Boenicke Audio W8 SE+ floorstanding loudspeaker

I should also add as a minor caveat that tiny children and big roaming dogs will only serve to highlight the relative ease with which they might suffer driver damage. To be fair though, there are many speakers with exposed and accessible drivers so I wouldn’t want to make too much of that one.

But, what a fascinating loudspeaker the Boenicke Audio W8 SE+ is, especially the way that the cabinet and 4 drivers have been so beautifully balanced. I really enjoyed just about everything about the time I spent with them and they certainly illuminated my listening and appreciation of the music, which is what really good products always do. Actually, I could have written a review twice this length about my experiences with them and it’s worth bearing in mind that there are both larger and smaller models in the range designed and built with the same ethos. It would be remiss of me not to suggest that you consider them, especially if you love music and have a taste for something different because they are certainly that.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Type: Four-way floorstander
• Cabinets: Solid wood with internal enclosures and rear vented bass
• Drivers: 1 × 165mm Tang Bang,
  1 × Fountek Wideband 75mm (aluminium cone), 1 × 100 mm Tang Bang (paper coned), 1 × Custom Lucky Sound rear tweeter
• Impedance: Nominal 4 ohms – dropping to 3.3 ohms above 5 kHz
• Sensitivity: 84–86db
• Dimensions: 77.6 × 11.4 × 26 cm (H×W×D)
• Weight: 10kg
• Finishes available: Oak, Walnut, Ash and Cherry. To name but 4
• Price: £14,995 per pair

Manufacturer: Boenicke Audio

URL: boenicke-audio.ch

UK Distributor: Whole Note Distribution

URL: wholenotedistribution.co.uk

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