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WILSON BENESCH

 

Loudspeakers 

 
 

The Act One 

 

 

 

All invention is simply an extension of man 

  

In the case of so many Wilson Benesch products the organic forms are a clear 
manifestation of this philosophy. As the key structures are based upon carbon, the links 
between invention and man become not only aesthetic, but also material based as, of 
course, we are all carbon based. Materials technology is one aspect of the innovation that 
has been brought to the domestic audio market by Wilson Benesch. In a comparatively 
brief time the company has established itself throughout the world and can be proud of 
its achievements.  
 

Wilson Benesch loudspeakers design philosophy

 

 

All Wilson Benesch loudspeakers achieve a natural presentation and high diffraction of 
radiated sound primarily because of two important reasons: 
  
1)  Their unique shape 
2)  The unique materials from which they are assembled 
 

Wilson Benesch was the first company in the world to launch a curved profile 
floor standing loudspeaker. Curves are an essential aspect in acoustic designs and 
are found throughout the turntable. Consider the Sydney Opera house, in fact all 
natural forms are typically curved, crystals being perhaps the exception to the 
rule. We  incorporate curves wherever possible, in our furniture, our cartridge 
structures and, most importantly of course, in our loudspeakers. Our ability to 
bring completely new advanced materials technology to the market is now well 
known. We have exploited the virtues of advanced composite technology 
structures including carbon fibre based composites since 1990. All Wilson 
Benesch drive units benefit from the isotactic compacted polymer diaphram 
developed for the State of the Art technology Tactic® drive unit. In the Orator 
and Actor we developed a new structure that is wood based and is despite its 
relatively low cost very similar to a composite carbon fibre structure. The highly 
successful range of high performance, hand built, functional, upgradeable 
furniture is quite different from anything to be found in the World. Later in this 
booklet it can be seen that the same fundamental principles that our designs are 
based on can be applied to the listening room also. The contribution of the 
listening room is of course very important and an understanding of the way in 
which your room works with, or against the rest of the audio system will assist in 
realising its maximum potential.  

Summary of Contents for Act

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Page 2: ...Opera house in fact all natural forms are typically curved crystals being perhaps the exception to the rule We incorporate curves wherever possible in our furniture our cartridge structures and most importantly of course in our loudspeakers Our ability to bring completely new advanced materials technology to the market is now well known We have exploited the virtues of advanced composite technolog...

Page 3: ...es that have been specifically designed for the A C T One Loudspeakers should be treated with caution Turned from tool steel which is very hard they are very sharp and can easily inflict a severe wound to the unsuspecting and careless When setting up the speakers it is a good idea to leave the spikes off the speakers until the correct position for their operation has been found PRECAUTION WHEN LAY...

Page 4: ...lamped ring terminal A plate is provided for use with less than tri wiring This plate can also facilitate single or bi wiring according to how it is used It should be clamped between the terminals and the nuts when in use Running In Like anything of good quality a period of running in tends to see improvements in performance The speaker cabinet requires time to settle in to its surroundings Climat...

Page 5: ...ts not described above as required by the setting up procedure will nullify all guarantees Should there be any question regarding the performance of this system you should refer to your dealer immediately for advice and or assistance If in the unlikely event that the problem cannot be dealt with by your dealer do not under any circumstances return the goods to Wilson Benesch without prior consulta...

Page 6: ...pact upon the overall acoustic character of the room As you would expect hard surfaces like glass and concrete tend to reflect a broad band of acoustic energy Complimentary materials that are soft and thick in section such as heavy natural fibre curtains will tend to absorb a broad band of frequencies Room attributes that require more consideration The other important factor is room dimensions sha...

Page 7: ...k for errors 5 Assess whether changes should be made and what can be changed in order to overcome any dramatic and clearly in accurate increase in sound pressure levels Middle and High Frequency Room Characteristics The middle and high frequncies are affected more by room contents rather than room shape The sound of a room is described by the surfaces and how they reflect absorb or diffuse the aco...

Page 8: ...ibed amplified and converted back into sound energy without the additional views of the audio equipment designer being combined with that translation process When one considers this and finally that what one actually hears is a unique experience and subject to the realms of subjective evaluation It is for these reasons that when making recommendations about positioning loudspeakers it is only poss...

Page 9: ...ERENTIAL TUNING CROSSOVER MINIMUM PHASE PRIMARILY LOW ORDER 6dB OCTAVE SHORT SIGNAL PATH AIR CORE INDUCTORS SELECTED POLYPROPYLENE CAPACITORS BASS DRIVER WILSON BENESCH DRIVE UNIT BASS MID DRIVER WILSON BENESCH DRIVE UNIT TREBLE DRIVER WILSON BENESCH DRIVE UNIT INTERNAL WIRING MULTI STRAND SILVER PLATED STRANDED COPPER TEFLON JACKET INPUT TRI AND BI WIREABLE POWER HANDLING 200 w PEAK UNCLIPPED PRO...

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