A major update of Bowers & Wilkins‘ long standing 600 series 5 loudspeakers launch at the Bristol Show. They will hit stores next month. Some of the most immediate changes have been to slim down the cabinets, and move reflex ports to the front of the cabinet rather than the back. The new range uses a ‘double dome’ HF design very similar to the of their CM10.
The 683 S2 features a Decoupled Double Dome tweeter – technology evolved from Bowers & Wilkins CM10 speaker. The double dome design uses an extremely thin aluminium dome for lightness, surrounded by a thicker aluminium ring for rigidity. The result is a far more precise treble performance. And while the tweeter looks like it’s part of the main speaker, it’s physically separated in its own gel-filled cavity, so performance isn’t hit by unwanted resonances or vibrations, for a more natural, spacious sound.
Serious and accurate bass performance is equally vital to such a room-filling speaker. That’s why the Bowers and Wilkins 600 5 features a new bass driver construction method, using a similar method of bracing to the tweeter with twin layers of aluminium. The richer, distortion-free bass response is sumptuous.
Decoupled Double Dome 25mm aluminium tweeter with Nautilus™ tube loading
150mm (6 in) woven Kevlar® cone FST midrange
2x 165mm (6.5 in) aluminium cone bass drivers
Available in black ash or white
