Wilson Audio WAMM Master Chronosonic Loudspeaker System
Magnum Opus
In this video, Dave Wilson speaks about his early research on the time
domain, and how this poorly understood phenomenon affects the way we
hear music. Dave also reveals his inspiration for designing
loudspeakers—the passion that has been central to his designs during a
career spanning more than thirty-five years. Please celebrate with us
this small homage of Dave’s remarkable life work, which, as it relates
to loudspeakers, now culminates in his Magnum Opus, the WAMM Master
Chronosonic.
domain, and how this poorly understood phenomenon affects the way we
hear music. Dave also reveals his inspiration for designing
loudspeakers—the passion that has been central to his designs during a
career spanning more than thirty-five years. Please celebrate with us
this small homage of Dave’s remarkable life work, which, as it relates
to loudspeakers, now culminates in his Magnum Opus, the WAMM Master
Chronosonic.
It's About Time
This video previews the long awaited WAMM, Master Chronosonic™, Dave
Wilson's Magnum Opus. Nearly five years of research, development, and
thought have gone into the new WAMM. Now, as a preface to its launch in a
few months, we offer up this small homage to Dave, a visionary who has
indelibly changed the way we all think about music and its reproduction.
Wilson's Magnum Opus. Nearly five years of research, development, and
thought have gone into the new WAMM. Now, as a preface to its launch in a
few months, we offer up this small homage to Dave, a visionary who has
indelibly changed the way we all think about music and its reproduction.
Drivers
- Daryl Wilson and Wilson’s team of engineers recently concluded
another round of research and development into tweeter technology. - Wilson’s MTM configurations, which feature time-domain adjustability, have always been far more sophisticated
- Unlike
the original WAMM, which required a subwoofer to cover the bottom
octaves, the Master Chronosonic is a true full-range design.
Enclosure Materials
Most loudspeaker manufacturers are content with building enclosures from
medium-density fiberboard—a material originally used in the
construction of tract-home sub floors. In contrast, Wilson has spent the
last several decades researching and developing cutting-edge
composites.
medium-density fiberboard—a material originally used in the
construction of tract-home sub floors. In contrast, Wilson has spent the
last several decades researching and developing cutting-edge
composites.
WAMM Master Subsonic
From its inception, the WAMM Master Chronosonic was designed to cover
the entire audible spectral bandwidth with an unprecedented time-domain
fidelity, ultra-low distortion, and exceptionally well controlled
enclosure resonance. It is a laboratory grade instrument on the one hand
and an unalloyed conduit to a numinous connection to music on the
other.
The Master Chronosonic is a full range loudspeaker,
capable of reproducing the bottom octaves of music with extreme speed
and authority, but Wilson’s design team also recognizes the advantages
presented by fully active bass management and a dedicated subwoofer.
the entire audible spectral bandwidth with an unprecedented time-domain
fidelity, ultra-low distortion, and exceptionally well controlled
enclosure resonance. It is a laboratory grade instrument on the one hand
and an unalloyed conduit to a numinous connection to music on the
other.
The Master Chronosonic is a full range loudspeaker,
capable of reproducing the bottom octaves of music with extreme speed
and authority, but Wilson’s design team also recognizes the advantages
presented by fully active bass management and a dedicated subwoofer.
While most manufacturers of subwoofers attempt to bend the immutable laws of physics with undersized enclosures and drivers, Wilson’s approach to the bottom octave is uncompromising and pure. The WATCH Dog and the state-of-the-art Thor’s Hammer are designed to reproduce the region between 10 and 40hz without the aid of distortion-producing equalization or other Band-Aids to poor or compromised designs.
The WAMM Master Subsonic subwoofer builds on the strengths of the Thor’s Hammer. The Subsonic employs three dual-spider woofers in an enclosure tuned to reproduce the infra-sonic range below 10 Hz, and, at the same time, seamlessly and coherently mesh with the Master Chronosonic in the lower mid-bass region. Extreme transient speed is not a intuitive characteristic associated with subs; the Subsonic was designed to cover the bottom octaves at the same level of transient fidelity that characterizes the WAMM Master Chronosonic.
