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B&W produces speakers for nearly every application and performance level, from the mighty 800 Series used in Abbey Road Studios to the diminutive Mini Theatre that will grace even the most minimal home.
DESKTOP SPEAKERS
MM-1s Ready for Anything - Mac & PC Compatible
MM-1s aren’t like other computer speakers. They’re true hi-fi speakers, shrunk to fit on your desktop.
So they don’t just look great – they sound amazing, transforming your computer into a superb hi-fi stereo sound system. MM-1 brings true hi-fi quality sound to your desktop for the first time, giving your computer the audio it deserves.
Your computer is a versatile performer, happy to swap between many roles. So it makes sense that your computer speakers are just as versatile. Elegant connectivity and intuitive, intelligent design features help make sure that the MM-1 is ready for practically anything.
You might be a Mac purist or a PC fanatic, but MM-1 speakers hold no such prejudices – it will perform equally well with both.
NEAR AND FAR
MM-1 is design primarily as a near-field monitor, ideal for listening to music while at your computer. But in conjunction with your computer, these compact speakers double up as a small hi-fi system. So even when you aren't at your desk, they can still fill your life with music.
NO SUBWOOFER REQUIRED
Powerful bass is important for movies and games – and it's something MM-1 delivers in spades, thanks to Dynamic EQ technology that maximizes bass output. So no need for a separate subwoofer.
EXTRA CONNECTIVITY
MM-1 is designed for computers, but an aux line-in socket means you can hook up your speakers with almost anything, including your iPod or CD and DVD players.
Thanks to MM-1's ergonomic, pebble-shaped remote, you'll have complete control over your speakers, as well as iTunes or Windows Media Player, from anywhere in the room.
Technical features
2-way speaker
Fully active
Nautilus tube tweeters
Digital amplifier
Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
Switch mode power supply
USB streaming from PC/Mac
Remote control
Description
Fully active 2.0 Multimedia speaker system
Drive units
2x f75mm (3.0 in) woofers
2x f25mm (1.0 in) tweeter
Frequency range -6dB at 57Hz and 22kHz
Amplifier power output 4x18W
Power input voltage 100V - 240V ac 50/60Hz on external power supply
16V DC on product
Rated power consumption 12W (primary consumption)
Standby power consumption <0.8W
Inputs
3.5mm mini jack analogue
Mini USB B 2.0 for PC connection: Streaming & software upgrades
Outputs 3.5mm mini jack Headphone output
Height 170mm free standing
Width 100mm
Depth 100mm free standing
Net weight 0.85kg per speaker
Finish Enclosure: ABS with spun aluminium top plate
Grilles: Black cloth
Suggested Selling Price for Guidance £399.00
What Hi Fi Awards 2010
Product of the Year (Digital Media Player & Accessories) Best Desktop Speakers
IPOD SPEAKER
ZEPPELIN AIR - Stream your music with AirPlay®
The ultimate AirPlay® wireless audio system. Great sound, advanced Digital Signal Processing and fully integrated AirPlay technology.
Design
Zeppelin Air is designed by Native, led by acclaimed product designer Morten Warren. Bowers & Wilkins has been working with Native for over ten years, a relationship that has resulted in award winners like 800 Series Diamond, the PV1 subwoofer and of course, the original Zeppelin. For the Zeppelin Air, Morten and his team once again worked closely with B&W engineers at the Steyning Research Establishment to create a design worthy of the acoustic technology within.
Dramatic improvements
Zeppelin Air dramatically improves acoustic performance over the original. Its fully active 2.1 design means that all five units are individually driven by audiophile class D amplifiers. It also has more power, to drive the improved drive units. Flowport technology and advanced Digital Signal Processing has dramatically improved the bass performance, and the DACs have also been upgraded, with new 24bit-96KHz capability for improved performance. It also has a raft of extra features, including AirPlay.
Connectivity
As well as wireless and docked connectivity, Zeppelin Air offers a selection of wired options. A USB input allows you to stream music directly from your Mac/PC, as well as allowing you to synchronise with iTunes. A useful Auxiliary socket provides both optical and analogue input with the relevant cable. Lastly a composite video output allows the playing of video on a docked iPod or iPhone to be sent to a TV or computer monitor.
USB connectivity
There’s no need to undock your iPod or iPhone if you want to sync it with iTunes or add more playlists - you can do it all through Zeppelin Air. Simply connect the speaker to your computer by USB and your iPod will be linked directly to iTunes. Syncing contacts, apps, bookmarks, calendars and playlists couldn’t be easier
AirPlay®
Apple’s AirPlay technology allows music to be streamed wirelessly from your Mac or PC to Zeppelin Air. You can even bypass the computer entirely, and stream high-quality audio directly from your iPhone®, iPad® or iPod touch®. All without the need to dock the device. If you have more than one Zeppelin Air, you can use them in a simple to set up multiroom system
AirPlay compatibility
Zeppelin Air AirPlay works with, iPad, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch, (4th, 3rd and 2nd generations) with iOS 4.2 and iTunes 10.1 (Mac or PC) or later.
