Bowers & Wilkins has introduced a new generation of the popular 600 S3 speaker series, which builds upon three decades of experience in creating a reference standard in the field of affordable yet high-quality audio systems. This is the eighth generation of one of the most well-known Hi-Fi lineups, receiving the most extensive update in the history of the Series 600.
Features:
- Type: bookshelf speaker system;
- Transducer type: dynamic;
- Acoustic emission: monopolar;
- Frequency response: 52 Hz – 28 kHz;
- Sensitivity: 84 dB;
- Tweeter: 25 mm titanium dome;
- Midrange/Bass driver: 130 mm Continuum diaphragm.
The new titanium dome tweeter has added resolution and refinement to the sound. Bowers & Wilkins designs and manufactures all key components of their audio systems and integrates innovative technologies over time. This approach continues in the new models of the 600 S3 series, which feature numerous improvements in all aspects of their acoustic characteristics. Many of the new components are borrowed from the 700 S3 series and integrated into the redesigned and enhanced cabinet construction.
The most significant innovation in the 600 S3 series is the titanium dome tweeter technology. Its construction consists of two parts, with a very thin, lightweight, yet rigid main dome measuring 25 microns in thickness, reinforced by a second titanium ring measuring 30 microns. This double dome is housed in a significantly elongated loading tube system inspired by the recently introduced 700 S3 series.
A longer loading tube reduces the resonant frequency of the cavity behind the dome and leads to a more open sound less affected by the cabinet housing the tweeter. Additionally, the new titanium dome is surrounded by a mounting plate similar to that of the 700 S3 series tweeter - to improve sound dispersion, and features a more open design for the tweeter grille borrowed from the recently introduced 800 Signature series. This combination of new technologies ensures that the tweeter delivers smoother and more refined sound without compromising resolution or detail.
The signature Continuum diaphragms from Bowers & Wilkins remain present in the design of the midrange and mid/bass drivers of the new 600 S3 series, with the addition of more powerful magnetic systems from the 700 S3 series with low distortion levels. The low-frequency drivers with paper diaphragms in the floor-standing model 603 S3 are now also equipped with drivers from the 703 S3. Crossovers have also been updated by incorporating high-quality, modernized bypass capacitors similar to those in the 700 S3 series, providing higher resolution and transparency of sound.
Package includes:
- Speaker system - 2 units;
- Documentation.
