Terminals; Running In; Surface Finish - Wilson Benesch A.C.T. One Owner's Manual

Terminals

PRECAUTION: DO NOT OVER STRAIN THE TERMINAL WHEN CLAMPING
CABLES.
(Wilson Benesch recommend 8mm Ring Connector cable terminations)
The Terminals have a crucial role to play which must be executed reliably over long
periods of time. Wilson Benesch terminals are a piece of industrial design. Their elegance
is born of simplicity and they achieve their purpose without compromise. They were
designed by Wilson Benesch in order to achieve the level of performance required by the
advanced design of which they form an important part. They provide the shortest
possible route for the signal and in this aspect they out perform all other terminals
currently available. They are turned from a single bar of high purity copper alloy and
exploit the common nut to ensure a reliable, vibration free termination of the cable to a
massive surface area, gold plated of course. Exploit good quality 8mm diameter ring
connectors and you will achieve the best possible link. You can be sure that this
inexpensive nut will be just as tight today as it will tomorrow or the next year, and once
locked you can forget about it. An out of sight, peace of mind cable terminations. A
spanner is provided to nip up the gold plated brass nuts but be careful; copper is a soft
material.
Banana plugs can also be used, however, the quality of connection achieved with a
banana plug will always be inferior to that of a correctly clamped 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. Climatic
variations and humidity will take time to adjust to, and until such adjustments have been
made the speaker will not perform at its best. The drivers require time to bed in
physically and relax materially. The carbon panels actually improve in structural integrity
as they age. The quality of the sound that you hear when you first use your A.C.T. Ones
will improve quite significantly over time though the change will not be instantly
perceptible.

Surface Finish

Carbon fibre is a unique material with unusual physical and visual characteristics. We like
to remain truthful about the fibrous nature of the material as opposed to concealing or
obscuring it. It should be appreciated that whilst we take every effort to produce
absolutely perfect panels, the occurrence of slight distortions in the fabric is inevitable.
This phenomenon is virtually impossible to control and is a natural characteristic of the
material.
The natural wood components are manufactured from solid wood. They will darken over
time and depending on the climatic and heating conditions will stress relieve. This is a
natural phenomenon that may cause slight changes in the dimensions of the wood. These
are typically imperceptible.