Dock compatibity
The iPod interface is an iconic piece of design. Zeppelin Air complements this user interface, allowing the user to grasp the iPod® as if it were in the hand. It accommodates iPods and iPhones® of differing depth through a spring loaded docking port that flexes to accommodate each model. Zeppelin Air’s dock connector works with iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, iPhone, iPod touch, (4th, 3rd, 2nd and 1st generations) iPod classic and iPod nano (6th, 5th, 4th, 3rd and 2nd generations
Suggested Selling Price for guidance £499.00
ZEPPELIN Here are the speakers your iPod® has been waiting for.
Zeppelin is an integrated iPod speaker system from Bowers & Wilkins, makers of the speakers that much of the music on your iPod will have been monitored on. B&W creates technologies and systems that world-leading studios depend on and that find their way into even its most affordable speakers. Zeppelin will fill a room with crisp, deep, lifelike stereo sound, and deliver musical detail that you won’t believe your iPod could deliver. That’s because the two have so much in common: blissfully simple design and world-leading technologies that let you get the most out of your music. The sleeker speakerTake a look at your iPod. High quality digital copies of thousands of tracks, each one sitting there, waiting to be heard in all its glory. Zeppelin sets them all free. A full stereo system in one unit, it releases all of the detail and atmosphere that standard iPod speakers miss. Compact enough to tuck under your arm, it can set you free, too.
Zeppelin allows you to have real hi-fi stereo sound wherever you need it: upstairs, downstairs or perhaps in a den, bedroom, kitchen, office or second home. Or you might just need a simpler, smaller and more stylish replacement for your traditional audio system.
Zeppelin rocks, wherever you are, yet is simple to set up and use. Plug it in, place your iPod on the docking port and hit the play button. You can vary the volume on Zeppelin itself, on its remote control or on the iPod. And connections at the back let you play other sources through Zeppelin or channel images from your iPod to a TV. The reference speaker Zeppelin is a direct descendant of B&W's legendary reference speaker range. The 800 Series800 Series is sought-after by world-leading recording studios from Skywalker Ranch to Abbey Road. At Abbey Road StudiosAbbey Road Studios.
Suggested Selling Price for guidance £399.00
Zeppelin Quick Start Guide
Zeppelin Connectivity Guide
Zeppelin Mini Small sounds beautiful
They’ve done it again. It wasn't long ago that Zeppelin revolutionised the way we listen to our iPods, sweeping away the competition and scooping just about every award going for its incredible sound and sleek looks. And now it’s back. Only this time, it’s smaller.
With Zeppelin Mini, you get everything you love about Zeppelin – advanced acoustic technology, intelligent design, elegant connectivity – in a streamlined, compact sound dock package that’s perfect for desktops and bedside tables. Because even when your space is limited, it doesn’t mean your sound has to be.
Suggested Selling Price for guidance £299.00
Compatible models Zeppelin & Zeppelin Mini:
***We'd like to remind you that both Zeppelin and Zeppelin Mini can take advantage of software upgrades that are available directly from the B&W website. It is worthwhile checking it regularly to make sure that your unit is up to date.***
ZEPPELIN WALL BRACKET
Suggested Selling Price for guidance £50.00
HEADPHONES
P5 HEADPHONES
No-one gets you closer to the true sound of your music than Bowers & Wilkins. And now you can enjoy the same experience wherever you are with P5 noise-isolating mobile hi-fi headphones.
CONCERT FOR ONE
Concert for oneGet closer to your favourite music wherever you are with P5, the noise-isolating headphones from the makers of the Zeppelin™ iPod® speaker. Drawing on 45 years of Bowers & Wilkins hi-fi innovation and expertise, P5 brings you remarkably natural and highly detailed sound on the move, and a luxuriously comfortable fit that makes longer listening sessions a pleasure. Think of it as your own personal concert – to go
LISTEN FOR LONGER
"Deep" bass. "Enhanced" treble. Sounds good on the pack, but the problem with the gimmicky effects that so often come with other headphones is that they quickly become tiring with extended listening. With P5, you get a far more natural sound, and longer-lasting listening enjoyment.
LIFE-LONG COMFORT
P5 headphones are very easy on the ears, thanks to an ergonomic design and a headband and earpads crafted from the finest quality New Zealand sheep’s leather. Durable and hardwearing, yet remarkably soft and supple, it makes long listening sessions feel more comfortable than ever.
