Wilson, when you talk fit and finish, none probably is better. However, and this may raise some eyebrows, I don`t know if these Wilsons are the best. True, I have only heard them in high shows. Never a hoiuse or showroom. But, to me now, after you get to a certain price level, the law of diminishing returns sets in. How much more, or better sound are you really getting for your dollars? It must be considerd.
A huge sub, where would you put this subwoofer?

Again, I`m not trying to be obtuse, but 21, 000 for bass. And there is very little material where there is bass at 16hertz. Sure, you probably now saying, if you had it like that, you would have one too!!?? I`m not sure about that.

And don`t get me wrong, I really liked the Mighty Thor, and his evil half - brother, the evil Loki!! And his father, Odin, maybe Odin needs to send Thor back to David, and..................................................

The key to any subwoofer is the associated electronics. If the signal passes through subwoofer electronics (as it must) to a high end two channel system, then it is significantly degraded. Folks who pay thousands of dollars for a pristine audio signal are hesitant to put it through an outboard subwoofer crossover that can't possibly truly be high end. The only subwoofer on the market that does it all is the Krell MRS because the Krell electronics and cabinet are every bit as good as any high end piece ever made. Although it is incredibly heavy, it is extremely compact and does 20 Hz very easily. It is simply wonderful for listening to good music through a high end two channel audio system because it leaves the signal alone other than improving the bass.

What a review--no information about the technology other than the sheer massiveness, or the performance other than "16Hz at full volume," nor any sign the writer has heard or even seen the thing in person; I would call this a report, not a review, and Greg's first question is exactly what it fails to answer. I'd assume though, based on their reputation, that they do have the performance to back up their hype, and personally if money was no object I'd probably have at least two of them. However I'd also wager there are other (less expensive) subs out there, both pro and consumer, that do 16Hz respectably and may rival its performance in many contexts.

To Charles, your post makes no sense, quite simply because there's no reason a crossover for a subwoofer, especially a high end one, would degrade quality any more than the crossovers for the other drivers in the system.

I guess the review is worth what you paid for it.

If you are in the market for a Wilson sub - I suggest that you have your dealer send you to Provo and hear it there for yourself because most if not all dealers DON'T show this woofer. It wasn't at CES that I could see but it has been in the past. I have been to Provo myself. I am sorry my experiences aren't good enough for you.

Note: the shipping expense on sending a woofer like this to my dedicated, treated room would be well over $1,500 each WAY and I still wouldn't take the sub in my room. Logistics come into play here in the real world.