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So, why is it that this has not been done before?
Innovation is expensive and full of risk. To do something different is potentially life threatening for
any company. Years of development costs, investment in plant and equipment and initial production
runs all contribute to the reason why many audio companies simply avoid embarking upon such
work. Because of this it is sadly the case that many companies no longer have the infrastructure to
undertake original engineering. In contrast Wilson Benesch has invested in manufacturing systems
on an on going basis, and is in fact the only company in the audio world that can boast of
engineering facilities in C.N.C. metal machining and carbon fibre composites under the same roof as
the State of the Art 3 D CAD facilities. This engineering capability has empowered the company and
allowed it the luxury of being able to reject the large drive unit or Woofer. More importantly, it has
perhaps assisted in providing access to significant Government S.M.A.R.T. funding with which to
develop new solutions like the Isobaric Tactic system. The company was also successful in winning
funding for the Torus project in 2004. In retrospect this product can be seen as an intellectual
stepping-stone that placed the Torus concept within reach. These innovations have important
technical advantages that will always compare favourably with large, slow and heavily damped
woofer based designs.
The listening experience is the test. It can be seen that the Torus provides the perfect partner to the
super fast, linear phase, Wilson Benesch loudspeaker.
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