The Bowers & Wilkins P5 headphones are compatible with any device with a headphone output. The P5s are supplied with two cables, one of which, the MFI cable, provides extra functionality for users of the very latest Apple iPod® and iPhone® models. These include track switching and volume control. The table below details the models that feature total compatibility with the MFI cable.
P5 SUPPORT
If you've recently purchased a pair of P5 headphones, we hope that you have enjoyed listening through them. However, if you have had any difficulty operating your P5s, or you are unsure about certain aspects, a solution should be available
from this page.
Suggested Selling Price for guidance £249.00
C5 In-Ear Headphones with Secure Loop design
Perfect Fit
Comfort and quality of fit are vital elements in an in-ear headphone. C5 ensures both with the introduction of the proprietary Secure Loop design, an ingenious innovation where a cushioned loop fixes quickly and comfortably in the inner ridge of your ear. This, together with the tungsten balanced design, holds C5 in place for improved sound, and also makes it ideal for use on the move and during activities.
Natural Sound
Whatever B&W make, the goal is the same: the most natural, realistic sound possible. With C5, you can take true sound with you wherever you go. C5 is a mixture of long-held acoustic principles and technological advances, key among which is the Micro Porous Filter. This acts as a diffuser, enabling C5 to deliver pristine, natural audio, while also providing a more spacious performance than previously possible from in-ear headphones. Together with C5’s noise-isolating design, this allows users to lose themselves in flawless audio.
Advanced Technology
Micro Porous Filter
If you want a spacious sound, you need room to breathe. Not a problem for a large speaker, but quite a challenge for a set of headphones small enough to fit in your ears. With C5 in-ear headphones, we got around the problem with our Micro Porous Filter. Hundreds of microscopic steel balls act as a sonic diffuser, opening up the sound and making music feel remarkably rich and expansive.
Noise isolation
C5’s snug fit and stunningly realistic sound means you can forget the rest of the world and lose yourself in music. At the same time, these in-ear headphones let in just enough ambient noise to allow you to retain your sense of place. Perfect for listening to music when you’re out and about.
Tungsten Sound Tube
When it comes to in-ear headphones, nothing messes with your listening enjoyment more than a loose, unreliable fit. The C5's inner casing is weighted with Tungsten, ensuring they are balanced towards the ear, not away from it. So the in-ear headphones will stay securely inside your ears throughout even the bumpiest bus ride.
MFI Cable
C5 in-ear headphones and your iPhone® or iPod® were made for each other. The C5’s Apple®-approved cable comes with its own remote control and microphone, allowing you to control your music effortlessly, and switch seamlessly between listening to music and making calls.
Secure Loop
One Size fits all. C5's secure loops can be adjusted to fit any size of ear perfectly.
600 SERIES LOUDSPEAKERS
The 600 Series is a bit of a star. Every edition since it first appeared has swept up rave reviews and product of the year awards, and trumped expectations of performance and design from speakers in the affordable price range. This, the fourth generation of the 600 Series, features improved drive units, minimalist crossovers and a whole new design. 686
The 686 is the baby of the 600 Series bunch, but doesn’t lack for the technologies and features to deliver outrageously good sound in smaller room settings. Mount a pair on a wall or stand, or simply sit them on a shelf or table for a compact stereo system or as surround speakers in a home theatre set-up.
The 130mm diameter Kevlar® cone bass/midrange is based on a tried-and-trusted B&W design, but its new fixed centre bullet helps to smooth the response in upper frequencies. Also, by setting the bass/midrange closer to the tweeter than in equivalent earlier speakers, we have improved the integration and vertical dispersion of sound from the two units. The Nautilus™ tube-loaded, aluminium dome tweeter, featuring a new surround material to improve spaciousness and imaging, adds needle-sharp top end all the way to 50kHz and beyond.
The improvements to the drive units in the new 600 Series make it possible, for the first time, to introduce a minimalist crossover to the range. The use of components that are fewer in number but higher in quality – hand-picked in exhaustive listening tests – reduces the degradation of the signal significantly. So, whether you’re enjoying hi-fi or home cinema, what you hear is that much closer to what was recorded.
Finishes: Black Ash or Red Cherry (Light Oak & Wenge no longer available)
Suggested Selling Price for guidance £299.00
685
For hi-fi or home cinema in small to medium-sized rooms, you need a loudspeaker that doesn’t take up floor area, but whose sound can still command the space. You’ll find the 685, which can sit on a shelf, table, stand or wall-mount, an inspired choice.
Its 165mm diameter Kevlar® cone bass/midrange is based on a tried-and-trusted B&W design, but its new fixed centre bullet helps to smooth the response in upper frequencies. Also, by setting the bass/midrange closer to the tweeter than in equivalent earlier speakers, we have improved the integration and vertical dispersion of sound from the two units. The Nautilus™ tube-loaded, aluminium dome tweeter, featuring a new surround material to improve spaciousness and imaging, adds needle-sharp top end all the way to 50kHz and beyond.
