This week Wilson Audio introduced their new speakers – the Alexandria XLF’s and we were there to listen to them. Oh, and did I mention they are £200,000 a pair?
Alexandria XLF joins the Alexandria family, not as a replacement for the Series 2, but as
its even more ambitious sibling. The new XLF clearly resembles the original Alexandria’s
form factor, but its architecture has evolved to support new technology. It is physically
larger, with 14% greater bass volume. The bass enclosure’s cabinet walls are thicker for
even greater resonance control. XLF refers to the new Alexandria’s Cross Load Firing
port, a unique passive bass management system. Wilson developed a new tweeter for the
XLF. The midrange baffle is constructed from Wilson’s proprietary S-material. A new
crossover and a host of parts—each included as a result of exhaustive experimentation
and punctilious listening trials. The Alexandria XLF starts from the lofty foundation of
musicality and resolution established by the Alexandria Series 2, and improves upon its
predecessor’s performance in every musical parameter: greater dynamic contrast, better
harmonic expression, improved and more consistently implementable bass performance.
Specifications
| Enclosure Type Woofer: | XLF Port, adjustable rear or front firing |
| Enclosure Type Midrange: | Rear Vented |
| Enclosure Type Tweeter: | Sealed |
| Woofers: | One – 13 inch, (33.02 cm) One – 15 inch, (38.10 cm) |
| Midrange: | Two – 7 inch (17.78 cm) |
| Tweeter: | One – 1 inch silk dome (2.54 cm) |
| Super Tweeter: | One – 1 inch silk dome rear firing (2.54 cm) |
| Sensitivity: | 93.5 dB @ 1 watt @ 1 watt @ 1 kHz |
| Nominal Impedance: | 4 ohms/minimum 3.2 ohms @ 1 Hz |
| Minimum Amplifier Power: | 7 Watts per channel |
| Frequency Response: | +/-3 dB 19.5 Hz – 33 kHz |
| Overall Dimensions: | Height – 70.25 inches, (178.44 cm) Width – 19.8125 inches, (50.38 cm) Depth – 27.875 inches, (70.80 cm) |
| Approx. System Weight Per Channel: | 655 lbs each (297.1 kg) |
| Total Approx. System Shipping Weight: | 1910 lbs pair (866.36 kg) |
The sound quality was amazing, but then let’s be honest, at £200,000 a pair (and that’s just for the speakers) you would expect nothing less.
If you do happen to order these, please let us know, we would love to hear from you!
Learn more about these amazing speakers on the Wilson Audio website