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Old 08-27-2021, 02:22 PM
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Hi,
WA Acoustical Diodes:

Has anyone compared the WA ADs to Critical Mass LS speaker footers, which have
received high accolades on the WBForum? I have Wilson X1s and believe footers could be a significant improvement, but would like to know what the opinions/experience of others are before taking the dive.
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Old 10-23-2021, 01:00 PM
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Update:
Installed the WA AD spikes yesterday and listened last night.
Wife, otherwise occupied in room, stated after about an hour that the system was sounding even better and could not understand how 'feet' could make that difference.
IDK either, even after reading and researching the various 'best' footers BUT a quickly evident improvement is readily heard - and I believed the system was at it's best before.
BTW, these are on an older Wilson = the Grand Slamm v3.

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Old 10-24-2021, 11:12 AM
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Hi,
WA Acoustical Diodes:

Has anyone compared the WA ADs to Critical Mass LS speaker footers, which have
received high accolades on the WBForum? I have Wilson X1s and believe footers could be a significant improvement, but would like to know what the opinions/experience of others are before taking the dive.
I haven't and it is doubtful anyone will. Both are very expensive very well made products. If I had previously installed the CM footers I would not consider changing to AD's. If I owned Wilson's I would use AD's because they are primarily designed for Wilson's. If I owned another brand speaker it's pay your money and take your choice.

As I understand it with the AD the diode is not supporting. You have a spike length, all thread length, and nut, in addition to the diode. In this arrangement the contact with the floor is minimized and vibrational energy is dissipated through the diode.

With the CMS footers the floor contact is much greater, there is no mechanical coupling by means of a thread into the bottom of the speaker, and no diode. It is an all together different method of vibration control more similar to Stillpoints.

I would expect both methods to be quite effective.

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p.s. If you claim to have made such a comparison please send along pics of your system demonstrating the comparison. We have been through this with Stillpoints in another thread.

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Old 10-24-2021, 12:49 PM
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I haven't and it is doubtful anyone will. It is an all together different method of vibration control more similar to Stillpoints.

I would expect both methods to be quite effective.

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Charles

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Of interest is that Jacob Heilbrunns/TAS reviewed the AD spikes with conclusion that they are not a tweak but necessary and is now reviewing/comparing the new Stillpoint Ultra 7s that he already is impressed with. A published TAS review should be forthcoming that will be interesting to read.
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Old 10-29-2021, 08:40 PM
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Of interest is that Jacob Heilbrunns/TAS reviewed the AD spikes with conclusion that they are not a tweak but necessary and is now reviewing/comparing the new Stillpoint Ultra 7s that he already is impressed with. A published TAS review should be forthcoming that will be interesting to read.
Oh no! I just set up some Sasha DAW's with the intent of getting some AD's in the future. However I'm still trying to recover my audio budget. The DAW's are at the limit of my budget. I hate to wait, but I will have to before adding the AD's,
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Old 10-30-2021, 01:01 PM
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I did put the ADs on my Wilson X1s and it made an immediate and evident improvement in detail, clarity and natural tone. I did not wait for Stillpoint as can not afford the difference in cost, i.e. ADs $400 each and Sillpoint 7s $1,400 each.
If cost is important to you, you should be very gratified with the Wilson ADs.
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Old 10-30-2021, 09:24 PM
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Oh no! I just set up some Sasha DAW's with the intent of getting some AD's in the future. However I'm still trying to recover my audio budget. The DAW's are at the limit of my budget. I hate to wait, but I will have to before adding the AD's,


My Sasha DAW should be arriving very soon. I ordered mine with the acoustic diodes. Can’t wait!!
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Well, absolute congrats to both Tullman and j3brow! I have never heard the Sasha DAW but I know it to be a great speaker. The difference between one Wilson and another is not all that much, truth be known. That's a wonderful thing because you can find contentment in it and enjoy the music. I think if there is one quality I like is their ability to almost have a limitless dynamic range. They are difficult to overload always retaining their composure. They sound good at any sound level, maybe not the best but always very good and you settle in just enjoying the beautiful music they make. To Tullman, you will enjoy knowing the difference between the excellent original spikes and the AD's when they finally arrive.

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My Sasha DAW should be arriving very soon. I ordered mine with the acoustic diodes. Can’t wait!!
Cool. The AD's weren't available to me in May. Still adding Diodes bring the cost of the Sash DAW's $41,200. Then if you add a custom color you'd be pushing 45 grand. OUCH.

At least when I do order the Diodes the dealer set-up man Peter will help install the AD's.
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Well, absolute congrats to both Tullman and j3brow! I have never heard the Sasha DAW but I know it to be a great speaker. The difference between one Wilson and another is not all that much, truth be known. That's a wonderful thing because you can find contentment in it and enjoy the music. I think if there is one quality I like is their ability to almost have a limitless dynamic range. They are difficult to overload always retaining their composure. They sound good at any sound level, maybe not the best but always very good and you settle in just enjoying the beautiful music they make. To Tullman, you will enjoy knowing the difference between the excellent original spikes and the AD's when they finally arrive.

Best

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Thank You Charles. I really like the fact that I can adjust the head unit on each speaker. This made a huge difference in my room.
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