Wilson Audio WAMM Floorstanding Speakers

Wilson Audio WAMM Floorstanding Speakers 

DESCRIPTION

Wilson's Flagship Loudspeaker, Frequency Response 16 Hz - 30 KHz (-3dB), 99 dB sensitivity

USER REVIEWS

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[Dec 02, 2002]
azure666
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

Really fun to listen to.

Weakness:

Expensive.

All the people who wrote the reviews below are total loosers. Don't you people understand that anyone who owns these speakers already has a Porsche, a Ferrari, and a summer home, etc.? Why is it so ridiculous to spend $150,000 or more on a pair of speakers? People have spent more on jewelry - which is just some stones on a chain, that don't even do anything. Clearly all you loosers are just jealous that someone can actually afford these speakers, since most of you can't even afford the speaker cable that these speakers come with. This is what separates the men from the boys - men have $500,000 sound systems, and the boys play with Polk and Bose.

Similar Products Used:

None.

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
3
[Nov 23, 2002]
Howie Feltersnatch
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

Below Me

Weakness:

Donkey Punch

What can i say? This is the best product I have ever bought, besides Ronal Wheels... Did you know that Ronal makes wheels for Audi? After spending $199 on a PS2, I purchused these things. Blah Blah Blah

Similar Products Used:

BOV

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Nov 20, 2002]
Oswald
Casual Listener

Strength:

Soundstage

Weakness:

A tyad on the bright side, but at this price, who can complain?

Really makes Hanson come alive.

Similar Products Used:

Bose

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Aug 11, 2002]
Elliott D
AudioPhile

Strength:

Quality. Power. Precision

Weakness:

Nothing...well, maybe the price

These loudspeakers I can appreciate. I own a POS Sony midi system and am so convinced that my future will entail the purchasing of such awesome modular monitors that I am so snobbish about what I will ever buy. Unless fate takes my side and I end up with enough cash to purchase a pair of Kharma Grande Enigma's then I will have to settle for the less expensive WAMM's. Genesis 1.1's take my interest aswell. I was in NYC last year to see the Sound by Singer show rooms and was extremely impressed by the Grande Slamms that I am certain of the WAMM's potential. If you don't like paying big bucks for class audio then you don't appreciate your music enough to want to feel the power and the quality that these products emulate. Good Work Wilson

Similar Products Used:

Krell, Genesis, Meridian, Martin Logan

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Jul 08, 2002]
themblues
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

bet porn dvd's sound just amazing!

Weakness:

Price and size. And price

Ok, I totally agree with Redrover, but I'm going to rate these a 5 because if any company has the balls to charge $150 large for speakers, they BETTER sound good. But, I cannot even imagine having the time or the patience to sit in one spot with my eyes closed (which at least one owner apparently does) and go through all my CD's on my $450,000 system. If you even need to impress yourself that much, you need LOTS of help and: you either have WAY to much free time and absolutely NO life, or you are so concerned with self image that you would go broke trying to sustain it (a particular problem in L.A. I'm told). I mean do these speakers really bring that much "extra" pleasure to your ears? I mean we are talking exponential money to bring about a tiny fraction of better sound than some $5-$6000 speakers. And another thing, Dolby (yeah the movie sound people) use Polks for their mains and surrounds in their main screening room (and the people who work in that room are as serious as a heart attack about sonic accuracy). Their entire speaker setup in that room would cost less than $150,000.

Similar Products Used:

Bose, Infinity, B&W, Paradigm, Cerwin, Boston, JBL

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
1
[Mar 07, 2001]
Joe Delizio
Audiophile

Strength:

Was kind of weak as main speakers in my home stereo, so I hooked them up as my PC speakers. Gaming will never be the same!

Weakness:

Price, unless your daddy makes 9 digits like mine.

I originally hooked up these WAMMs to my home stereo to see what all the hype was about. They were okay performers, but for $150k, they disappointed. So I decided to use them with my Pentium 4 1.5Ghz PC. I have a Sound Blaster Live audio card, and I'm powering the speakers with a vintage McIntosh stereo tube amp that I took from my daddy's room. I'm using Cardas Golden Reference interconnects and Magnan speaker cable.

I booted up my PC and started up Quake III. Wow! This game sounded so much better with the WAMMs compared to my previous setup (Labtec CS1000s). The sound stage was so perfect, the imaging so pinpoint and accurate. Perfect separation of lows, mids, highs, guns, and grenades.

My next test was CounterStrike. Oh my Lord! I started hearing sounds I never heard before. When changing weapons from the sniper rifle to the machine gun, I use to hear a clah-ching. Now it's more like a clah-chang. The moans from the deceased now sound much more transparent and the sound of the ammo shells hitting the ground sound much more neutral.

My final test was Diablo II. I usually skip the opening movie, but I wanted to take the WAMMs to the limit, so I let it run. I can't describe what a great experience the opening movie was. I thought DVD movies sounded nice...Paired with a nice Runco HDTV projector, the WAMMs deliver the ultimate gaming experience! Highly recommended for the super rich.

