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Boenicke W8
Left to right: Walnut, Ash, Oak, Cherry.
Standard Version: Height adjustable felt-pad footers.
Optional silver or black mat powder coated SwingBase feet in the rear, bronze / steel roller bearing in the front.
Standard Version
- 6.5″ long throw bass driver, tuned to 28 Hz, running without crossover
- 4″ custom-made paper cone bass-midrange driver, 1st order low pass filter, no high pass filter, apple tree phase plug, maple wood cone mounted to magnet
- 3″ widebander, 1st order high pass filter, unique 2-cm copper gold electromechanical parallel straight resonator installed
- Green Harmonia laser-informed wooden information carrier mounted on all magnets
- Internal wiring orientation-optimised silk-wrapped high-frequency stranded litz
- KLEI Naked Harmony binding posts with own wooden Green Harmonia laser informed clamping nut
- Rear ambient tweeter
- Harmonisation included
SE Version
- Added 2-cm copper gold electromechanical parallel straight resonator to bass-midrange driver
- Added latest generation Bybee Quantum Purifiers
- Green Harmonia laser-informed wooden information carrier mounted on all magnets
- KLEI Classic Harmony Silver binding posts with own wooden Green Harmonia laser informed clamping nut
- Added proprietary phase linearization network
- Added Duelund Tinned Copper Foil 0.01 uF bypass capacitor
- Swing Base included
- Harmonisation included
SE+ Version
- 2-cm copper / 2-cm copper gold straight resonator combination installed at both widebander and bass driver in series, in addition to the parallel device
- 18.5 cm spiral EMF resonator coil at positive singnal wire
- Added Steinmusic Speaker Match Signature
- Green Harmonia laser-informed wooden information carrier mounted on all magnets
- Added Harmonix Tuning Bases to widebander
- Mundorf Silver Gold Oil main capacitor for widebander with Duelund Tinned Copper Foil 0.01 uF bypass capacitor
- Mundorf Silver Gold Oil capacitor for rear tweeter
- Swing Base included
- Harmonisation included
Trees
Choose from walnut, oak, ash, core ash and cherry
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Enormous, precise soundstage is the W8's headline feature, combining expansive imaging with a surprisingly tight low end and a warm, coherent midrange that reveals detail without fatigue. Reviewers at AUDIOKEY REVIEWS and 6 Moons praise its solid wood build and artisanal finish; they note surprising bass reach for such compact towers and an un‑edited, truthful presentation.
Pros
- Extraordinary, expansive soundstage and precise imaging that outperforms expectations for a compact floorstander.
- Surprisingly tight, well-extended bass for the speaker's size—reaches into the mid‑to‑low 30s in-room.
- Natural, coherent midrange with seamless driver integration that presents music uncoloured and revealingly accurate.
- Premium, solid‑wood cabinetry and meticulous build/finish that contribute to sonic stability and refined aesthetics.
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Cons
- Low sensitivity and nominal 4Ω impedance—benefits from high‑current or powerful amplifiers rather than low‑power designs.
- Placement and room sensitive—rear ambient tweeter and narrow baffle demand careful setup and space to open up.
- Not the deepest, most visceral bottom octave or the most aggressive top-end—leans toward refinement over brute slam.
Sound Quality
93/100
Bass
94/100
Both reviewers report solid extension into the mid-to-low 30s and claim the W8 can 'decommission a subwoofer' and reach down into the middle 30s in-room. The single long-throw 6.5" woofer tuned to 28Hz punches well above its size, delivering impressive authority and scale for a compact tower while prioritizing size/scale over the tightest LF articulation.
Mid
93/100
Multiple reviewers praise a rich, natural midrange that is unforced and coherent across drivers ('unvarnished portrayal', 'no discontinuity between one driver's contribution and another'). Timbre and vocal presence are highly convincing, with a slightly scooped presentation but excellent tonal richness.
Treble
91/100
Treble is described as smooth, extended and non-fatiguing; the rear 1" tweeter adds envelopment and extra air without harshness. Reviewers note refinement over aggressiveness—detailed and dynamic but slightly ladylike rather than razor-sharp.
Soundstage Imaging
95/100
Both reviews highlight extraordinarily large, precise and immersive staging for the speaker's size ('truly enormous staging', 'most precise yet expansive imaging'). Imaging is focused and stable, with the speakers able to disappear and present clear depth and layering.
Dynamics
90/100
Macrodynamics and perceived slam exceed expectations for the enclosure size and driver complement, with strong headroom at higher SPLs. Some reviewers note the bass favors size over the absolute tightest articulation, so while dynamic impact is impressive, it isn't the most visceral possible.
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Build Quality
93/100
Construction is solid and non-resonant with high-quality internal wiring and WBT NextGen binding posts; offered in solid wood finishes. Reviewers emphasize good engineering and premium materials, noting the enclosures are designed to be inert and well-damped.
Features Connectivity
80/100
Passive baseline applied. Single set of high-quality binding posts, orientation-optimized internal wiring; no DSP/app/streaming expected or penalized.
Value for Money
84/100
Price cited in reviews ranges from ~£6,995/pr to roughly $8,950–$9,470 depending on finish; given the W8's compact footprint, build quality and audiophile-level performance reviewers imply it represents a premium but fair proposition for well-heeled buyers.
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