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Thread: Wilson Audio Yvette’s Finally Unleashed!

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    Join Date: Aug 2014

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    Default Wilson Audio Yvette’s Finally Unleashed!

    Hi All,

    Unbelievably I have had the Wilson Audio Yvette Speakers here since Christmas but they have been stored away mainly due to their weight, as at around 80KG’s each speaker there was no way we could lift them to our upstairs demo rooms so I have had to wait patiently knowing that we would soon have 2 new showrooms on the ground floor, this was not easy as I have really fallen for the Wilson Sabrina’s so have been really keen to hear what the next model up brings to the party.

    Anyway last week we finally uncrated the Yvette’s, they are definitely the most well packed speaker I have ever unboxed coming in heavy wooden shipping crates, it was actually a really easy process as they are already on castors so they just wheel straight out. Interestingly Wilson’s come with a plastic wrap on them when new to protect the paint finish, this can be a bit of a challenge peeling off but is very effective at doing it’s job.

    Unfortunately the wait is not over just yet as our new Highend Room is still waiting for the Artnovion room treatment to arrive from Portugal and at the moment the room sounds quite shocking so I can’t try them out in there and we still have the awesome PMC BB5′s in the Naim Lounge on the Statement but the BB5′s and Statement are only here for a week or so more then I can finally get to hear the Yvette’s, always nice to have something to look forward to especially as I am really going to miss the Statement/BB5 setup. To start with I will try them on our Naim 500 system which I am expecting to be a pretty special combination.

    Please find a link below to the Yvette’s on our website and a few un-boxing pics, it was actually easier to wheel the speakers outside to get to the new showrooms hence the weird outdoor pictures, don’t worry we weren’t trying to get arty :-)

    http://hifilounge.co.uk/wilson-audio...e-loudspeakers





















    Unwrapped showing the Desert Silver Finish



















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    lookout the daleks are back, quick phone Dr Who

    Why do makers of equipment aimed at this particular customer base think they have to be so ugly, what are they saying about the rich and their well known lack of taste
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    I hope they sound superb to make up for their rather "interesting" appearance.
    They certainly look like marmite speakers- you will either love them or hate them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HiFi Lounge View Post


    [l.
    Looks like they are trying to do a runner.

    Would like a go on them, not pretty but who cares what they look like if they do the biz?
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    To me, and at that price, the castors look rather primitive and out of place. Supermarket trolley wheels?

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    Perhaps a tad industrial ... much of that is probably the castors, which should be hidden. Second macca tho and would like to hear them too
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    Since​ when do loudspeakers look good? The vast majority are a complete eyesore so having a go at these just because they are expensive isn't reasonable.

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    If they were in oiled teak or some other exotic wood I don't think anyone would be remarking on their appearance. The price is another story...
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    Look good to me. Are casters standard? I like a caster but would prefer some in a funkier colour for sure.

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    What sort of price are these, £20K?

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