Wilson Audio Sasha Drivers?

[tmblack]

I wonder if anyone knows what drivers are used in the Sasha?
Exspecially the Focal tweeter model?

[elviukai]

yes I know. hope that will answer your question

[ABJensen]

The midrange looks like this one

SB Acoustics :: 6" SB17NRXC35-8

[Mr. dB]

Wouldn't all the drivers be OEM versions modified to Wilson's spec?

[ticknpop]

That's what Mr. Wilson and his Ferrari dealer need you to believe.

[Joachim Gerhard]

Wilson buys where all we professional buy but he gets special versions. As far as i know his Focal tweeter is based on older technology before the beryllium version. He prefers that particular tweeter because it has a more extended response in the lower treble, upper mid.
When i look at the Sasha`s step response the tweeter starts negative and the crossover slope is rather low so he gets somewhat lower group delay then the usual LR4. I had the tweeter in my hands. It has quite a big back cavity and there is a cloth string that gets from the front cavity to the back cavity. I assume Wilson modifies the tweeters in house.

[elviukai]

Originally Posted by ticknpop

That's what Mr. Wilson and his Ferrari dealer need you to believe.

wrong. I have compared wilson audio drivers- woofers, midranges tweeters. I also have all stock versions to compare. they are DIFERENT. they also sound DIFERENT and MEASURES diferent.

in particulary midrange driver- it have much shorter voice coil, less inductance and less nominal excursion, frequency response is diferent, and its actualy not based on this driver at all. older watt puppy midrange was bassed on scan speak 4545 driver but also voice coil is MUCH diferent. wilson maxx 2 midranges based on 18w8535 but have diferent VC former and magnet from revelator series. they measures and sound VERY diferent than 18w8535 as well. puppy woofers is based on scan speak 21w base but its cone is custom MSP, its voice coil is 4layers instead 2,even magnetic gap is diferent . the only real "stock" thing is basket.
anyone who claims that "its just thay want to think this" needs apologize.. I am not wilson advocate, but I know this manufacturer technical development quite good and respect its intelectual property as well.

[ticknpop]

Yes I know Wilson does driver development/modification based on various manufacturers standard units with considerable effort and expertise. He still has a Ferrari dealer too so not everything goes into R & D. Some of it goes into R & T ( Road and Track).

[elviukai]

Originally Posted by ticknpop

Yes I know Wilson does driver development/modification based on various manufacturers standard units with considerable effort and expertise. He still has a Ferrari dealer too so not everything goes into R & D. Some of it goes into R & T ( Road and Track).

wrong again. today Dave does very litle on basic development, just fundamental arrow to R&D team and soem listening tests and product final aproovement to serial production. so probably most of the time he is free to its off-job activities. including yours mentioned car driving.

[Joachim Gerhard]

Why not ? He changed the world of High End Audio, if you like it or not.