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some new subs by wilson.

Wilson Audio - LōKē

Isn’t that a $300 Dayton SPA500DSP amp module? $8000 sub? Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE WILSON AUDIO. But still.

wilson says they tested multiple amp modules and liked the 300dollar one.

Lolol!

Originally Posted by HifiHandyman

Isn’t that a $300 Dayton SPA500DSP amp module? $8000 sub? Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE WILSON AUDIO. But still.

LOL. Reminds me when Lexicon put the innards of an Oppo CD player in a Lexicon case and quadrupled the price. There are high-end companies out there charging over $1k for streamers with a Raspberry Pi inside.

Originally Posted by spinblackcircle

I brought to light the Dayton amp on another forum a few weeks ago which surely did not go over well with many die-hard Wilson owners. I believe someone from Wilson even chimed in. Today I get the extortion email to renew my subscription and that the forum will be only for paid subscribers effective immediately. I guess the owner needs another Lambo or Ferrari. Needless to say, I guess I pissed off the wrong people and will no longer be a member there.

You must not have kissed someone's ring...

Originally Posted by HifiHandyman

Isn’t that a $300 Dayton SPA500DSP amp module? $8000 sub? Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE WILSON AUDIO. But still.

Guys, no one is trying to hide the heritage of the crossover/amp in LōKē.

As for why it was chosen, it had to:

• Provide the necessary crossover flexibility and transparency to emulate the John Curl designed ActivXO.
• Provide sufficient resolution, power, and control to drive the woofer within it's limited bandwidth.
• Be as close to bulletproof as possible. (Remember Wilson builds speakers, not electronics.)
• We evaluated numerous options for LōKē, most considerably more expensive and none bringing sonic advantage or better fulfilling required parameters.

As has been pointed out, Wilson is a speaker manufacturer. That's why there is an X-material enclosure, and a properly sized cabinet for the Wilson designed, American made driver employed. Also being a Wilson, it is finished at a level such that it can aesthetically match other Wilson speakers. If it sounds like LōKē is aimed at a broad swath of Wilson owners going back to the WATT/Puppy, that's because it is.

If any of this would prevent someone from buying a LōKē, so be it. As always, you pay your money and you take your choice.

I'd be remiss if I didn't point out that LōKē has exceptional performance but I'll leave that for listeners to determine for themselves. It almost seems an afterthought in most of these posts.

Originally Posted by spinblackcircle

I brought to light the Dayton amp on another forum a few weeks ago which surely did not go over well with many die-hard Wilson owners. I believe someone from Wilson even chimed in. Today I get the extortion email to renew my subscription and that the forum will be only for paid subscribers effective immediately. I guess the owner needs another Lambo or Ferrari. Needless to say, I guess I pissed off the wrong people and will no longer be a member there.

Which forum is that?

Originally Posted by dznutz

Which forum is that?

Don't worry, you are much better off here.