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A 2.5-way hand-crafted, floor standing loudspeaker. The Square Three is a serious high-end loudspeaker, with dedicated, highly optimised Tactic Drive Technology.
The presentation is fast, dynamic and tactile, delivered with all the poise and composure common within the Wilson Benesch family sound.
Taking over where the Square Two left off, the Square Three adds a second Tactic Drive Unit to divide bass and midrange over two dedicated Tactic Drive Units. The result is a rich, detailed and beautifully composed presentation. Every nuance of the music delicate vocal or string — and every detail and micro-dynamic structure of a double bass or drum strike is delivered in a lifelike soundstage.
Unique, innovative design concepts have been distilled in the Square Three, combined they create a highly optimised, floor standing loudspeaker which shares much of its DNA with the Vector loudspeaker in the companies reference line, the Geometry Series.
With two Tactic Drive Units and a bespoke, Wilson Benesch spec, Scanspeak Tweeter the Square Three delivers a frequency range from 35Hz to 24kHz. A minimal crossover design ensures that the bespoke drive technology is free to operate optimally, with a pure signal path between the drivers and the amplifier.
The Square Series II sound is more than the sum of the drive unit technologies it boasts, internally Wilson Benesch has applied design philosophy developed for its reference loudspeaker lines ensuring that both series share a family sound and class leading signal-to-noise ratios.
Finished with a high gloss or matt veneer expertly handcrafted by Bentley Motors trained craftsmen and the low profile laser cut steel grill create the finishing touches to a remarkable, British built loudspeaker.
5-STAR REVIEW
RECOMMENDED
HIFI CHOICE 2012
Taking over where the Square Two left off, the Square Three adds a second Tactic Drive Unit to divide bass and midrange over two dedicated Tactic Drive Units. The result is a rich, detailed and beautifully composed presentation. Every nuance of the music delicate vocal or string — and every detail and micro-dynamic structure of a double bass or drum strike is delivered in a lifelike soundstage.
Unique, innovative design concepts have been distilled in the Square Three, combined they create a highly optimised, floor standing loudspeaker which shares much of its DNA with the Vector loudspeaker in the companies reference line, the Geometry Series.
With two Tactic Drive Units and a bespoke, Wilson Benesch spec, Scanspeak Tweeter the Square Three delivers a frequency range from 35Hz to 24kHz. A minimal crossover design ensures that the bespoke drive technology is free to operate optimally, with a pure signal path between the drivers and the amplifier.
The Square Series II sound is more than the sum of the drive unit technologies it boasts, internally Wilson Benesch has applied design philosophy developed for its reference loudspeaker lines ensuring that both series share a family sound and class leading signal-to-noise ratios.
Finished with a high gloss or matt veneer expertly handcrafted by Bentley Motors trained craftsmen and the low profile laser cut steel grill create the finishing touches to a remarkable, British built loudspeaker.
5-STAR REVIEW
RECOMMENDED
HIFI CHOICE 2012
TECHNOLOGY
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Tactic driver
Having secured a £250,000 DTi SMART Award from the government as part of the development of the Chimera loudspeaker, Wilson Benesch developed its on drive technology in the shape of the highly regarded tactic drive unit. A blisteringly fast and dynamic multi role drive technology manufactured entirely in house alongside the unique Semisphere tweeter. The tactic drive unit at the heart of the Square Five, is a highly optimised engineered component built to the exact requirements of the Square Series II.
ABR
At the rear of the Square Three cabinet, a unique, high-energy loss diaphragm effectively manages out of phase energy to improve dynamics and perfectly damp the exuberant capabilities of the Tactic Drive Units. Absorbing energy produced by the drive units into a lossy structure and thus reducing the potential for resonance in the loudspeaker cabinet. Placed directly behind the midrange and bass Tactic Drive Unit, the ABRs also enhance the low frequency extension of the drive units much like a port.
In a relatively compact design such as the Square Three, one advantage of the ABR, as opposed to a port, is the relative freedom that the ABR gives in terms of rear wall placement since the ABR does not load a nearby facing wall to the same degree that a port would. For owners with limited space in the listening room, this can be an important consideration
HAND CRAFTED FINISHING
Each Square Three, like any Wilson Benesch product has been built by a team of highly trained craftsmen. The cabinet design, like the Tactic drive units at the heart of the Square Series II, is the result of a fastidious attention to detail and engineering excellence. It is the same team of engineers and craftsmen that are responsible for the Cardinal flagship and for this reason you can be sure that the Square Three is a true high end speaker system.
