The Wilson Benesch A.C.T. C60 Loudspeaker is the flagship, 2.5-way floor standing speaker from the Wide Band collection. Like the A.C.T., the cabinet is super rigid steel/polyalloy/carbon fiber composite superstructure carbon fiber monocoque. The stiffness is enhanced by a full length rear spine, a curved monocoque (which set the trend for curved cabinets by a host of manufactures), a slanted top, and a double plate plinth all contribute to a very inert low noise cabinet.

After its launch, the Wilson Benesch A.C.T. C60 Loudspeaker was quickly adopted as a reference speaker favored by several reviewers. The advanced carbon fiber A.C.T. monocoque cabinet walls do not store energy unlike M.D.F. traditionally-built cabinets, which add coloration and smear to sound because of delayed released energy. The A.C.T. has more of an electrostatic clarity to it than most other box speakers.

The Wilson Benesch A.C.T. C60 Loudspeaker is a true linear phase design and this is another reason for its remarkable clarity and insight. Wilson Benesch was one of the first manufactures to abandon complex cross-overs that introduce voltage/current phase anomalies with resulting distortion of the orginal audio signal. The "WB One Bass" driver has a first order roll off in to the "WB One Bass-Midrange" driver which is directly connected to the amplifier. The tweeter cross-over is at 5KHz, above the most critical mid-band frequencies, and is also first order. The Sphere supertweeter covers the range from 20kHz to 100kHz with remarkably faithful impulse response because its reasonance frequency is outside of its operating range. This solution provides the best solution to extended treble rather than a one-tweeter-does-it-all approach.

The quality of the materials and components that make up the Wilson Benesch A.C.T. C60 Loudspeaker, are individually and in combination optimized for elimination of reasonance giving low noise, high signal to ratio cabinets. Lab measurements are excellent - smooth frequency envelope (35Hz to 80kHz +- 2dB on axis), with high power handling and sound levels (240 watts peak unclipped programme, 112dB at 1 metre maximum spl).
The sound is clean and well articulated and has great cohesion allowing the speakers to disappear. With great dynamics and outstanding height, width, and depth imaging, musical material is fully, and captivatingly presented.

With no less than 2 standard (regal silver and black satin) and 10 optional upgrade finish options (see below) there should be no difficulty in selecting a quality finish to compliment all environments. Wilson Benesch A.C.T. C60 Loudspeakers are hand-made to order with a delivery time of approximately 8 weeks.

U.S Retail Price: $25,250 (standard finishes)

Wilson Benesch is located in Sheffield England - the traditional home of steel engineering in the UK - and is the only U.K. audio company to have won substantial government funding for its innovative development work.