The improvements to the drive units in the new 600 Series make it possible, for the first time, to introduce a minimalist crossover to the range. The use of components that are fewer in number but higher in quality – hand-picked in exhaustive listening tests – reduces the degradation of the signal significantly. So, whether you’re enjoying hi-fi or home cinema, what you hear is that much closer to what was recorded.
Finishes: Black Ash or Red Cherry (Light Oak & Wenge no longer available)
Suggested Selling Price for guidance £399.00
684
The extended bass response and output capacity of the 2½-way 684 floorstander make it a great choice for hi-fi or home cinema in medium-sized to large rooms.
It features a new combination of a pair of Kevlar® cones for delivering its bass and midrange. The lower cone is dedicated to bass, which relieves the upper bass/midrange unit of the duty to handle heavy bass and leads to clearer, crisper midrange than you might find in smaller speakers. The Nautilus™ tube-loaded, aluminium dome tweeter, featuring a new surround material to improve spaciousness and imaging, adds needle-sharp top end all the way to 50kHz and beyond.
The improvements to the drive units in the new 600 Series make it possible, for the first time, to introduce a minimalist crossover to the range. The use of components that are fewer in number but higher in quality – hand-picked in exhaustive listening tests – reduces the degradation of the signal significantly. So, whether you’re enjoying hi-fi or home cinema, what you hear is that much closer to what was recorded.
Finishes: Black Ash or Red Cherry (Light Oak & Wenge no longer available)
Suggested Selling Price for guidance £699.00
683
The imposing 683 is the genuine three-way speaker of the 600 Series, with a line-up of technologies and a level of performance that defies its entry-level place in the market. For large rooms, two 683s make a formidable partnership, either for stereo hi-fi or fronting a home theatre installation.
Deep, dynamic, bottom-end power is delivered by a pair of aluminium/paper/Kevlar® composite cone bass drive units. The 150mm Kevlar® midrange handles middle frequencies with its characteristic clarity and tunefulness, but, for the first time in a 600 Series speaker, includes FST cone surround technology for extra detail and resolution. The Nautilus™ tube-loaded, aluminium dome tweeter, featuring a new surround material to improve spaciousness and imaging, adds needle-sharp top end all the way to 50kHz and beyond.
The improvements to the drive units in the new 600 Series make it possible, for the first time, to introduce a minimalist crossover to the range. The use of components that are fewer in number but higher in quality – hand-picked in exhaustive listening tests – reduces the degradation of the signal significantly. So, whether you’re enjoying hi-fi or home cinema, what you hear is that much closer to what was recorded.
Visually, a refreshed, contemporary design language and a widened choice of wood finishes allows the 683 to fit in effortlessly with any interior.
Finishes: Black Ash or Red Cherry (Light Oak & Wenge no longer available)
Suggested Selling Price for guidance £999.00
ACTIVE SUBWOOFERS
ASW610XP
The ASW610XP, the most powerful of the 600 Series subwoofers, delivers the finishing touch – or finishing thump – to a hi-fi or home theatre system for larger rooms. Serious bass power is developed in a compact cabinet thanks to the unit’s twin 200W amplifiers and dual voice coil, long-throw 250mm driver. Equipped with audiophile-standard Class D circuitry, the unit remains cool and efficient under pressure.
Finishes: Black Only
Suggested Selling Price for guidance £699.00
ASW610
The ASW610 subwoofer presents a very happy medium between the more diminutive ASW608 and the all-out power of the ASW610XP. Its long-throw 250mm driver allows the ASW610 to move the large volumes of air needed for high-quality low-frequency output, and its audiophile-standard 200W Class D amplifier keeps the compact unit running cool, even when the music or movie action is whipping up a storm.
In all of the 600 Series subwoofers, the bass driver diaphragms are constructed from a rugged, finely-tuned mix of paper pulp, Kevlar® fibres and resin, which provides the stiffness needed to withstand the tremendous physical forces exerted by the voice coil and pressures inside the cabinet.
Finishes: Black Only
Suggested Selling Price for guidance £499.00ASW608
For big sound in smaller spaces, you can’t beat the ASW608, the most compact of the 600 Series subwoofers.
Its long-throw 200mm driver allows the ASW608 to move the large volumes of air needed for high-quality low-frequency output, and its audiophile-standard 200W Class D amplifier keeps the unit running cool, even when the music or movie action is whipping up a storm.