PORT TUBES
The Square Three features two ports in the bottom surface of the cabinet that service the air volume enclosed in the chamber that houses the Tactic bass drive unit. The ports have been optimally tuned to suit the individual characteristics of the drive unit by specification of their length and diameter. The result is an extended bass frequency response.
SCANSPEAK TWEETER
Familiar from the Odyssey Range and the Wide Bandwidth Collection, the ScanSpeak Tweeter is a 25mm (1”) fabric-dome tweeter. The tweeter has been modified to a Wilson Benesch specification, featuring an improved magnet assembly and no ferrofluid.
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"Wilson Benesch’s new Square Three is a very special loudspeaker. Breathtakingly fast and dynamic, it’s tactility and visceral speed is remarkable at the price"
Jason Kennedy, HiFi Choice, 2012
5-STAR REVIEW
RECOMMENDED
HIFI CHOICE 2012
piano black
white gloss
oak satin
natural cherry satin
zebrano gloss
birdseye maple gloss
red birdseye gloss
red tulip gloss
burr walnut gloss
walnut gloss
ebonised walnut gloss
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Back
SCHEMATIC
VOLUMES
1 x 25mm ( 1") Wilson Benesch specification soft dome tweeter
2 x 170mm ( 7") Wilson Benesch Tactic I mid/bass drive unit
Mid-range enclosure with Assisted Bass Radiator
Bass ported enclosure with Assisted Bass Radiator
Internally braced with carbon fibre ribs
Internally damped with critical mass damping pads
2.5-way, floor standing loudspeaker
Impedance: 6Ω nominal / 4Ω minimal
Sensitivity: 87dB at 1 metre on-axis, 2.83V input
Frequency response: 39Hz - 24kHz +/- 2dB on-axis
Crossover frequency: 500Hz / 5kHz
Minimum amplification power recommendation: 100 W / channel
Height: 975mm ( 38.4")
Width: 200mm ( 7.9")
Depth: 255mm ( 10")
Volume: 32L
Weight per channel: 20kg (44.1lbs)
Bespoke cabinet options - see FINISHES above
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Wilson Benesch Ltd | Falcon House | Limestone Cottage Lane | Sheffield | United Kingdom | T +44 (0)114 285 2656
Designed and Built by Wilson Benesch 2019 | All rights reserved
"Wilson Benesch’s new Square Three is a very special loudspeaker. Breathtakingly fast and dynamic, it’s tactility and visceral speed is remarkable at the price"
Jason Kennedy, HiFi Choice, 2012
FLOOR STANDING LOUDSPEAKER
Unique, innovative design concepts have been distilled in the Square Three, combined they create a highly optimised, floor standing loudspeaker which shares much of its DNA with the Vector loudspeaker in the companies reference line, the Geometry Series.
TACTIC DRIVE UNIT
Having secured a £250,000 DTi SMART Award from the government as part of the development of the Chimera loudspeaker, Wilson Benesch developed its own drive technology in the shape of the Tactic Drive Unit.
In the Square Three, two dedicated Tactic Drive Units give the loudspeaker a dedicated bass driver and a dedicated midrange driver. Each drive unit has been built to perform optimally for its designated function enhancing the performance of each driver significantly.
The blisteringly fast and dynamic Tactic Multi-role Drive Unit technology is manufactured entirely in house. The Tactic Drive Units at the heart of the Square Three, are highly optimised engineered components built to the exact requirements of the Square Series II.
SCANSPEAK TWEETER
Familiar from the Odyssey Range and the Wide Bandwidth Collection, the ScanSpeak Tweeter is a 25mm (1”) fabric-dome tweeter. The tweeter has been modified to a Wilson Benesch specification, featuring an improved magnet assembly and no ferrofluid.
ABR
At the rear of the Square Three cabinet, a unique, high energy loss diaphragm effectively deals with out of phase energy to improve dynamics and perfectly damp the exuberant capabilities of the world renowned Wilson Benesch Tactic drive unit. Absorbing energy produced by the midrange drive unit into a lossy structure and thus reducing the potential for resonance in the loudspeaker cabinet. Placed directly behind the midrange Tactic Drive Unit, the ABR also enhances the low frequency extension of the drive unit much like a port.
