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Check out the Wilson Audio website. Click on Alexx V and scroll down the page
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When will these Acoustic Diodes be available for sale as an upgrade for other Wilson Speakers? How much will they cost? How effective are these Acoustic Diodes? |
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Energy from the enclosure migrates into the V-Material where it is faced with the effective damping properties of this efficient material. The mass of the loudspeaker concentrated onto the very small ends of the spike tips results in significant levels of PSI that prevent detrimental vibrations from traveling upward into the footer. Those vibrations that do travel up the spike are absorbed by the mass of the Acoustic Diode and have to travel through the V-Material to have a chance to influence the enclosure.
Keeping the spike and threaded post separate prevent a direct path for vibrations to travel, or interplay, and are therefore dissipated and absorbed in either the V-Material or the footer housing. This distinctive design, combined with advanced vibration-mitigating materials, provides the best of both worlds; a solid base from which the drivers can launch as well as preventing the transmission of energy from the floor to the loudspeakers. Keeping the spike and threaded post separate prevent a direct path for vibrations to travel, or interplay, and are therefore dissipated and absorbed in either the V-Material or the footer housing. This distinctive design, combined with advanced vibration-mitigating materials, provides the best of both worlds; a solid base from which the drivers can launch as well as preventing the transmission of energy from the floor to the loudspeakers. |
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The new diodes will not be available until we can satisfy demand from the launch of Alexx V and until after we contact WAMM and XVX owners. This means it coul be a few months before we can supply them to all Wilson owners. Retail price is $3200 for set of eight. They measure better than any footer we have had in the factory for analysis - and we own just about all of them. That said, I have heard them only on Alexx V and not in comparison to other aftermarket options. |
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Will they start shipping as standard on new XVX orders?
George |
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Yet, at $3200/8 not as expensive as some alternatives for larger speakers.
Stillpoints Ultra5s msrp: $5592/8. |
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It would seem that with some modifications this gear could be extended to other speaker brands. Wilson could become a competitor to the Stillpoints. I have been happy with my Pedestals.
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It has a 1/2"-13 thread which fits my Revels. OTOH, there's no technical information on the WAADs that would inform about suitability.
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When I see speakers with elaborate well made bases that raise the speaker a significant height, the base might have a thinner spike plate. I don't know much about how Stillpoints interface with the speaker. Just a thought. Best Charles |
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