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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 in themselves. 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 brass and exploit the common nut
to ensure a reliable, vibration free termination of the cable to a massive surface area. 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, out of sight, peace of mind cable terminations.
A spanner is provided to nip up the gold plated brass nuts, but be careful - brass is a soft
material.
The terminals also allow the use of banana plugs, but push in connectors always represent a
compromise over the superior screw thread and ring terminal connection described above.
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 Bishops 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 using real-wood veneers. 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.
The surface finishes applied to the Bishop Loudspeakers do not require anything other than
the occasional dusting. Treat the driver cones with respect and they will last a decade with
relative ease.
Due to the angle of the cabinet top, the appearance of stains as a result of the inconsiderate
placing of a glass is of course impossible.
With a little care the speakers will look as good in ten years as they do to-day and will
probably sound even better!
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