The Orator
by
Wilson Benesch.
Post Cubism!
The Orator Loudspeaker is a direct descendent of the
radical A.C.T. One Loudspeaker development. The
distinctive form is functional and attractive and
incorporates many of the basic high quality components
used in the A.C.T. One. The Orator concept is quite
different in many ways from the hundreds of speakers
with which it might be compared.
An outline of some of the more important aspects of the
design will assist in understanding the alternative
approach to loudspeaker design and manufacture.
The Background
High performance loudspeakers cannot ignore the
importance of low frequency information. High
performance sources and amplifiers demand good
quality transducers and the range between 30 to 60 Hz
represents a whole octave of eight tones sixteen
semitones etc. This range is extremely important to the
speed and neutrality of the upper bass range and it
underpins all the frequencies above. Some have argued
that in fact this range is more important than the
frequencies above 8 Khz, since these are all harmonics.
Integrating an accurate and musical low frequency
response with an equally impressive mid range is a very
complex balancing act that can be toppled by the failure
of even one of the numerous parameters by which it will
be judged.
When the cable from the amplifier reaches the loudspeaker the
Wilson Benesch standard of engineering begins. Maintaining
signal integrity is the primary objective. Anything that does not
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