DISC Bowers & Wilkins 603 S2 Floorstanding Speaker (Pair), White

Full Description

“They are blessed with a wow factor that other speakers at this price can only dream of, especially with voices. And the listening experience just gets better, thanks to their wide soundstage, impressive sense of scale and insightful delivery.“

HiFi Choice - Recommended

“Given the attentions of a muscular amp, there’s enough headroom to whip up a torrent of decibels and yet, in the teeth of the sonic storm seem as if it’s not trying. And all underpinned by that appealingly ‘architectural’ bass performance, which lends the speaker’s presentation so much presence and life.”

Avforums - Recommended

“The 603 S2 Anniversary is capable and satisfying, it’s well made and room friendly too. Bowers & Wilkins has leveraged their vast engineering know how to make a speaker with precious few flaws.”

Accurate and Engaging

The Decoupled Double Dome is an innovation that raises the effective breakup point of the tweeter to 38kHz. The performance of the 600 Series tweeter has been analysed by Bower & Wilkins to identify key points of stress during use. Fine layers of lightweight materials such as aluminium have then been implemented to improve strength whilst also keeping mass to a minimum. The tweeter itself is also decoupled from the cabinet to diminish the effects of reverberation from the larger drivers.

Precise Performance

The six-inch midrange is differentiated from the two bass drivers by its eye-catching colour. This is no mere aesthetic choice, but the difference in its pioneering material. Replacing the classic yellow Kevlar, Continuum—which originally made its debut in the 800 Series—has been used for its precision musicality, an essential for floorstanding speakers. FST™ (Fixed Suspension Transducers) benefit from superior separation from cabinet vibrations, meaning you can push further with the same musical purity.

Bass You Can Feel

Making full use of the upgraded crossover section, the three-way design is augmentation by two 6.5” bass drivers. The paper cones are integral to the rigidity needed to withstand the immense kinetic energy exerted during play, whilst still maintaining responsiveness. As a result, the Bowers & Wilkins 603 S2 instils a superb sense of weight no matter what you’re listening to, with a frequency range reaching as low as 28Hz. Deliver highly controlled bass with the combination of excellent extension and extreme accuracy

Key Features

• Featuring a 25mm Decoupled Double Dome aluminium tweeter which raised the effective breakup point to 38kHz, out of the human hearing range
• Experience the Continuum™ midrange driver, originally developed for the 800 Series Diamond range
• The FST™ design separates the midrange from vibrations generated by the bass drivers
• Two paper cone 6.5” bass drivers have been used for expressive and controlled low frequencies
• The 603 S2’s bass reflex is optimised by Flowport™ technology, using a dimpled pattern to reduce turbulence on air moving from the cabinet
• Upgraded crossover circuitry, originally upgraded for the 700 Series, improves speaker efficiency and sound fidelity
• Available in three stylish finishes: Black, Oak, and White, each with a grille embossed with the Bowers & Wilkins name.

What’s in the box? (Per box)

• The Bowers & Wilkins 603 S2 Floorstanding Speaker
• 1 x Foam port bung
• 4 x Rubber feet
• 4 x M6 spike feet
• 4 x Lock nuts (10mm across flats)
• 1 x Plinth
• 1 x Allen key
• 4 x M6 x 35mm screws
• 4 x Plain washers
• 4 x Shakeproof washers
• Owner’s manual

Specifications

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Technical details

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