What Speakers The Price of a House Sound Like

What Speakers The Price of a House Sound Like

At $450-$500, the Sonos Era 300 is an enjoyable and reliable speaker for your home.

But what does it sound like when you listen to a speaker that’s roughly the price of the home you put it in?

The Wilson Chronosonic XVX is a $370,000 audio supertower of seven drivers stacked atop one another producing a spectrum of sound beyond the range of human hearing—literally providing more realistic detail than you could possibly hear.

WIRED Luxury Gear Editor Jeremy White breaks down what that leap in price actually produces in audio quality, and the surprisingly intricate and impressive technology housed in both.

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