi1571 Жыл бұрын

Lol - ok you like Wilson speakers - but are you saying that every other brand that uses different materials for tweeters and midrange / bass drivers can’t achieve a coherent sound (in a way a Wilson can do) ? If you haven’t heard of the brand before do yourself a favor and have a listen to TAD speakers just to name one company that proves you wrong.

@adrianlow2114 Жыл бұрын

My point is that it is very difficult to achieve coherence when the materials are so very different from each other. I don't think I said it is impossible. And yes I have heard TAD, in fact I was a dealer ...

@TheDanEdwards Жыл бұрын

Playing the cynic: the McIntosh gear cloudies up the sound to make their identifiable "warm" sound, and the Sonus Faber has euphonic resonances.

@jmalen123 9 ай бұрын

Great video. It takes wood to sound like wood. Just sayin.

@summerforever6736 7 ай бұрын

Dont wake up at 3am Not good for you

@austinlibby7025 Жыл бұрын

Wilson is not for everyone if I had an unlimited budget I would have to have the PS audio system blows the Wilson’s away. And I am a high-end hobbyist.