Wilson Benesch will be launching a new pair of high-end floorstanders at next month's Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2025. Called Horizon, this model will join the brand's Fibonacci Series of loudspeakers and expand the range thanks to the success of its previous launches – both of which were announced at previous Bristol Shows.
The Sheffield-based hi-fi brand claims the Horizon "embodies all the qualities of the award-winning Fibonacci Series, setting a new benchmark in cutting-edge loudspeaker technology and craftsmanship within its class". We've tested two speakers from the Fibonacci range – the Discovery 3Zero standmounters and the A.C.T. 3Zero floorstanders – both of which received five-star reviews.
As with the rest of the Fibonacci Series (and in line with Wilson Benesch's cutting-edge approach across its 30 years), the Horizon uses a Monocoque enclosure similar to its bigger A.C.T. 3Zero sibling, which is made of a bio-based composite material (developed thanks to a pan-European research project funded by the EU to the tune of €7.4million to find alternative sustainable materials). This enclosure is designed to offer "unparalleled" rigidity and damping and is precision-engineered to maximise internal air volume for deep, taut bass, while ensuring next-to no noise from the cabinet itself compared with more conventional wood cabinets.
For drive units, the Horizon uses proprietary Tactic 3.0 drivers and a Fibonacci Tweeter (also present in the A.C.T. 3Zero model) for "extraordinary clarity, speed and detail across the frequency spectrum".
We don't have further specifications or confirmed prices yet, but the Horizon speakers will sit between its two five-star siblings, both of which sport exceptionally expensive price tags. The Discovery 3Zero cost £18,995 / $32,000 / AU$41,000 while the A.C.T. 3Zero are yours for a cool £31,995 / $54,000 / AU$68,000. Something in the £20k region for Horizon, then?
We called the A.C.T. 3Zero "a technological tour de force that delivers a sublime listening experience", so let's hope some of that magic trickles through to the new Horizon. As ever, these speakers will be available in a variety of premium finishes, including real wood veneers and hand-polished pearlescent metallic paints.
Wilson Benesch's new Horizon loudspeakers will be shown and demoed to the public for the first time at the Bristol Hi-Fi Show (21st-23rd February), where you can find them on Stand Conservatory 1 on the Terrace/Conservatory floor.
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