Finish: Black Only
Suggested Selling Price for guidance £349.00
In all of the 600 Series subwoofers, the bass driver diaphragms are constructed from a rugged, finely-tuned mix of paper pulp, Kevlar® fibres and resin, which provides the stiffness needed to withstand the tremendous physical forces exerted by the voice coil and pressures inside the cabinet.
Ultra-solid construction delivers slamming bass, drum kicks, and special movie effects. Deformation is minimised; bass precision, power and enjoyment are maximised. In all 600 Series subwoofers.
CENTRE SPEAKERS
HTM62
For home theatre systems in small to medium-sized rooms, where it can team up with a pair of 684 floorstanders or 685 bookshelf units in the front positions, the HTM62 offers outstanding centre speaker performance.
Its symmetrical design allows for horizontal orientation or vertical, if room is running out. Twin 130mm Kevlar® bass/midrange units sit either side of a Nautilus™ tube-loaded tweeter, making a presence powerful enough to match the main speakers in the room.
Technical features
Nautilus™ tube loaded aluminium dome tweeter
Kevlar® brand fibre cone bass / midrange
Flowport™
Magnetic shielding
Description
2-way vented-box system
Drive units
1x ø25mm (1 in) aluminium dome high-frequency
2x ø130mm (5 in) woven Kevlar® cone bass / midrange
Frequency range -6dB at 45Hz and 50kHz
Frequency response 55Hz - 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis
Dispersion Within 2dB of reference response
Horizontal: over 20º arc
Vertical: over 60º arc
Sensitivity 85dB spl (2.83V, 1m)
Harmonic distortion 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m)
<1% 100Hz - 22kHz
<0.5% 150Hz - 20kHz
Nominal impedance 8Ω (minimum 4.3Ω)
Crossover frequency 4kHz
Crossover Filters 1st Order – tweeter
1st Order – bass/midrange
Recommended amplifier power 25W - 120W into 8Ω on unclipped programme
Max. recommended cable impedance 0.1Ω
Dimensions Height: 170mm (6.7 in)
Width: 438mm (17.3 in)
Depth: 308mm (12.2 in) including grille and terminals
Net weight 9.1kg (20.1 lb)
Finishes: Black or Red Cherry
Suggested Selling Price for guidance £279.00
HTM61
The HTM61 is the larger of the two centre speakers in the 600 Series, and is tailor-made to partner either of the two floorstanding main speakers (the 683 or 684) in a commanding home theatre system.
It’s an impressive piece of equipment in itself: a full, three-way speaker comprising a 165mm diameter Kevlar® bass/midrange, a 150mm diameter Kevlar® midrange with FST cone surround technology, and a Nautilus™ tube-loaded tweeter. It doesn’t have to be laid horizontal beneath the screen, as is the custom with centre speakers. If space is lacking, stand it upright. Either way, the HTM61 is cut out for centre stage.
Technical features
Nautilus™ tube loaded aluminium dome tweeter
Kevlar® brand fibre cone FST™ midrange
Kevlar® brand fibre cone bass
Flowport™
Magnetic shielding
Description 3-way vented-box system
Drive units
1 x ø25mm (1 in) aluminium dome high-frequency
1 x ø150mm (6 in) woven Kevlar® cone FST™ midrange
1 x ø165mm (6.5 in) woven Kevlar® cone bass
Frequency range -6dB at 42Hz and 50kHz
Frequency response 49Hz - 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis
Dispersion
Within 2dB of reference response
Horizontal: over 20º arc
Vertical: over 60º arc
Sensitivity 90dB spl (2.83V, 1m)
Harmonic distortion
2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m)
<1% 90Hz - 22kHz
<0.5% 120Hz - 20kHz
Nominal impedance 8Ω (minimum 3.0Ω)
Crossover frequencies 350Hz, 4kHz
Crossover Filters 1st Order – tweeter
2nd Order – midrange low pass
2nd Order – midrange high pass
3rd Order – bass
Recommended amplifier power 30W - 150W into 8Ω on unclipped programme
Max. recommended cable impedance 0.1Ω
Dimensions
Height: 198mm ( 7.8 in)
Width: 545mm ( 21.5 in)
Depth: 339mm ( 13.4 in)
Net weight 15.4kg (34 lb)
Finishes: Black or Red Cherry
Suggested Selling Price for guidance £399.00
CM Series
CM1 Standmount/FS Stand
The CM1 may be ideal for smaller spaces, but don’t let the size of this bookshelf speaker fool you. Thanks to the quality of its construction, it’s capable of producing a sound that’s a match for its bigger brothers.
The partnership of a 130mm Kevlar® cone bass/midrange driver with a Nautilus™ tube-loaded aluminium dome tweeter helps the speaker handle musical detail with ease across the full frequency spectrum. Despite the size of the speaker, the CM1’s bass is always deep and under control thanks to the CM Series’ magnet and voice coil system technology, which keeps distortion to a minimum.
