Their last few generations of models have added some things to Wilsons attractive mix of sonic characteristics: airy, open highs, as well as transparent and silky-smooth mids. The Alexx exhibited all of these desirable qualities, each of them done better, and with greater top-to-bottom coherence, than Ive heard from any other Wilson speaker here... The very-limited-edition WAMM Master Chronosonic aside, the Alexx is easily the best big speaker Wilson Audio Specialties has produced.
Michael Fremer,Stereophile
Wilson's All-new Alexx
"Provenance"in the art world refers to the place of origin or history of a particular piece of art. Provenance has special meaning to Wilson Audio, in this case in exploring Wilson's latest foray into the large speaker category. In this video, Dave and Daryl Wilson discussed the Alexx, its technologies and architecture. Together they examined Alexx's unique relationship both to the speakers that precede it, as well as to the WAMM, with which it was co-developed. Alexx was the fourth all-new loudspeaker from Wilson in as many years, and its inception, short of the WAMM, brought more technology and innovation and experience than any previous design from any company.
Time & Sound
Aspherical Propagation Delay describes the unique adjustability of Alexxs modules to precisely align all the drivers in the time domain, in conjunction with the ability to optimize driver dispersion for literally hundreds of potential listening positions. With Alexx, the upper-midrange module features its own alignment block, which, in conjunction with the Alexia-style mid/ tweeter array below, provides unprecedented levels of time-domain accuracy.
Drivers
The strategic advantage of developing Alexx alongside WAMM is perhaps best exemplified with new technology surrounding the all-important midrange. For the first time, two different midrange drivers are specd in the MTM array, each optimized to cover a specific portion of the midrange. Wilsons venerable seven-inch unit, first introduced in the Alexandria Series 2, covers the lower midrange.
Enclosure Materials
Wilsons proprietary X-material, now in its third generation, is the ideal launch pad for woofers and tweeters. S-material has been optimized for the unique demands of the critical midrange.
Specifications
Drivers
Woofers
One 10.5 inch, (26.67 cm)
One 12.5 inch, (31.75 cm)
Midranges
One 7 inch (17.78 cm)
Tweeter
1 inch silk dome (2.54 cm)
Enclosures & Materials
One 5.75 inch (14.61 cm)
Woofer
XLF port, adjustable rear or front firing
Lower Midrange
Bottom Vented
Upper Midrange
Rear Vented
Tweeter
Sealed
Measurements
Sensitivity
91 dB @ 1 watt @ 1 meter @1 kHz
Nominal Impedance
4 ohms, 1.5 ohms minimal @ 2850 Hz
Minimum Amplifier Power
50 watts per channel
Frequency Response
20 Hz - 31 kHz /- 3 dB Room Average Response [RAR]
Overall Dimensions
Height
62 9/32 inches, (158.23 cm)
Width
15 3/4 inches, (40.01 cm)
Depth
26 25/32 inches, (68.01 cm)
System Weight Per Channel
452 lbs each (205.02 kg)
Total System Shipping Weight (approx.)
1300 lbs pair (589.67 kg)
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