Wilson Benesch Fibonacci Series - Discovery 3Zero 2.5-Way Stand Mounted Loudspeaker (pair)
PUNCHY.ACCURATE. LIGHTNING FAST. ENDLESSLY CAPTIVATING.
The third generation of a Wilson Benesch classic. The original ‘Discovery’ name was a reference to the development of the unique acoustic presentation that the first Discovery loudspeaker delivered when it was launched in 2002. A 2.5-way standmount monitor like no other, the Discovery 3Zero deploys the same unique drive topology as the original classic, placing the Fibonacci Tweeter and a dedicated Tactic 3.0 midrange drive unit in close proximity to the powerful Isobaric Drive System that sits directly on the underside of the loudspeaker in the vertical plane. With all drive technologies placed within a few inches of one another, time alignment and integration across the Discovery 3Zero frequency band is unmatched. The Discovery 3Zero delivers a lightning-fast, punchy, highly accurate and endlessly captivating presentation.
DESIGN TACTIC 3.0 DRIVE UNIT
The structure at the centre of the diaphragm plays a critical role in the behaviour of the drive unit. Commonly referred to as the “dust cap”, the name understates the importance of this component. In the Tactic 3.0, Wilson Benesch added the Fibonacci Element.
Produced in house using additive manufacturing technology, the Fibonacci Element can be printed according to pre-designed parameters. Such is the precision of the additive manufacturing software, that the Wilson Benesch design team can see in cross-section and design three-dimensionally the optimal layup of carbon fibre and nylon, defining both stiffness and weight across the structure. The result is a new geometrical form that is comprised of a double curvature with both open and closed aspects in the form of a lattice structure again borrowed from natural geometry. 5 different materials and adhesives provide significant improvements in both the accuracy of the frequency response and the reduction of distortion.
This is a critical aspect of the relationship between the drive unit and its ability to integrate with the roll off of the tweeter and bass drive units. In the past, several materials have been drawn upon to enable the fine-tuning of this marriage. Additive Manufacturing has opened up a new chapter in the pursuit of this subtle but extremely important aspect of loudspeaker design. For the first time, the principal aspects of this structure can all be adjusted in a way that was previously impossible.
FIBONACCI SILK-CARBON HYRBRIDISED TWEETER
The latest iteration of Wilson Benesch tweeter technology builds upon the Semisphere tweeter design pushing it into the next generation. As with all Wilson Benesch designs, the advances of the previous generation are built upon an iterative research and development pathway. With the Fibonacci tweeter, advances have been made within the structures adjacent to the motor and the hybridised dome. The Fibonacci tweeter faceplate is formed from a carbon fibre - nylon composite structure creating a geometrically optimised structure - the Fibonacci Element - that has been inspired by sacred geometry found in nature. In terms of acoustic performance, the faceplate delivers a new benchmark in terms of flat frequency response and ultrawide dispersion. In addition, the Fibonacci Element is decoupled from the motor and tweeter chassis which almost entirely eliminates structural borne resonance within this critical structure that surrounds the tweeter dome.
SSUCHY BIOCOMPOSITE MONOCOQUE
The Fibonacci Series introduces a full line of loudspeakers from the Wilson Benesch brand that are built from the new A.C.T. 3Zero biocomposite Monocoque. The new monocoque marks significant advances not only in terms of the acoustic performance of the Wilson Benesch reference line, but it also represents a deliberate and conscious move toward natural, renewable and sustainable materials technology.
ISOBARIC DRIVE SYSTEM
The principal low-frequency load of all loudspeakers in the Fibonacci Series is delivered by the Isobaric Drive System. Here two Tactic 3.0 Drive Units combine to create an Isobaric Drive System. The Isotactic Drive System is responsible for reproducing an incredibly tight and controlled bass response that is perfectly integrated with all other woofers in the loudspeaker chassis, particularly the midrange Tactic 3.0 drive unit.