The quality of CM Series drive units has made it possible to use minimalist crossovers throughout the whole range. The resulting gentle transition between drivers avoids the unnaturally rapid changes in dispersion that bedevil more complex designs, while the high quality components, carefully chosen after exhaustive listening tests, ensure that as little as possible gets between you and the sound of the original recording.
All CM Series speakers come with aluminium driver trims. Grilles attach magnetically, so there are no unsightly grille-mounting features to spoil the clean lines of the speaker’s façade. For the finish, you can choose either one of two real-wood veneers in Rosenut or Wengé, or a highly polished gloss black.
Description 2-way vented-box system
Drive units 1x ø25mm (1 in) aluminium dome high-frequency
1x ø130mm (5 in) woven Kevlar® cone bass / midrange
Frequency range -6dB at 45Hz and 50kHz
Frequency response 55Hz - 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis
Dispersion Within 2dB of reference response
Horizontal: over 60º arc
Vertical: over 10º arc
Sensitivity 84dB spl (2.83V, 1m)
Harmonic distortion 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m)
<1% 110Hz - 22kHz
Nominal impedance 8Ω (minimum 5.1Ω)
Crossover frequency 4kHz
Recommended amplifier power 30W - 100W into 8Ω on unclipped programme
Max. recommended cable impedance 0.1Ω
Dimensions
Height: 280mm (11 in)
Width: 165mm (6.5 in)
Depth: 276mm (10.9 in) including grille and terminals
Net weight 6.7kg (14.7 lb)
Finishes available:
Wenge (shown) - Rosenut , Gloss Black or Satin White
CM1 Speakers Suggested Selling Price for guidance £499.00
FS-Stands Suggested Selling Price for guidance £250.00 Black or Silver
CM5 Standmount/FS-Stand
On a bookshelf or a speaker stand, the CM5 will give you a wonderfully big, expansive sound even if you don’t have the floorspace to match.
It’s a slightly larger speaker than its sibling the CM1, with even higher sensitivity and power handling, and better bass extension. It partners a sizable 165mm Kevlar® cone bass/midrange driver with a Nautilus™ tube-loaded aluminium dome tweeter, capable of keeping high frequencies crisp and sharp all the way up to 50kHz and beyond.
The quality of CM Series drive units has made it possible to use minimalist crossovers throughout the whole range. The resulting gentle transition between drivers avoids the unnaturally rapid changes in dispersion that bedevil more complex designs, while the high quality components, carefully chosen after exhaustive listening tests, ensure that as little as possible gets between you and the sound of the original recording.
All CM Series speakers come with aluminium driver trims. Grilles attach magnetically, so there are no unsightly grille-mounting features to spoil the clean lines of the speaker’s façade. For the finish, you can choose either one of two real-wood veneers in Rosenut or Wengé, or a highly polished gloss black.
Technical features:
Nautilus™ tube loaded aluminium dome tweeter
Kevlar® brand fibre cone bass/midrange
Flowport™
Description 2-way vented-box system
Drive units 1x ø25mm (1 in) aluminium dome high-frequency
1x ø165mm (6.5 in) woven Kevlar® cone bass/midrange
Frequency range -6dB at 45Hz and 50kHz
Frequency response 52Hz - 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis
Dispersion Within 2dB of reference response
Horizontal: over 60º arc
Vertical: over 10º arc
Sensitivity 88dB spl (2.83V, 1m)
Harmonic distortion 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m)
<1% 100Hz - 22kHz
<0.5% 150Hz - 20kHz
Nominal impedance 8Ω (minimum 3.7Ω)
Crossover frequencies 4kHz
Recommended amplifier power 30W - 120W into 8Ω on unclipped programme
Max. recommended cable impedance 0.1Ω
Dimensions
Height: 340mm (13.4 in) (not including feet)
Width: 200mm (7.9 in)
Depth: 301mm (11.9 in) (including grille and terminals)
Net weight 8.9kg (19.6 lb)
Finishes:
Cabinet - Real Wood Veneers
Wengé, Rosenut or Polished Gloss Black (shown)
Suggested Selling Price for guidance £799.00
CM8 Floorstander
The CM8 is an elegantly proportioned, slimmed down version of the award-winning CM9. A true three-way loudspeaker , but an incredibly slim, compact one. It is designed for audiophile levels of performance, but in smaller spaces, will appeal to discerning customers who demand the very best sound quality, but have limited space in which to achieve it.
Like all the models in the CM Series, the CM8 uses crossovers of remarkable simplicity and quality, so what you hear is that much closer to the sound of the original recording. In its functional perfection and understated elegance, it’s nothing less than a masterpiece. Pure and simple.
