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Sorry, I missed that.
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No problem!
At least you didn't think we were talking about Bose 901s!
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if I had the money right now to buy them, it would be the only speaker that would make me betray McIntosh without thinking twice. Excuse me if I allow myself, just give me a nod: what discounts could one expect from Wilson? |
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Val, just saw your comment and thank you so much! I hope to hear from you much in the future on AA. I will miss you sorely, if you stop posting comments.
Best Wishes for You my Friend, Charles |
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My new plinth for my Thor was installed about a month ago. Finally got my Thor off the floor.
Pic of the Wilson Acoustic Diode under the plinth. If you look carefully, you can see the plinth of X material under which is the AD. The old rubber mats replaced by the plinth on my Niagara 5000. Best Charles Last edited by Charles; 01-04-2022 at 03:21 PM. |
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I'd bet that is a big upgrade to sound quality and clarity. Congratulations Charles!
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Mark, yes it did. I was pleasantly surprised and it looks so much better. I like the horizontal lie that is basically in plane a lot. Running the LP only at 30 Hz makes the bass non directional. I think many months ago you and Ivan told me to get the Thor off the floor. I knew you were right but it has taken me many months to do it. There has been the new MCT500, the custom made Wilson AD's for the XVX, a new WEL Signature digital coaxial cable for the MVP881 BR, and Wilson Pedestals for all my Mac gear (D1100, MVP881, MR87, MCT500). All this quite expensive but the improvements have been real. I agree with you and Ivan that isolation significantly improves the sonics and also the looks. I don't know what those flat heavy looking objects are on your Esoteric gear are but they sure look nice and I bet they are for vibration mitigation.
The Thor does not set directly on the X-material but there is a rubber cushion lining the surface. Made by Wilson, the plinth is very well engineered. I have heavy custom granite slabs in the garage waiting for my Mac 3500MKII's. Soon after they arrive, I will use isolation feet for them also. The 1.25KW's use chamfered feet. I can't feel any vibration coming through the slabs into the amps. I think your system is fabulous. You are an inspiration for me. I hope you won't forget to point out the Esoteric gear in your recent pics. It's beautiful. Best Charles |
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Charles,...congratulations once again on a great upgrade to your system in a string of great upgrades!
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Congratulations. At this level it's these kind of things that can nail it.
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Far be it from me to spend others' money or even hint at it, but the TV looks small in the company of all that huge-looking gear. What size is the screen?
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