A Classic Reborn

 How do you update a classic? By almost any measure, the Alexia has been one of Wilson’s most successful products. The physicians’ maxim of Primum non nocere (first do no harm) certainly applies here. On the other hand, Wilson’s technology has continued to evolve and advance in the areas of drivers, crossover analysis and design, time-alignment accuracy, and composite materials research. 

Time & Sound

Alexia’s modular design, with each of the three drivers mounted in their own individual enclosure, facilitates extremely fine adjustment within the time domain. The midrange and tweeter are adjusted independently of the woofer enclosure such that the three drivers can be precisely aligned for each unique installation. 

Design

Like all recent Wilson designs, the Alexia Series 2 is the beneficiary of Wilson’s state-of-the-art composite research, the heart of which is the laser vibrometer. This measurement tool allows Wilson’s engineers to see minute vibrations—on the order of a billionth of a meter. 


Enclosure Materials

Wilson’s latest breakthrough, W-Material, called such because of its relationship to the development of the new WAMM, possesses remarkable energy dissipation (damping) characteristics heretofore unobserved in any previous composite when combined with W’s extreme rigidity. Wilson’s engineers found that strategically placing W-Material under the modules’ spike support areas greatly reduced unwanted energy at this critical mechanical interface, without in any way compromising the cabinet’s structural rigidity. 

Awards

PTA Product of the Year
2017
Best sound (cost no object)
Jim Hannon’s best of show
2017
Gold Show Award RMAF Best Sound
2017
Buyers Guide 2018
2017
Outstanding Prestige - Overall Performance Award
2017
Recommended Components - Fall Edition
2018
the absolute sound 2018 High-End Audio Buyer's Guide
the absolute sound
2018
HIGH-END AUDIO BUYERS GUIDE 2019 | ISSUE 288
2018
Best Floor Standing Speakers over 15,000 EUR
2018
Best Sound of Audio Video Show 2018 by High Fidelity
2018
Stereophile Product of the Year Awards 2018 - Loudspeakers
2018
Stereophile Product of the Year Awards 2018 - Editor’s Choice—Jason Victor Serinus
2018
Grand Prix 2018 Award
Stereo Sound
2018
Products of the year 2018
HiFi review
2018
Top Ten Hi-Fi Equipment Awards
2018
the absolute sound 2019 High-End Buyer's Guide
the absolute sound
2019
Best Performance of the Year 2019
Audio Art
2019
TAS 2019 Editors' Choice Awards
the absolute sound
2019
Positive Feedback Audio Oasis AXPONA 2019
posi+ive-feedback
2019
Stereophile Recommended Components: 2019 Fall Edition
Stereophile
2019
Recommended Components: 2019 Edition Loudspeakers
Stereophile
2019
We name the speakers that deliver the biggest bang for the buck, from $499 to $75,000
The Absolute Sound
2020
Recommended Components: Fall 2020 Edition
Stereophile
2020
2021 High-End Audio the absolute sound Buyer's Guide | ISSUE 310
the absolute sound
2020
Stereophile Recommended Components 2020
Stereophile
2020
2020 Editors' Choice Awards
The Absolute Sound
2020
2021 TAS Editors' Choice Awards
the absolute sound
2021
Recommended Components 2021 Edition
Stereophile
2021
2022 High-End Audio the absolute sound Buyer's Guide
the absolute sound
2021
The Absolute Sound - Editors’ Choice 2022
The Absolute Sound
2022
Stereophile Recommended Components RC2022: Loudspeaker Systems
Stereophile
2022

Reviews

Alexia Series-2
The Audio Beat
First Listen: Wilson Audio Alexia Series-2 takes my breath away
Part-Time Audiophile
Wilson Audio Specialties Alexia Series 2 loudspeaker
Stereophile 06/14/2018
Alexia Series 2 from Wilson Audio Specialties
Posi+ive Feedback 01/01/2018
Rhapsody in Blue - Wilson’s Alexia S2 - its best yet?
hi-fi news 03/01/2018
Wilson Audio Specialties Alexia Series 2 Loudspeaker
SoundStageAustralia.com 11/01/2017
Wilson Audio Alexia Series 2 | One Year On
Audiophile Style 08/24/2020
Wilson Audio Alexia Series 2 | Three Years On
Audiophile Style 06/27/2022

Alexia Series 2 Technical Specifications

Released: 2017   
Retired: 2022

Drivers

Woofers
8 inches (20.32 cm)
10 inches (25.4 cm)
Midrange
7 inches (17.78 cm)
Tweeter
1 inch (2.54 cm)

Enclosures & Materials

Woofer
Rear Ported
Midrange
Rear Vented
Tweeter
Sealed

Measurements

Sensitivity
89 dB @ 1 watt @ 1 meter @ 1 kHz
Nominal Impedance
4 ohms / minimum 2.54 ohms @ 85 Hz
Minimum Amplifier Power
20 watts per channel
Frequency Response
19 Hz – 32 kHz +/- 3 dB Room Average Response [RAR]

Overall Dimensions

Height
53 inches (134.68 cm) w/o spikes
Width
15 1/4 inches (38.74 cm)
Depth
22 7/8 inches (58 cm)
System Weight Per Channel
260 lbs (117.93 kg)
Total System Shipping Weight (approx.)
777 lbs (352.44 kg)