All CM Series speakers come with chrome driver trims. Grilles attach magnetically, so there are no unsightly grille-mounting features to spoil the clean lines of the speaker’s façade.
Finishes: Real-Wood Veneers: Wengé (shown) or Rosenut
Gloss Black or White
Grilles Black
Suggested Selling Price for guidance £1249.00
CM9 Floorstander
If it’s hard to put the sound of the CM9 into words, that’s just as well. This top-of-the-range floorstanding speaker will fill even the largest domestic spaces with music so richly detailed, and so startlingly lifelike, that it will leave you speechless.
The three-way CM9 delivers truly commanding bass with the aid of twin 165mm paper/Kevlar® cone drive units. An FST® driver, with its characteristic compression surround supporting the outer edge of the distinctive Kevlar® cone, is specially developed for outstanding midrange performance. The CM9’s Nautilus™ tube-loaded aluminium dome tweeter keeps high frequencies crisp and sharp all the way up to 50kHz and beyond.
The quality of CM Series drive units has made it possible to use minimalist crossovers throughout the whole range. The resulting gentle transition between drivers avoids the unnaturally rapid changes in dispersion that bedevil more complex designs, while the high quality components, carefully chosen after exhaustive listening tests, ensure that as little as possible gets between you and the sound of the original recording.
All CM Series speakers come with aluminium driver trims. Grilles attach magnetically, so there are no unsightly grille-mounting features to spoil the clean lines of the speaker’s façade. For the finish, you can choose either one of two real-wood veneers in Rosenut or Wengé, or a highly polished gloss black.
Technical features
Nautilus™ tube loaded aluminium dome tweeter
Kevlar® brand fibre cone FST midrange
Flowport™
Description 3-way vented-box system
Drive units 1x ø25mm (1 in) aluminium dome high-frequency
1x ø150mm (6 in) woven Kevlar® cone FST midrange
2x ø165mm (6.5 in) paper/Kevlar® cone bass
Frequency range -6dB at 30Hz and 50kHz
Frequency response 56Hz - 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis
Dispersion Within 2dB of reference response
Horizontal: over 60º arc
Vertical: over 10º arc
Sensitivity 89dB spl (2.83V, 1m)
Harmonic distortion 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m)
<1% 90Hz - 22kHz
<0.5% 120Hz - 20kHz
Nominal impedance 8? (minimum 3.0?)
Crossover frequencies 350Hz, 4kHz
Recommended amplifier power 30W - 200W into 8? on unclipped programme
Max. recommended cable impedance 0.1?
Dimensions
Height: 990mm (39 in) (cabinet only)
1025mm (40.4 in) (including plinth but not feet)
Width: 200mm (7.9 in) (cabinet only)
320mm (12.6 in) (including plinth)
Depth: 300mm (11.8 in) (cabinet only)
321mm (12.6 in) (including grille and terminals but not plinth)
370mm (14.6 in) (including plinth)
Net weight 26.6kg (58.5 lb)
Finishes
Cabinet - Real Wood Veneers
Wengé, Rosenut or Polished Gloss Black (shown)
Grille Black
Suggested Selling Price for guidance £1799.00
CM Centre
Sleek, compact and more than equipped for the detail and nuances that movie sound demands, the CM Centre is the perfect centre channel speaker for a small to medium-sized home theatre system featuring CM Series speakers.
The two-way speaker features two 130mm Kevlar® cone drivers handling the midrange and the bass, while a Nautilus tube-loaded aluminium dome tweeter keeps high frequencies crisp and sharp all the way up to 50kHz and beyond.
The quality of CM Series drive units has made it possible to use minimalist crossovers throughout the whole range. The resulting gentle transition between drivers avoids the unnaturally rapid changes in dispersion that bedevil more complex designs, while the high quality components, carefully chosen after exhaustive listening tests, ensure that as little as possible gets between you and the sound of the original recording.
All CM Series speakers come with aluminium driver trims. Grilles attach magnetically, so there are no unsightly grille-mounting features to spoil the clean lines of the speaker’s façade. For the finish, you can choose either one of two real-wood veneers in Rosenut or Wengé, or a highly polished gloss black.
