Wilson Audio Sasha V Loudspeakers

June 23, 2023

WILSON AUDIO SASHA V LOUDSPEAKERS LAUNCHED FEATURING TECH FROM ALEXX AND ALEXIA V

The Wilson Audio Sasha V combines the ‘essence of its predecessors’ and trickle-down elements developed from its larger siblings.

WILSON AUDIO V-MATERIAL AND X-MATERIAL

The Wilson Audio Sasha V has strategically nested V-Material in the critical interface between the upper module and the top of the woofer cabinet. Novel in its properties, this material provides vibration control and upper module isolation, similar to the design philosophy found in the Alexx V and Alexia V. This proprietary V-Material is also recessed into the Wilson Audio Acoustic Diodes, purpose-built spikes for vibration management.

Wilson Audio Sasha V Loudspeakers feature X and V material

The structural integrity of both the upper and lower modules have been reinforced by the use of milled X-Material internal bracing. The woofer enclosure side walls, made from solid X-Material, are 25% thicker compared to the Sasha DAW. The increase in dimension of the X-Material fortifies the enclosure, raises density, and is designed to make Sasha V less prone to resonances that can compromise sound.

CONVERGENT SYNERGY CARBON

Wilson Audio introduced its rear-wave chamber in the Convergent Synergy Carbon (CSC) Tweeter, initially in Alexx V. Cohesively integrating this CSC tweeter with the midrange and woofers has resulted in an improvement to Sasha V’s overall sound quality, says Wilson. This unique and complex carbon fibre rear-wave chamber is constructed entirely in-house on one of Wilson’s many dedicated 3D printers.

ALNICO QUADRAMAG MIDRANGE

Blending between the tweeter and midrange is a fundamental element to accurate and realistic sound reproduction. The R&D team successfully did jthat with Wilson Audio’s beloved 7-inch AlNiCo (Aluminum – Nickel – Cobalt) QuadraMag midrange driver and the CSC tweeter in Sasha V.

This midrange driver was once only available in the Chronosonic XVX, Alexx V, and the Alexia V, the QuadraMag is now a critical part of Sasha V.

The upper array baffle includes Wilson Audio’s proprietary S-Material. This baffle is composed of a unique blend of materials that form a highly stable and low-resonance coupling surface for the midrange driver.

WILSON AUDIO SASHA V HARDWARE UPDATES

The Sasha V also features a range of hardware upgrades, including the bespoke Wilson Audio multi-connector binding posts with modified knurling for a cleaner signal path. Installation choices are wider with the choice of either spade or banana plug speaker cables.

Made from the purest conducive metallurgies, Wilson Audio multi-connector binding posts are designed to ensure robust connection stability.

The Sasha V resistor mounting hardware has been improved. This sleek carbon fibre back plate and aluminium framed glass cover, similar to Alexia V, now has tool-free, quick-release knurled thumbscrews for the tweeter and midrange resistors which facilitate simple servicing.

Looking at the back of the woofer top plate you see a flush mounted bubble level which gives a quick and reliable levelling system for better installation.

WILSON AUDIO CAPACITORS

Each custom capacitor, used in both of Sasha V’s crossovers, has been wound and completed at Wilson Audio’s in-house capacitor manufacturing department (Reliable Capacitors). These application-specific capacitors are tightly spun and then hand-finished to industry-leading tolerances. Wilson Audio has heavily invested in highly sophisticated winding machines that have been solely crafted in Switzerland and the United States for Reliable Capacitors.

One of the many advantages of having RelCap in the building with Wilson Audio is the rapid prototyping of capacitors. An all-new copper version of the AudioCapX-WA capacitor has been recently developed, raising the bar for high-frequency micro detail, and makes its debut in the Sasha V.

CROSSOVERS

Sasha V’s crossovers are composed of high-end components and are hand-made at Wilson Audio, they handcraft and join each component with point-to-point connections.