
“architectural” arena.
Among the technical innovations of the Polaris:
• ThePolarisfeaturestheground-breakingWilsonmidrangedriversdevel-
oped originally for the Alexandria Series 2. When listening to live music,
there is an audible interaction between the hall and the instruments in the
ensemble. With every previous loudspeaker design—including those from
Wilson, this nuance of live music was obscured. Dave Wilson and Wilson’s
engineers teamed up with a new driver to implement a new design strat-
egy inspired by Dave’s ongoing research into the sound of live, unampli-
fied music. They set out to redefine what was possible in cone midrange
technology—and to capture certain qualities of live music heretofore not
achieved in any other design. Their efforts were rewarded and the result
was the new Wilson midrange driver. One has to hear the clarity, tonal
density and truthfulness, and dynamic clarity to appreciate the resulting
vast improvement in the midrange over other designs.
• ThetweeterisalsoderivedfromtheAlexandriaX-2Series2.Alltweeter
diaphragms are partially acoustically transparent. Any out phase or time-
delayed reflections that make their way out of the front of the diaphragm
is heard and measured as noise and distortion. The Polaris tweeter employs
proprietary materials in combination with proven mechanical configura-
tions that are extremely effective at reducing these time-delayed reflections
behind the inverted dome, preventing them from corrupting the primary
wave. This tweeter excels in all areas of high-frequency performance: clari-
ty, dynamic expression, sweetness of tone, and resolution. It is an excellent
companion for the Wilson midrange driver. The resulting fabric of tonal
beauty woven by these two drivers is both seamless and complete—richly
portraying instruments as they are heard in life.
• All-newmodulardesignandmidrange/tweeterarraygeometrydesigned
to address the challenges of a low-profile design, with the two woofers
mounted horizontally and flanking the mids. Two modules, one for the
midrange drivers and the other for the tweeter, are each acoustically opti-
mized in terms of volume, structural rigidity, and low cabinet resonance.
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Wilson Audio Specialties