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Wilson Audio Unveils £ 700K WAMM Master Chronosonic
From the highly experienced audio design brain of Dave Wilson , Wilson Audio has unleashed a new product that is being dubbed the company ’ s magnus opus , the WAMM Master Chronosonic .
Dave has spent the better part of his life engaged in the difficult and demanding work of turning his ambitious dreams into physical creations , having a particular passion for re-creating the sound of a live performance .
The Wilson Audio WAMM Master Chronosonic will be hand built to order , with construction strictly limited to 70 pairs . Each pair takes 10 weeks to build , finished in Wilson Audio ’ s automotive-class paint facility in Utah to each customer ’ s specific colour requirements . The price of owning a pair of these extraordinary speakers in the UK is £ 700,000 .
The result of five years of research led by Dave Wilson himself , the new WAMM Master Chronosonic is the most time-domain accurate speaker ever made , says
The loudspeaker costs a whopping £ 700k the company .
Each speaker stands over two metres tall and sports nine drive units . The MTM ( Midrange-Tweeter-Midrange ) section incorporates five drivers in individually adjustable modules , the Wilson Convergent Synergy Tweeter is flanked vertically by four midrange units , two for upper-midrange and two for lower-midrange .
Additional rear-firing high frequency and midrange drive units enhance spatial retrieval and soundstage resolution and the bass section features 10in and 12in drivers , configurable to fire forwards or backwards as best suits the customer ’ s listening room . The enclosures are made from proprietary composites called ‘ X-material ’, ’ S-material ’ and ‘ W-material ’, delivering vibration resistance and acoustic performance . Aerospace-grade aluminium is used for the MTM module support gantry .
Adjustability in the time domain is precise down to five millionths of a second for any installation – accuracy hitherto only achievable in the theoretical domain , says the maker .
Wilson Audio , wilsonaudio . com
Sony ’ s True 4K HDR Projector For Under £ 4k
The latest Sony projector unveiled at CEDIA 2017 is the entry-level VPL-VW285ES , a true 4K HDR home cinema projector , for less than $ 5,000 .
The VPL-VW285ES starts at $ 4,999.99 ( approx . £ 3692 ), although there are two other affordable models that installers can choose from . The VPL-VW385ES is priced at $ 7,999.99 , while the VPL-VW675ES is slightly more at $ 14,999.99 .
Installers can use the VPL-VW285ES projector in just about any home installation , whether a small screen is required or a big screen . In fact , this entry-level projector can support 4K images up to 200in in size .
Despite the size , Sony ’ s packed many of its flagship technologies into this projector . That includes the TRILUMINOS display technology that promises to provide a much broader colour range , while reproducing more tones and textures . It also should provide longer playing time than a standard projector , with operation time of up to 6,000 hours .
Sony ’ s Reality Creation feature , which provides a crisper picture quality on 4K content and enhanced upscaling from
HD content is available on its entry-level VPL-VW285ES . The projector also boasts a Dynamic Contrast of 200,000:1 , while thanks to Advanced Iris , cinema-viewers and gamers are able to witness bright highlights and dark scenes in vivid , lifelike detail .
“ Sony ’ s newest line-up of true 4K HDR home theatre projectors delivers the engagement experience for cinema-viewers and gamers of all genres ,” says Mike Fasulo , Sony Electronics president and COO . “ The new projector line provides an entry-level for those seeking to elevate their viewing experience to true 4K with the VW285ES or reach further into image perfection with the VW385ES home theatre projector experience .”
Those wishing to purchase Sony ’ s latest projectors will also be able to take advantage of an exclusive offer in partnership with Kaleidescape . Consumers who purchase a Sony
The VPL-VW285ES starts at $ 4,999.99 ( approx . £ 3692 )
4K HDR projector and Kaleidescape 4K player will get free movie bundles worth up to $ 350 .
Sony + 44 ( 0 ) 2073 652810 , sony . co . uk
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