James Mason

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Sound systems

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Professional · Wilson Benesch · 2017–2018 · released November 2018

Eminence

A pair of tall Eminence loudspeakers with curved cabinets and a column of drivers against a dark background.
Eminence.Render led by Luke Milnes, Wilson Benesch; 3D model and rendering assistance: James Mason
Dark render of the Eminence driver column with gold-coloured dust caps on each driver.
Work-in-progress driver-column render, May 2018, modelled in SolidWorks and rendered in KeyShot.3D model and render: James Mason
An Eminence loudspeaker in black, three-quarter view on white: a tall curved cabinet with its column of drivers above four isobaric units, a sculpted carbon top and a machined foot on spikes.
Eminence as released, in Premium Black.Image: Wilson Benesch
A pair of Eminence loudspeakers side by side against a black background.
A pair of Eminence loudspeakers.Image: Wilson Benesch
Close-up of a drive unit in a black Eminence cabinet: a dark cone around a domed dust cap made as an open lattice of curved ribs in a spiral pattern.
The Fibonacci-pattern dust cap on a Tactic 3.0 drive unit, as released on Eminence.Image: Wilson Benesch
Exploded render of a tweeter on black: a patterned faceplate, the dome and the motor assembly floating apart one behind another.
The Fibonacci tweeter, exploded, with its decoupled faceplate at the front.Image: Wilson Benesch
Low view of the base of an Eminence against black: the machined aluminium foot with hand-wheels and spikes, and the isobaric drive units above it.
Eminence's machined foot and isobaric drive units.Image: Wilson Benesch

Wilson Benesch's flagship loudspeaker, released in November 2018: a tall curved cabinet with a column of drive units above four isobaric units, a sculpted carbon top and a machined foot. I worked on it in SolidWorks, on its models, drawings and bills of materials.

My role

I helped develop it, and designed and 3D modelled its Fibonacci-pattern dust caps and decoupled tweeter faceplate.

  • Helped develop Eminence
  • Designed and 3D modelled the Fibonacci-pattern dust caps and decoupled tweeter faceplate with a materials science PhD student on placement, overseen by the Design and Engineering Director — and took responsibility for printing them in-house
  • Researched, specified and set up in-house 3D printing, giving the team control over new and complex parts

Outcome

Released in November 2018. The dust caps and tweeter faceplates developed for Eminence were also applied to the Precision Series.

Credits

  • Hero render: led by Luke Milnes, using my 3D model and with my assistance
  • Product images of the released loudspeaker: Wilson Benesch
  • Manufacture: Wilson Benesch's in-house team

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