The Most Advanced Single- enclosure Loudspeaker

It is natural to view the Yvette within the context of Wilson’s past models. Early on in Wilson’s history, Dave Wilson’s WATT/Puppy literally transformed the high-end loudspeak- er market. In an arena dominated by towering, multi-box behemoths, the WATT/Puppy was positively diminutive. But there was nothing small about its sound. Indeed, the WATT/ Puppy redefined what audiophiles thought was possible in the areas of dynamic contrast, resolution, and soundstag- ing—all this from a domestically friendly form barely taller than a yardstick. The WATT/Puppy captured the imagination of the audiophile world, and went on to be the best selling loudspeaker in the over-$10K category in history.

The Yvette may also invite comparison to another audio- phile favorite, the Sophia. For thousands of music lovers and audiophiles, Sophia was their first hands-on experience with Wilson. Sophia was treasured for her unparalleled com- bination of musicality and accessibility with other traditional Wilson virtues, such as dynamic contrast and soundstaging. She was, above all else, easy-going and eminently lovable.

The new Yvette draws from this rich tradition. But, per- haps more importantly, it derives its core technology directly from the enormous research-and-development reservoir of what is perhaps Wilson’s most prolific era of innovation to date. Wilson’s Alexia, and the lead- ing-edge Alexx have all influenced the Yvette project, in some cases with identical components. And like the Alexx, the Yvette was developed alongside Dave Wil- son’s new WAMM project.

It’s no wonder, then, that the Yvette is the most ad- vanced and musically refined single-enclosure loud- speaker in Wilson’s history.