{"id":42738,"date":"2024-06-21T13:27:10","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T17:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tedpublications.com\/fr\/?p=42738"},"modified":"2024-06-21T13:27:10","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T17:27:10","slug":"wilson-audio-celebrated-its-50th-anniversary-at-filtronique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tedpublications.com\/fr\/en\/wilson-audio-celebrated-its-50th-anniversary-at-filtronique\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilson Audio celebrated its 50th\u00a0anniversary at Filtronique"},"content":{"rendered":"

On June 15, 2024, the Filtronique<\/strong> boutique in Montreal invited us to the presentation of a reissue of the WATT\/Puppy<\/em> speaker by the American manufacturer Wilson Audio<\/strong>. To celebrate its 50th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary, the manufacturer decided to reintroduce its iconic model, now called The WATT\/Puppy<\/em>. The official launch of this new speaker was on June\u00a07th<\/sup>. For the occasion, Bill Peugh<\/strong>, responsible for dealer training, was present to talk about this reincarnation of the WATT\/Puppy<\/em>. Andr\u00e9 Labb\u00e9<\/em> acted as the organizer and presenter of the event.<\/p>\n

Wilson Audio<\/strong> was co-founded in\u00a01974 by David\u00a0A. Wilson<\/strong> (1944\u00a0– 2018) and his wife Sheryl Lee Wilson<\/strong>, who greatly influenced the company\u2019s business decisions. Today, the company is run by the founder\u2019s son, Daryl\u00a0C. Wilson<\/strong>. Wilson Audio<\/strong> is globally recognized by the audiophile community as one of the world\u2019s most sophisticated loudspeaker manufacturers.<\/p>\n

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When the company started offering its products in the early\u00a01980s, its first commercial success was the small monitor called WATT<\/em> (W<\/em><\/strong>ilson A<\/strong>udio T<\/strong>iny T<\/strong>ot<\/em>). This two-way, pyramid-shaped monitor was introduced at a price of $4,400\u00a0USD per pair, while the most expensive mini monitors at that time were sold for $1,600\u00a0USD per pair. This monitor was quickly followed by a subwoofer with two 20\u00a0cm woofers<\/em> named Puppy<\/em> to enhance its bass extension, creating the WATT\/Puppy<\/em> system, which was such a success that it was produced until its 7th<\/sup>\u00a0version introduced in\u00a02002 and discontinued in\u00a02006.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Since then, the Sasha<\/em> model has taken over, introduced in\u00a02009, and produced in several versions, the latest being the Sasha\u00a0V<\/em> introduced in\u00a02023. With The WATT\/Puppy<\/em> set to replace the Yvette<\/em> model, there was a gap to fill in the Wilson Audio<\/strong> catalog. For now, this 50th<\/sup>-anniversary commemorative edition is introduced in a limited version with a medallion on the back of the speaker. However, we are assured that The WATT\/Puppy<\/em> will remain in the Wilson Audio<\/strong> product catalog.<\/p>\n

The manufacturer decided to keep the name WATT\/Puppy<\/em> because this 50th<\/em>-anniversary reissue retains the same shape, dimensions, and speaker configuration as the original model. Thus, they return with the two-way, pyramid-shaped mini monitor placed on its subwoofer with two woofers<\/em>. According to Daryl\u00a0C. Wilson<\/strong>, the founder\u2019s son, the new system The WATT\/Puppy<\/em> has more in common with the latest Sasha\u00a0V<\/em>. The main difference lies in the volume of the new The WATT\/Puppy<\/em> system, which is about 25\u00a0% smaller than the Sasha\u00a0V<\/em>. Another major difference is that the price of The WATT\/Puppy<\/em> is $38,500\u00a0USD, while the Sasha\u00a0V<\/em> is $50,000\u00a0USD. According to Wilson Audio<\/strong>, The WATT\/Puppy<\/em> is such an improvement thanks to new manufacturing technologies that it has rendered the Yvette<\/em> model, which sat between the Sasha\u00a0V<\/em> and the Sabrina\u00a0X<\/em>, obsolete. Therefore, the Yvette<\/em> speaker will gradually be removed from the Wilson Audio<\/span><\/strong><\/a> catalog.<\/p>\n

At Wilson Audio<\/strong>, manufacturing standards are among the highest in the world with an almost excessive attention to detail. Unlike most manufacturers who use high-density fiberboard or plywood panels, Wilson Audio<\/strong> has developed composite panels called X-Material<\/em> for internal reinforcements and external walls. These panels result from laminating phenolic and epoxy resins. These materials are very dense and difficult to machine, requiring the use of CNC<\/em> tools equipped with carbon bits that need regular sharpening. For The WATT\/Puppy<\/em>, a slightly different material is used for the front panel that supports the midrange and tweeter, called S-Material<\/em>, and for the top of the Puppy<\/em>, V-Material<\/em> is used to filter low-frequency vibrations that could be transmitted to the WATT<\/em>. The cabinets are then covered with an automotive-type lacquer, with particularly meticulous multi-layer polishing. Tapping on the walls of each speaker feels like tapping on a block of stone due to the high material density and damping.<\/p>\n

The new The WATT\/Puppy<\/em> uses the latest generation transducers, such as a CSC<\/em> (C<\/em><\/strong>onvergent S<\/strong>ynergy C<\/strong>arbon<\/em>) tweeter equipped with a rear absorption chamber made of carbon fiber. This soft dome tweeter naturally pairs with the latest AlNiCo QuadraMag<\/em> midrange transducer. The two 20\u00a0cm woofers of the Puppy<\/em> have composite cellulose cones. The head of the The WATT\/Puppy<\/em> system is adjustable in vertical dispersion angle using adjustable screws at the back. The WATT<\/em> head rests on an isolation platform on top of the Puppy<\/em>. It should also be noted that for several years, Wilson Audio<\/strong> has developed its own machines\u00a0\/\u00a0tools to manufacture its own high-quality capacitors with copper ribbon winding.<\/p>\n

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The new The WATT\/Puppy<\/em> model is currently available by special order, with up to a 3-month wait depending on the requested color and finish. It is available in no fewer than 28\u00a0different colors, but the 5\u00a0standard options are Galaxy Gray<\/em>, GT\u00a0Silver<\/em>, Quartz<\/em>, Carbon<\/em>, and Medio Grigio<\/em>. Depending on the color and finish options, the price can vary from $38,500\u00a0USD to $45,000\u00a0USD.<\/p>\n

The The WATT\/Puppy<\/em> speakers on display at Filtronique<\/strong> were a flamboyant red. They were powered by a complete Nagra<\/strong> amplification system, with a Bartok<\/em> from dCS<\/strong> serving as the DAC<\/em>\/streamer<\/em>. All cables were from Synergistic Research<\/strong>. Needless to say, the sound quality of these speakers was sublime, supported by these electronics<\/p>\n

For more information, click on the link Filtronique<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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