The WAMM Master Subsonic subwoofer builds on the strengths of the Thor’s Hammer. The Subsonic employs three dual-spider woofers in an enclosure tuned to reproduce the infra-sonic range below 10 Hz, and, at the same time, seamlessly and coherently mesh with the Master Chronosonic in the lower mid-bass region. Extreme transient speed is not a intuitive characteristic associated with subs; the Subsonic was designed to cover the bottom octaves at the same level of transient fidelity that characterizes the WAMM Master Chronosonic.
WAMM Master Chronosonic Technical Specifications
Drivers
Woofers
One – 10.5 inches (26.67 cm)
One – 12.5 inches (31.75 cm)
Upper Midrange
Two – 4 inch (10.16 cm)
Lower Midrange
Two – 7 inch (17.78 cm)
Main Tweeter
One – 1 inch silk dome (2.54 cm)
Rear-Firing Tweeter
One – 1 inch silk dome (2.54 cm)
One – 10.5 inches (26.67 cm)
One – 12.5 inches (31.75 cm)
Upper Midrange
Two – 4 inch (10.16 cm)
Lower Midrange
Two – 7 inch (17.78 cm)
Main Tweeter
One – 1 inch silk dome (2.54 cm)
Rear-Firing Tweeter
One – 1 inch silk dome (2.54 cm)
Enclosures & Materials
Woofer
XLF port, adjustable rear or front firing
Midranges
Bottom vent, X-material, S-material baffle
Tweeter
Sealed X-Material
Gantry
Aerospace Aluminum, W-Material Module Interface, X-Material damping
XLF port, adjustable rear or front firing
Midranges
Bottom vent, X-material, S-material baffle
Tweeter
Sealed X-Material
Gantry
Aerospace Aluminum, W-Material Module Interface, X-Material damping
Measurements
Sensitivity
93.5 dB @ 1W @ 1 meter @1 kHz
Nominal Impedance
3 ohms / minimum 1.77 ohms @ 310 Hz
Minimum Amplifier Power
100 watts per channel
93.5 dB @ 1W @ 1 meter @1 kHz
Nominal Impedance
3 ohms / minimum 1.77 ohms @ 310 Hz
Minimum Amplifier Power
100 watts per channel
Dimensions
Height
84.375 inches (214.31 cm) w/o spikes
Width
21 inches (53.34 cm)
Depth
37.375 inches (94.93 cm)
System Weight Per Channel
900 lbs (408.23 kg)
Total System Shipping Weight (approx.)
2620 lbs (1188.41 kg)
84.375 inches (214.31 cm) w/o spikes
Width
21 inches (53.34 cm)
Depth
37.375 inches (94.93 cm)
System Weight Per Channel
900 lbs (408.23 kg)
Total System Shipping Weight (approx.)
2620 lbs (1188.41 kg)
WAMM Master Subsonic - Drivers and Measurements
Enclosure Type
Front Ported
Woofers
Three—12 inch Dual Spider (30.48 cm)
Frequency Response
10 to 150 Hz. +0, – 3dB Room Average Response [RAR]
Nominal Impedance
4 ohms
Sensitivity
87 dB @ 1 watt (2.83v at one meter)
Front Ported
Woofers
Three—12 inch Dual Spider (30.48 cm)
Frequency Response
10 to 150 Hz. +0, – 3dB Room Average Response [RAR]
Nominal Impedance
4 ohms
Sensitivity
87 dB @ 1 watt (2.83v at one meter)
WAMM Master Subsonic - Dimensions
Height
65 1/16 inches (165.25 cm) with spike
Depth
27 3/16 inches (69.09 cm)
Width
18 1/16 inches (45.87 cm)
Weight
515 lbs (233.6 Kg)
Total Shipping Weight (approx)
695 lbs (315.3 kg)
65 1/16 inches (165.25 cm) with spike
Depth
27 3/16 inches (69.09 cm)
Width
18 1/16 inches (45.87 cm)
Weight
515 lbs (233.6 Kg)
Total Shipping Weight (approx)
695 lbs (315.3 kg)
Wilson Audio WAMM Master Chronosonic
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