Tower Speaker Reviews

Bowers & Wilkins 683 S2 Speaker System Specs

Specs
683 S2 6.5 in aluminum cone woofer (2), 6 in FST woven Kevlar cone midrange, 1 in aluminum dome tweeter; 7.5 x 38.8 x 14.3 in (WxHxD); 59.7 lb
HTM61 S2 6.5 in aluminum cone woofer (2), 5 in FST woven Kevlar cone midrange, 1 in aluminum dome tweeter; 23.2 x 8.6 x 12 in (WxHxD); 37.8 lb
685 S2 6.5 in aluminum cone woofer, 1 in aluminum dome tweeter; 7.5 x 13.5 x 12.8 in (WxHxD); 14.9 lb
ASW 610XP 10 in paper/Kevlar cone woofer; 500 watts; sealed enclosure; line-level in, speaker in; 12-volt trigger; 12.2 x 12.2 x 14.7 (WxHxD); 34.4 lb
Price: $4,300 (638 S2, $1,650 pr; HTM61 S2, $750; 685 S2, $700 pr; ASW 610XP, $1,200)

Company Info
Bowers & Wilkins
(800) 370-3740
bowers-wilkins.com

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gmustain's picture
Submitted by gmustain on October 29, 2014 - 7:05am

I purchased a full 600 series 1 surround set-up in the mid 1990's so I am not sure what "Original 600 series" this guy reviewed 6 years ago.

vqworks's picture
Submitted by vqworks on November 13, 2014 - 10:51am

I'm with sathishadht with this B&W package. The good value-for-money claim just can't be made for this setup according to the average consumer's standards. Of course, even if I was in the habit of buying much more expensive equipment I still don't see the value.

The response of the speakers is ragged for the price. The sense of dynamic range is fine for movies but if it lacks the upper midrange/lower treble attack on the leading edge of high-end transients, this would be very obvious when listeners are focused on percussion-laden music.

At the price, response should be a hell of a lot flatter for the ensemble and the subwoofer's performance should be better. Hopefully, this isn't part of a trend for B&W.

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