Been a Wilson Owner... and Wilson... all my life ;)

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There is no adequate way for me to describe my deep passion for Wilson Audio and it's products. Some might think that it's just because I am the daughter of David and Sheryl Wilson, and that I grew up around Wilson Audio. I will admit that being around Wilson Audio my entire life might play into this equation. However, it is not just that. As most of you know, I worked at Wilson Audio for several years in a number of different areas of Wilson Audio.

As a child, I was happy to help by twisting wires in our garage and then in Wilson's first small warehouse in California. A few years after we moved to Utah (during my high school years), I worked in both the paint shop and in production over my summer breaks. Sometimes they would ask me to come to shows and help sell Wilson Audiophile records and CDs (which I always ended up selling more than the other guys helping! ;) ). After high school, I worked in production (I was the "Puppy girl" building Puppy Series 5, and then series 6), was promoted to Production Supervisor, worked the fabrication shop (it was the hardest, and dirtiest job I have ever had... and I LOVED IT!), and also helped compile Wilson’s data base for all products shipped up to that time. I would also lend a helping hand to other departments when needed - answering phones, helping in inventory and in shipping.

I knew the “in's and out's” of what it took to build the products. Still to this day I can disassemble and reassemble any Wilson Product you put in front of me. Yet all this knowledge was from the factory side of Wilson Audio. I always wanted to see and understand the customer side (everything after the crates leave Wilson Audio). At times, as I finished a pair of Puppy's, Maxx's, X-1's, etc, I would sometimes ask myself "I wonder who is getting these?" or "What will these look like in a customer’s room or theater?" (especially with the exotic colored products).

Since my return to Wilson Audio in 2010 after being a stay-at-home-mother to my 4 children, I became Wilson Audio's Social Media Manager. One of my favorite things to see are photos of Wilson Audio system from their owners, and the set-up they have with their Wilson systems and associated gear. Not only seeing where they are, but also hearing people's "Wilson stories". I love hearing people share the same love and passion I do for Wilson Audio. I am so grateful for all the life-long friends (including WBF very own Steve Williams) I have made because of these interactions.

I absolutely love being a part of the Wilson Audio team! Having grown up around the company my whole life, I've had the unique opportunity to see it grow from our tiny garage into a large full-scale production facility. It's difficult to put into words just how proud I am of what my mother and father struggled so hard to create so many years ago, and now to see how so many people all over the world enjoying Wilson products is humbling.

Thank you all for your love and support of Wilson Audio, and I look forward to helping you in anyway I can!

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Helping my dad with the R&D of the WAMM in 1980.

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Graduating from the preschool we all went to: "Tiny Tots" - which is where the WATT (Wilson Audio Tiny Tot) got it's name

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As a teenager, I was able to attend and help at a lot of shows. This was in 1995 when my parents were awarded an award for the X-1 Grand SLAMM

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My days in the Fabrication Shop - and I LOVED it! (2003 - 2004) :)

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Me when I first returned back to Wilson Audio in 2010
 
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Lildebs888

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Sure thing!

I now have 2 systems: My home theater system (my main system) and my 2 channel system.

My theater system is listed in my signature. This is what it looks like:

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Hands down the best room in my house to work!!

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Don't panic, I have since spiked them ;)

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This was my theater prior to getting the Sasha's

My 2 channel system is ever evolving (well.. I guess my theater system is still evolving, as well). I am running my WATT/Puppy Series 6's with Bret D'Agostino's BSC amps at the moment, with other random gear. It also has not been dialed in. No good pics of this system as of yet.
 

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What a wonderful story! I need to get my kids (now 11 and 12) involved in Genesis too :)

ABSOLUTELY!! Nothing better than working with family :)

Good to hear from you, Gary! Was great to spend some time with you at Newport/Steve's home (thank you for the ride, as well! You are wonderful! :) )
 

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The pleasure was mine, Debby. You and BruceD were great company.

I missed you at the California Audio Show. I went to the Music Lovers room, but they said that you weren't coming.

Yeah, unfortunately I wasn't able to attend the CAS. Would have been great to see you again, though :)
 

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Great post about being a Wilson.
 

Lildebs888

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Thank you, Peter :)
 

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Thanks for great read Debbie!

I just wonder what it was the work you were doing with the WAMM's in 1980, it's a bit hard to understand from the photo :D
 

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I just wonder what it was the work you were doing with the WAMM's in 1980, it's a bit hard to understand from the photo :D

Stress testing :)
 

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My daughter will graduate in 1 year with a Creative Writing /Lit major from UNCA. After seeing your home systems, she wants to know if your dad will adopt her? :) Nice read, and great to hear about families working together in small businesses.
Sure thing!

I now have 2 systems: My home theater system (my main system) and my 2 channel system.

My theater system is listed in my signature. This is what it looks like:

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Hands down the best room in my house to work!!

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Don't panic, I have since spiked them ;)

View attachment 16958

This was my theater prior to getting the Sasha's

My 2 channel system is ever evolving (well.. I guess my theater system is still evolving, as well). I am running my WATT/Puppy Series 6's with Bret D'Agostino's BSC amps at the moment, with other random gear. It also has not been dialed in. No good pics of this system as of yet.
 

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