Similar Products Used:

German Physiks Tiebreak, B&O Nautilus, McIntosh XR290

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
4
[Sep 22, 2001]
Philip
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

Price - they were free - I robbed Todds place

Weakness:

Weight - hard to get out Todds window

Todd sucks donkey balls

Similar Products Used:

crow bar

OVERALL
RATING
2
VALUE
RATING
5
[Sep 24, 2001]
Jason Smythe
Audiophile

Strength:

Some. It sounds damn good.

Weakness:

PRICE PRICE PRICE

I have to agree and disagree with Todd Creeks. Yes, these are damn fine speakers. personally, I don't find them that ugly. But holy cow! These things cost too darn much. I don't have a cash flow problem, but, I really felt guilty buying these. I think the majority of the money is spent on the name and reputation, and only about $2000 on the sound. I think I'm going to switch back to Martin Logan.

Similar Products Used:

Too many to list. Merlin, Vandersteen, Martin Logan, Totem

OVERALL
RATING
4
VALUE
RATING
2
[Oct 28, 2001]
Chris
Audiophile

Strength:

Very ugly, great conversation piece though.

Weakness:

Not expensive enough!

These speakers sound god awful! I think I am going to go into business for myself; slap a stupid name on a piece of cheap particle board, line the pockets of all the real stereo reviewers out there and make a 10000% profit on the sale of each piece of garbage speaker I can make. If you bought this speaker, even if you make a 9 figure salary you really need to have your head examined.

Similar Products Used:

6x9 speaker from 1989 Chevy, bi-amplified with JVC amplifier.

OVERALL
RATING
1
VALUE
RATING
5
[Feb 01, 2001]
emmanuel charles
Audio Enthusiast

Strength:

WELL,i just have one thing to say about the WAMMs ,literally they are the best loudspeakers i have heard.well i have heard almost all the flagship speakers ,from other companies around which claims what they say.but wamm's ARE THE ONLY ONES WHICH REALLY SHOWED THAT A SPEAKER CAN REALLY MAKE SOUND LIFE LIKE.AND ITS BUILD IS NO COMPROMISE APPROACH.WELL I HAVE HEARD ALL THE SPEAKERS FROM OTHER COMPANIES.BUT TAKE MY WORD NONE LIKE THE WAMM.AND ONE MORE THING ,AT PRESENT THE WAMM'S ARE THE MOST COSTLIEST SPEAKERS IN THE WORLD,IN FACT RIGHT NOW ITS COSTLIER THAN THE GERMAN PHYSIKS TIE-BREAKER.AND I HAVE HEARD THE GERMAN PHYSIKS TOO.TAKE MY WORD IT CAN NEVER EVER BE COMPARED WITH THE SUPREMACY OF THE WILSON WAMM'S..WELL THE SOUND IS SO NATURAL AND DYNAMIC U FEEL UR IN A REAL ORCHESTRA.I CAN GO ON AND ON,BUT ALL I CAN SAY IS THE WAMM IS THE BEST LOUDSPEAKER IN THE WORLD.BELIEVE ME......OR HEAR IT YOURSELF ,BECAUSE YOUR EARS WOULD NOT LIE.

Weakness:

NONE.................NONE AT ALL......

WELL,i just have one thing to say about the WAMMs ,literally they are the best loudspeakers i have heard.well i have heard almost all the flagship speakers ,from other companies around which claims what they say.but wamm's ARE THE ONLY ONES WHICH REALLY SHOWED THAT A SPEAKER CAN REALLY MAKE SOUND LIFE LIKE.AND ITS BUILD IS NO COMPROMISE APPROACH.WELL I HAVE HEARD ALL THE SPEAKERS FROM OTHER COMPANIES.BUT TAKE MY WORD NONE LIKE THE WAMM.AND ONE MORE THING ,AT PRESENT THE WAMM'S ARE THE MOST COSTLIEST SPEAKERS IN THE WORLD,IN FACT RIGHT NOW ITS COSTLIER THAN THE GERMAN PHYSIKS TIE-BREAKER.AND I HAVE HEARD THE GERMAN PHYSIKS TOO.TAKE MY WORD IT CAN NEVER EVER BE COMPARED WITH THE SUPREMACY OF THE WILSON WAMM'S..WELL THE SOUND IS SO NATURAL AND DYNAMIC U FEEL UR IN A REAL ORCHESTRA.I CAN GO ON AND ON,BUT ALL I CAN SAY IS THE WAMM IS THE BEST LOUDSPEAKER IN THE WORLD.BELIEVE ME......OR HEAR IT YOURSELF ,BECAUSE YOUR EARS WOULD NOT LIE.EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE THE COSTLIEST SPEAKERS IN THE WORLD AND THEY ARE THE BEST IN THE WORD.

Similar Products Used:

WILSON X-1 GRANDSLAM,KRELL FPB MONOBLOCKS.MARK LEVINSON.

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
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