Technical features
Nautilus™ tube loaded aluminium dome tweeter
Kevlar® brand fibre cone bass / midrange
Flowport™
Magnetic shielding
Description 2-way vented-box system
Drive units 1x ø25mm (1 in) aluminium dome high-frequency
2x ø130mm (5 in) woven Kevlar® cone bass / midrange
Frequency range -6dB at 45Hz and 50kHz
Frequency response 55Hz - 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis
Dispersion Within 2dB of reference response
Horizontal: over 20º arc
Vertical: over 60º arc
Sensitivity 85dB spl (2.83V, 1m)
Harmonic distortion 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m)
<1% 100Hz - 22kHz
Nominal impedance 8Ω (minimum 4.3Ω)
Crossover frequency 4kHz
Recommended amplifier power 30W - 120W into 8Ω on unclipped programme
Max. recommended cable impedance 0.1Ω
Dimensions
Height: 166.5mm (6.6 in)
Width: 480mm (18.9 in)
Depth: 275mm (10.8 in) including grille and terminals
Net weight 11.5kg (25.5 lb)
Finishes
Cabinet - Real Wood Veneers
Wengé, Rosenut or Gloss Black
Grille Black
Suggested Selling Price for guidance £450.00
CM Centre 2
If you want to get the most from your movies, the CM Centre 2 is an ideal match for a pair of floorstanding CM9s or CM7s in larger home theatre set-ups.
The three-way centre channel speaker features a similar driver line-up to the CM9, including two 165mm paper/Kevlar® cone bass drive units and a Nautilus™ tube-loaded aluminium dome tweeter. In order to keep cabinet height to a minimum, the speaker uses a slightly smaller 100mm Kevlar® FST midrange driver.
The quality of CM Series drive units has made it possible to use minimalist crossovers throughout the whole range. The resulting gentle transition between drivers avoids the unnaturally rapid changes in dispersion that bedevil more complex designs, while the high quality components, carefully chosen after exhaustive listening tests, ensure that as little as possible gets between you and the sound of the original recording.
All CM Series speakers come with aluminium driver trims. Grilles attach magnetically, so there are no unsightly grille-mounting features to spoil the clean lines of the speaker’s façade. For the finish, you can choose either one of two real-wood veneers in Rosenut or Wengé, or a highly polished gloss black.
Technical features
Nautilus™ tube loaded aluminium dome tweeter
Kevlar® brand fibre cone FST midrange
Flowport™
Description3-way vented-box system
Drive units 1x ø25mm (1 in) aluminium dome high-frequency
1x ø100mm (4 in) woven Kevlar® cone FST midrange
2x ø165mm (6.5 in) paper/Kevlar® cone bass
Frequency range -6dB at 40Hz and 50kHz
Frequency response 56Hz - 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis
Dispersion Within 2dB of reference response
Horizontal: over 60º arc
Vertical: over 10º arc
Sensitivity 89dB spl (2.83V, 1m)
Harmonic distortion 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m)
<1% 90Hz - 22kHz
<0.5% 120Hz - 20kHz
Nominal impedance 8Ω (minimum 3Ω)
Crossover frequencies 350Hz, 4kHz
Recommended amplifier power 30W - 200W into 8Ω on unclipped programme
Max. recommended cable impedance 0.1Ω
Dimensions
Height: 218mm (8.6 in)
Width: 590mm (23.2 in)
Depth: 280mm (11 in) (cabinet only)
301mm (11.9 in) (including grille and terminals)
Net weight 18.7kg (41.1 lb)
Finishes
Cabinet - Real Wood Veneers
Wengé, Rosenut or Gloss Black
Grille Black
Suggested Selling Price for guidance £750.00
ASW 10CM
This versatile subwoofer compliments the rest of the CM range with the powerful, deep bass that has come to be expected from B&W's range of subwoofers.
Wrapped in an exquisitely veneered cabinet, the 10 inch dual voice coil paper/Kevlar® driver is driven and controlled by the mega efficient 500W audiophile standard Class D amplifier and switch mode power supply, delivering immense power when the signal demands.
This combination can move vast amounts of air yet not lose any of the control that is necessary for accurate low-frequency output.
Technical features
500W class 'D' power amplifier
Switch mode power supply
Description Active closed-box subwoofer system
Drive unit 1x f250mm (10 in) paper / Kevlar® cone long-throw
Frequency range -6dB at 18Hz and 40/140Hz adjustable (EQ at A)
Frequency response ±3dB 25Hz – 40/140Hz adjustable (EQ at A)
Amplifier
Power output: 500W
Rated power consumption: 94W
Input impedance: 33kW
Signal / noise: >80dB
Functions:
Input Level (line in)
Input Level (speaker in)
Low-pass filter frequency
Low-pass filter bypass (line in only)
Bass extension
Bass roll-off alignment
Auto sense on/standby
Phase switch
Inputs:
Line In (RCA Phono)
Speaker Level In (Binding post)
Low-pass filter Active 4th-order, variable cut-off frequency
Dimensions
Height: 325mm 12.8 in)
Width: 325mm (12.8 in)
Depth: 362mm (14.3 in)
Net weight 15.5kg (34.4 lb)
Finishes
Cabinet - Real Wood Veneers
Gloss Black Only
Suggested Selling Price for guidance £899.00
