Wilson Audio Celebrates 40 Years!

NorthStar said:
...And I also like some of your music selections Deb. ...I shared some on other audio sites and people love this one ::

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Thank you! I love that one. My dad is the one that introduced me to it. We love hearing it with the 2 Thor ' s Hammers. Very tight bass that rocks the house ;)

Need to find another one that my dad likes to throw in once in awhile to demo the Hammers. Have not been able to find the particular selection he plays on YouTube. It was given to him by one of our dealers. He calls it "Papa Smurf". Not his type of music ( techno). But there is a part in it where it is LOW rolling bass. O...M...G... is all I can say. It almost hurts... hurts so GOOD! :P
 
Lildebs said:
Nope. Hint: WAMM _____
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WAMM WATT?!? ... WAMM LESS?

Lildebs said:
Thank you! I love that one. My dad is the one that introduced me to it. We love hearing it with the 2 Thor ' s Hammers. Very tight bass that rocks the house ;)

Need to find another one that my dad likes to throw in once in awhile to demo the Hammers. Have not been able to find the particular selection he plays on YouTube. It was given to him by one of our dealers. He calls it "Papa Smurf". Not his type of music ( techno).
But there is a part in it where it is LOW rolling bass. O...M...G... is all I can say. It almost hurts... hurts so GOOD! :P
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Deb, better than sex!?! :eyebrow:
 
Lildebs said:
TRIVIA QUESTION:

The standard WAMM had 2 main towers along with 2 large sub towers. However, there was an option to use either 1 or 2 WHOW's instead of the large sub towers. This option had a name.

Q: What was the name of the option to substitute 1 or 2 WHOW's instead of 2 large sub towers in a WAMM system?
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...The above answer to this quoted question.
 
We got an winner the other day to the WHOW trivia question. It was the "WAMM SA" :)

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WEEK 11 of Wilson Audio's 40th Anniversary Celebration! This week's Product Spotlight is:

***WATT/Puppy 5/5.1***

Interesting Facts:

• There are over 2000 pair of Series 5/5.1's around the world! WATT/Puppy's started shipping in May of 1994, and the last one shipped in June of 1999.

• The WP 5.1 was used in professional settings including Lucasfilm Skywalker Ranch (shown in photo). They used the WP 5.1 in many blockbuster movies such as Academy Award-winning Jurassic Park and Titanic.

• The WATT/Puppy 5/5.1 won several awards including:

o 1994 – Best Sound at Show (Stereophile)
o 1995 – Best Sound at Show (Stereophile)
o 1995 – Best Speaker Design (Golden Note award – The Academy for the Advancement of the High End Audio)
o 1996 – Outstanding Floorstanding Loudspeaker (Super AV)
o 1996 – Best Speaker Design (Golden Note award – The Academy for the Advancement of the High End Audio)
o 1999 – Audio Product of the Year (AudioRevolution)
o 1999 – Loudspeaker of the Year (AudioRevolution)

Trivia Question:

What was the 1 change between the WATT/Puppy 5 and WATT/Puppy 5.1?

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We have a winner on Facebook! The answer was: Wilson Audio made Puppy Tail :)
 
WEEK 12 of Wilson Audio’s 40th Anniversary Celebration! This week's Product Spotlight is:

***WATCH Center Channel Series 2***
(Photo - Debby Wilson's Theater room 2011)

Interesting Facts:

• Wilson Audio started shipping WATCH Center Series 2 in Nov of 2007, and the last one shipped in Nov of 2011. Over 200 units were shipped out in those 4 years.

• A few changes from the Center Series 1:

- New tweeter, New Mids, X-Over Change, Cabinet Material changes
- No longer used separate top plate
- Recessed diffraction pad with new pin style grills
- New style stand (Full aluminum bottom and top instead of X-Material with Aluminum plate that drops in)

• I (Debby) STILL use the Center Series 2 in my personal theater, and still love them! :D

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We have a winner already for WATCH Center Series 2 (on Facebook) - that was QUICK!
 
Week 13 of Wilson Audio's 40th Anniversary Celebration. This week's Product Spotlight is:

***Duette Series 2***

Interesting Facts:

• Duette 2 started Shipping in June of 2013. As of today, we are on Serial Number 1482.

