Alexia - Concept To Reality

Alexia began with a simple question: What would happen if we merged the time-domain accuracy and driver technology of the Alexandria XLF with a form factor similar to the Sasha? But as Wilson's engineers began development of Alexia, they quickly realized that as seemingly simple as this idea was, its real-world implementation, if possible at all, would require all of Dave Wilson and his team's resources, ingenuity, and engineering expertise. In this movie, we follow the journey of Wilson's engineering team,

Awards

Ultra-High-End Loudspeaker of the Year
2013
Best Performance of the Year
2014
Speaker System of the Year
2014
Audio Excellence
2016
AXPONA 2016 Top 10 Award
2016
Recommended Components 2017
2017
HIFICRITIC Awards 2017
HIFICRITIC
2017
Stereophile Recommended Components 2017
Stereophile
2017

Reviews

Alexia
Stereophile
Alexia
The Absolute Sound
Alexia
The Absolute Sound (Ultra-High-End Loudspeaker of 2013)
Golden Ear Award: Anthony Cordesman
The Absolute Sound
Alexia
HiFi Plus
Alexia
HiFi Critic 

Alexia Series 1 Technical Specifications

Released: 2012   
Retired: 2017

Drivers

Woofers
One—8 inch (20.32 cm) Paper Pulp One—10 inches (25.4 cm) Paper Pulp
Midrange
7 inch (17.78 cm) Paper Pulp Composite
Tweeter
1 inch (2.54 cm) Doped Silk Fabric

Enclosures & Materials

Enclosure Type Tweeter Module
Sealed, X-Material
Enclosure Type Midrange Module
Rear Vented, X- & S-Material
Enclosure Type Woofer Module
Rear Ported, X-Material

Measurements

Sensitivity
90 dB (one watt at one meter at 1Khz)
Nominal Impedance
4 ohms/minimum 2 ohms @ 80 Hz
Minimum Amplifier Power
20 watts per channel
Frequency Response
20 Hz—32 kHz +/- 3 dB (with port contribution)

Overall Dimensions

Overall Dimensions
Height—53 1/4 inches (135.29 cm) Width—15 1/4 inches (38.74 cm) Depth—21 1/8 inches, (53.7 cm)
Alexia Weight Per Channel
256 lbs (116.12 kg)