In a relatively compact design such as the Square Three, one advantage of the ABR, as opposed to a port, is the relative freedom that the ABR gives in terms of rear wall placement since the ABR does not load a nearby facing wall to the same degree that a port would. For owners with limited space in the listening room, this can be an important consideration.
PORT TUBES
The Square Three features two ports in the bottom surface of the cabinet that service the air volume enclosed in the chamber that houses the Tactic bass drive unit. The ports have been optimally tuned to suit the individual characteristics of the drive unit by specification of their length and diameter. The result is an extended bass frequency response.
CABINET CONSTRUCTION
With a dedicated midrange and bass Tactic Drive Unit, the Square Three packs considerable sonic punch. The division of drive units to dedicated sections of the frequency range creates a highly articulate presentation that will appeal discerning high end listeners. The character of the speaker is natural and balanced, with wide open imaging.
This character is borne from the Tactic Drive Units, however the use of a variety of technologies in the speaker cabinet achieve vanishingly low levels of noise and coloration, which allows the Tactic Drive Units to excel. The technologies at play include the carbon composite technologies, taken from the Geometry Series, and added to the Square Series II in the form of internal bracing. In addtion, high and medium mass alloy pads, viscoelastically bonded to the cabinet walls, add critical mass damping.
HAND CRAFTED FINISHING
Each Square Three, like any Wilson Benesch product has been built by a team of highly trained craftsmen. The cabinet design, like the Tactic drive units at the heart of the Square Series II, is the result of a fastidious attention to detail and engineering excellence. It is the same team of engineers and craftsmen that are responsible for the Cardinal flagship and for this reason you can be sure that the Square Three is a true high end speaker system.
Technology
REVIEWS
"Perfectly in tune with the sound of the drive unit working up to 500Hz, but the midrange drive unit is more specialised in the reproduction of voices and sound details in the midrange. This register is very nuanced and especially musical, open and airy. The midrange reflects the emotion of the artists in the music and the slightest inflections of musical instruments. This is one of the great qualities in the reproduction of the Wilson Benesch Square Three..."
- Phillipe David, Haute Fidélité: 2016
PIANO BLACK GLOSS
WHITE GLOSS
OAK SATIN
NATURAL CHERRY SATIN
ZEBRANO GLOSS
BIRDSEYE MAPLE GLOSS
RED BIRDS EYE GLOSS
RED TULIP GLOSS
BURR WALNUT GLOSS
WALNUT GLOSS
EBONISED WALNUT GLOSS
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SPECIFICATIONS
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Side
Back
Volumes
DRIVERS
CONSTRUCTION
MEASUREMENTS
DIMENSIONS
FINISHES
1 x 25mm ( 1") Wilson Benesch specification soft dome tweeter
1 x 170mm ( 7") Wilson Benesch Tactic mid-range drive unit
1 x 170mm ( 7") Wilson Benesch Tactic bass drive unit
Mid-range enclosure with Assisted Bass Radiator
Bass ported enclosure with Assisted Bass Radiator
Internally braced with carbon fibre ribs
Internally damped with critical mass damping pads
2.5-way, floor standing loudspeaker
Impedance: 6Ω nominal / 4Ω minimal
Sensitivity: 87dB at 1 metre on-axis, 2.83V input
Frequency response: 39Hz - 24kHz +/- 2dB on-axis
Crossover frequency: 500Hz / 5kHz
Minimum amplification power recommendation: 100 W / channel
Height: 975mm ( 38.4")
Width: 200mm ( 7.9")
Depth: 255mm ( 10")
Volume: 32L
Weight per channel: 20kg (44.1lbs)
Hand built cabinets and high quality veneered cabinets in the following bespoke finishes:
Gloss: Piano Black, White, Zebrano, Birds Eye Maple, Red Birds Eye, Red Tulip, Walnut, Burr Walnut and Ebonised Walnut
Satin: Oak and Natural Cherry
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Wilson Benesch Ltd | Falcon House | Limestone Cottage Lane | Sheffield | United Kingdom | T +44 (0)114 285 2656
Designed and built by Wilson Benesch 2019 | All rights reserved