Wilson Benesch The Discovery
Like the Arc, the Discovery has two downward firing ports which facilitates easy room placement and even bass response in smaller rooms with tighter spaces.
Wilson Benesch describes the Discovery as a "Micro Floorstander" which is a curiously appropriate label. It is not a true monitor, in that the stand is physically part of the cabinet and cannot be detached. But this is merely one of the numerous advantages of the Discovery's design. With the footprint of a larger stand mounted monitor, the Discovery provides a level of performance few have ever experienced from a loudspeaker system.
The Discovery's will embarrass competing manufacturers speakers.
What is it about the Discovery's that so many audio enthusiasts find completely irresistible? For one thing, these speakers truly, literally, and with no exaggeration: disappear. Play your favorite piece of music, close your eyes and these speakers simply up and vanish. It is nothing short of remarkable, really. Sound emanates and oozes throughout the room. You can pinpoint individual instruments, but never the loudspeakers. They provide no clue as to their location. The Discovery's simply leave no trace of themselves, and impart no coloration. Aside from this marvelous disappearing act, the Discovery's midrange is the finest we have ever heard - period. Utterly palpable, intimate, and mouth watering it is simply the most natural sounding midrange you will encounter. These speakers will bring the listener to tears on female vocals
The bass is also deeper than on the Arc's. In general it is a fuller sound, with more "oomph" (a highly technical term) and presence, more heft and impact, and more lower frequency dynamics. Despite the added drivers, the Discovery's are equally coherent to their little brothers, and are similarly efficient. It is advisable to run a little more power into the Discovery's than the Arc's, but they do not require enormous amounts of power as do many other speakers in their price range, and most tube amplifiers are capable of driving the Discovery's without difficulty.
The alloy structures are finished in a variety of high performance polymers.
2.5 way, true linear phase, free space, Micro floorstander
Drive units
2 x 170mm (7in) Tactic® Isobaric bass sys
1 x 170mm (7in) Tactic® bass/mid driver
1 x 25mm (1in) Soft silk dome, ultra linear WB specification tweeter
Low frequency loading
Double chamber, differential reflex tuning of conventional/isobaric bass system
Frequency range
-6dB at 38Hz and 30kHz
-3dB at 42Hz and 25kHz
Frequency response
45Hz~24kHz +-2dB on axis
Sensitivity
88dB spl 2.83V/1m on mid range axis
Impedance
6 Ohms nominal, 4 ohms minimum
Crossover
First order bass roll-off
First order mid range crossover
Second order tweeter crossover
Selected polypropylene capacitors and air cored inductors
Crossover frequencies
Bass 500Hz
Mid 5kHz
Tweeter 5kHz
Internal wiring
Multi stranded, silver plated copper, PTFE jacketed cable harnesses
Soldered connections throughout
Shortpath P.C.B. design
Links supplied for single or bi-wire applications
Input connections
Bi-wireable, in-house machined gold plated copper alloy terminals
Power handling
200W peak unclipped programme
Maximum spl
110dB at 1 meter
Dimensions
1100 mm * 230 mm * 370 mm (H * W * D)
Internal volume
13 liters
Net Weight
35 kg
Finish
Standard in polymer coated alloy.
Others including wood veneers
1 x 25mm (1 in) Soft dome, hand painted silk, ultra linear Wilson Benesch specification tweeter
Low frequency loading
Double chamber, differential reflex tuning of conventional and isobaric bass drivers
Frequency range
-6dB at 38Hz and 30kHz
-3dB at 42Hz and 25kHz
Frequency response
45Hz to 24kHz +- 2dB on axis
Sensitivity
88dB spl at 1metre on axis. 2.83V input
Impedance
6 Ohms nominal, 4 ohms minimum
Crossover
First order bass roll-off
First order mid range crossover
Second order tweeter crossover
Selected polypropylene capacitors and air cored inductors are used throughout
Crossover frequencies
Bass
500Hz
Mid
5kHz
Tweeter
5kHz
Internal wiring
Multi stranded, silver plated copper, PTFE jacketed cable harnesses
Soldered connections throughout
Shortpath P.C.B. design
Links supplied for single or bi-wire applications
Input connections
Bi-wireable, in-house machined gold plated copper alloy terminals
Power handling
200W peak unclipped programme
Maximum spl
110dB at 1 metre
Dimensions
Height
1100mm
Width
230mm
Depth
370mm
Internal volume
13 litres
Net weight
35kg
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