Chimera
    

The Chimera is a synthesis of the best materials and drive units ever seen in any dynamic loudspeaker system. The product of years of innovation and driven design, its success is founded upon the single minded pursuit of excellence in audio reproduction and discerning aesthetics.

Be prepared to ask yourself... Why hasn't anyone done that before?

Carbon fibre and the name Wilson Benesch are synonymous. In the Odyssey series we have allied the merits of this material to those of aluminium alloy to bring you a structural performance that is simply beyond that of any other loudspeaker at any price.

The Formula One racing car is built from the same materials, ask yourself... When did I last see an M.D.F. Formula One racing car?

To match the performance of the enclosure, Wilson Benesch invested its own and European funding in excess of £250,000 in the development of a completely new multi-role, dynamic driver technology.
Wilson Benesch is the only Uk company to have won SMART funding for the development of a completely new driver technology.

An integrated sound field is axiomatic with the Tactic® multi-role drive unit. One type of driver = one type of sound. Simple but very effective.









  		Benefitis of the Isobaric Tactic® - See adjacent diagram
1. Matchless accuracy.
2. The most powerful low frequency composite system in the world.
3. Near pistonic function of the diaphragm that avoids the break-up problems commonly accepted in conventional systems.
4. Third order non-linearities virtually cancelled out.
5. The solid colour in the adjacent diagram describes the effective cone thickness below 200Hz. In the range of its operation, the diaphragm can be seen to have the highest stiffness-to-weight ratio in the world.
6. The solid colour describes the solid defence against the passage of out-of-phase energy that must be confined within the enclosure.
7. The next time you see a large diaphragm, consider how easy it is for the energy inside the enclosure to pass through this relatively thin membrane!

 



Description

2.5 way, true linear phase, free space, ported enclosure, floor standing loudspeaker

Drive units

4x 170mm (7 in) Wilson Benesch Tactic Isobaric bass units

 

1 x 170mm (7 in) Wilson Benesch Tactic bass / mid range unit

 

1 x 170mm   (7 in) Wilson Benesch Tactic ABR unit

 

1 x 25mm   (1 in) Soft dome, hand painted silk, ultra linear Wilson Benesch specification tweeter

Low frequency loading

Double chamber, ABR tuning of conventional drivers

Frequency range

-6dB at 25Hz and 30kHz

 

 

 

 

-3dB at 34Hz and 25kHz

 

 

 

Frequency response

36Hz to 24kHz +- 2dB on axis

 

 

Sensitivity

88dB spl at 1metre on axis. 2.83V input

 

Impedance

4 Ohms nominal, 2.5 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

111dB at 1 metre

 

 

 

Dimensions

Height

 

 

1420mm

 

 

Width

 

 

230mm

 

 

Depth

 

 

470mm

 

Internal volume

75 litres

 

 

 

 

Net weight

70kg

 

 

 

 

Finishes available

Standard Finishes available in regal silver 

 

 

 

or black

 

 

 

Wood Finishes- High build gloss or satin.

 

 

 

Gloss- Stained red cherry, birds eye maple,

 

 

 

Burr walnut

 

 

 

 

Satin- Cherry, Maple, Oak.

 

 

 

 

Bespoke options available.

 

 

 


© Wilson Benesch Ltd 2002. Wilson Benesch reserve the right to amend details of the specification without notice in line with technical developments.
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