Wilson Benesch Loudspeakers Design Philosophy - Wilson Benesch A.C.T. One Owner's Manual

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.
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