BESPOKE ENGINEERED FOR YOU
Every Wilson Benesch is hand built for you. In addition to our standard finish, we offer a range of Premium Natural Wood Veneers, Premium P1 Carbon Fibre and Premium Paint Finishes. Want to create something unique? Contact us to create something truly unique to you.
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What HIFI?, UK, 2024
It should be clear by now that we rate the Discovery 3Zero very highly, as we did their bigger A.C.T. 3Zero siblings. If you are after a transparent and revealing pair of speakers then there are few alternatives as capable as these. They may be hugely expensive but when partnered well and carefully set up they are capable of sounding magical… Wilson Benesch’s Discovery are something of an engineering tour de force and have a sound to match.
Life-Magazin, Volker Frech, 2024
Wilson Benesch’s Discovery 3zero impresses with superb homogeneity and coherence, outstanding imaging and spatiality, lightning fast dynamics – and offers an amazingly deep, powerful bass with low volume. This is ensured by traditional features such as the identical, relatively small and therefore quick drivers for mids and bass, but also by innovations such as the “A.C.T. 3zero” monocoque, whose complex artwork body has now been realised as a biocomposite cabinet, the isobaric driver system for the bass, the hybrid semisphere tweeter for the treble and, most recently, the Fibonacci elements: These amazing structures, which enclose the tweeter and cover the midrange driver, give the already very attractive floorstanding loudspeaker a visual wow effect and acoustically enhance precision and high-resolution, sound neutrality and dispersion behaviour. As a result, this floor-standing speaker achieves a reproduction of almost immersive power – making listening to music with the Discovery 3zero an elysian discovery.
7review, Alan Sircom, 2018
I’ll be honest; the original Discovery was a speaker one could easily like. The Discovery II is a loudspeaker you could really love! It’s sound is cool, calm, and collected and for once that is not simply a cliche. The three Wilson Benesch obsessions of driver speed, deep bass, and outstanding soundstage are played well here, and you can add exceptional detail, good vocal articulation, an overall precision to the sound, and lots of focus.
Hi-Fi & Records, Wilfried Kress, 2017
It’s unique purity (one again the cabinet!), it’s way to paint fine details without ever drifting off into clinical analysis, its credible room imaging command our due respect, but what really matters: the Discovery II makes me forget so effortlessly that I’m listening to two speakers… the second Discovery is yet again a milestone.
Schematics
Product Specifications
Type
2.5-Way Stand-Mounted Monitor
Impedance
6 Ohms nominal / 4 Ohms minimum
Sensitivity
89 dB @ 1 meter on-axis, 2.83 V input
Frequency Response
38 Hz – 30 kHz (±2 dB)
Drive Technology
- Tweeter 1 × 25 mm (1") Wilson Benesch Fibonacci Hybrid Silk-Carbon Tweeter
- Midrange 1 × 170 mm (7") Wilson Benesch Tactic 3.0
- Isobaric Drive System 2 × 170 mm (7") Wilson Benesch Tactic drivers in clamshell formation
Crossover Technology
- Tweeter Second-order, 5 kHz high-pass filter
- Midrange First-order, 5 kHz low-pass filter
- Isobaric Drive System First-order, 500 Hz low-pass filter
Enclosure Technology
- Materials A.C.T. 3Zero Advanced Bio-Composite Monocoque Technology, Poly-Alloy, Hybridised Construction
- Tweeter Labyrinth-sealed tweeter backplate
- Midrange Enclosure Ported enclosure with shorter exterior port
- Isobaric Enclosure Ported enclosure with longer exterior port
Finishes
- Standard Textured Black
- Premium Natural Wood Veneer
- Premium Paint Finishes
- Premium P1 Carbon Fibre Finishes
- Isobaric Drive System finishes (contact Nirvana Sound for available options)
Dimensions
- Height 1187 mm (46.7")
- Width 187 mm (7.4") baffle, 394 mm (15.5") widest point of the foot
- Depth 408 mm (16.1")
Weight
35.5 kg (78.26 lbs), with stand integrated into the loudspeaker enclosure
Terminations
Bi-wireable terminals located on the spine of the stand at ground level
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