• Daryl Wilson (Dave Wilson's 3rd son) had 100% responsibility for the cross-over fine-tuning process of Duette Series 2 (Dave Wilson just listened to check off his work).

• This is Wilson Audio's first floor standing product that REQUIRES it to be up against a wall - no exceptions.

Trivia Question:

Daryl Wilson has a long history with Wilson Audio (his whole life essentially). He has worked in almost every department at Wilson Audio. Daryl transitioned to R&D in 2002. Today he is the New Product Development Manager in Wilson Audio's R&D team.

Q: What was the first product that Daryl had 100% responsibility for the cross-over fine-tuning process?

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NOTE: The Wilson Audio "Crossover fine-tuning process" described a little more:

The crossover(s) for a product are first modeled in the virtual realm of a computer by Vern, where theoretically they should blend all the elements of a product together in musical bliss. However, this is never the case. Reality and complex interactions with real world environments can't be modeled to a 100% accuracy. From the first iteration of a crossover proposal to the final crossover used in production run products there is a lot of work fine-tuning the crossover component values, and the occasional topology refinement. We fine-tune each crossover component value down to a fraction of a percent to ensure the most natural sound is represented in our products. This is a meticulous process and is time-consuming, yet very sonically rewarding. Dave and Daryl work side-by-side on all products to fine-tune, or "voice," each and every crossover found in Wilson Audio products.
 
Still no winners to this week's Trivia Question:

Trivia Question:

Daryl Wilson has a long history with Wilson Audio (his whole life essentially). He has worked in almost every department at Wilson Audio. Daryl transitioned to R&D in 2002. Today he is the New Product Development Manager in Wilson Audio's R&D team.

Q: What was the first product that Daryl had 100% responsibility for the cross-over fine-tuning process?

HINT: Daryl started in R&D in 2002. It was a several years (4 or 5 years) before he was experienced enough for my father to hand over the reins to him to voice the cross over himself
 
Lildebs said:
Thanks, Bob! I love doing fun things like this :) But why didn't you take a guess?? There are prizes to be won with these trivia questions! :D
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Because your questions are just too tough for me. ;)

* I tried before, by hard thinking, and doing research on the Wide Web World, but couldn't come up with the 'essence'.

- Guess answer #1 -> The WATT/Puppy System 7 ?
- Guess answer #2 -> The WATT/Puppy 8 ?
- Guess answer #3 -> The Sophia ?
 
NorthStar said:
Because your questions are just too tough for me. ;)

* I tried before, by hard thinking, and doing research on the Wide Web World, but couldn't come up with the 'essence'.

- Guess answer #1 -> The WATT/Puppy System 7 ?
- Guess answer #2 -> The WATT/Puppy 8 ?
- Guess answer #3 -> The Sophia ?
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Awww I don't try to make them hard! Promise!

Sorry, those are not right. Just received the correct answer from another form. The correct answer is: WATCH Center Channel Series 2.

Listed below are all the Wilson Audio Products that Daryl Wilson has been directly involved with in Wilson Audio's R&D department.

2002 WATT/Puppy 7 (START OF DARYL WORKING IN R&D)
2003 X2 Alexandria
2004 MAXX 2
2005 WATT/Puppy 8 : Duette : WATCH Dog (Passive) : X1 Level 5
2006 Sophia 2 : X2 Alexandria series 2
2007 Center 2 : Surround 2
2008 MAXX 3 : Thor's Hammer
2009 Sasha
2010 Sophia 3 : Polaris
2011 Center 3 : Mezzo : Wilson Audio Application Suite
2012 Alexandria XLF : Alexia
2013 Wilson Audiophile Recordings : Duette 2
2014 Sasha 2 : Mezzo Convergent Synergy


Thank you for your participation, everyone! Watch for the Product Spotlight with Trivia Question every MONDAY (changed it from Friday to Monday - give you guys something to look forward to on Monday this year ;) ). This will be going on the entire year (2014) in Celebration of Wilson Audio's 40th Anniversary. No better way of celebrating than giving out fun prizes like:

* Wilson Audio T-Shirt
* Wilson Audio hat (choice between white and black)
* Wilson Audio Coasters (2)

More prize options will be added soon!

Deb
 
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