B&W Introduces 700 Series Speakers
Fans of the updated 800 Series and the old CM S2 lineup will see some familiar features, including use of B&W's new gray-woven Continuum material in midrange drivers along with a new, stiffer aluminum basket, and a modified version of the new Aerofoil woofer that uses a convex profile to stiffen the diaphram. A new carbon-based tweeter is said to come closer in performance to the diamond tweeters used in the 800 line, and the top-mounted tweeter housings used in the premium 700 Series models take a cue from the 800 Series by being milled from a single piece of billet aluminum.
Additionally, cabinet and mechanical design advances further improve the 700s over the CM S2 family that was launched in 2014. Among these is a new midrange decoupling scheme that borrows from the 800 Series design and eliminates the drawbar used in the top model from the CM Series. The revised, cost-effective approach allows midrange decoupling now in all the new 700 Series models instead of just the premium tower.
A total of eight new models as outlined below will fully replace the former CM Series offerings, including three towers (with the 702 S2 the new flagship), three stand-mount monitors, and two center channel speakers for home theater. Separately, B&W announced a new subwoofer to fill out the DB Series. All models are available in a choice of Gloss Black, Satin White and Rosenut finishes.
702 S2 Tower
3-way design with vented cabinet; 3 x 6.5-in Aerofoil woofer, 6-in Continuum midrange, 1-in Carbon dome tweeter-on-top; $2,250 each
703 S2 Tower
3-way design with vented cabinet; 2 x 6.5-in Aerofoil woofer, 6-in Continuum midrange, 1-in Carbon dome tweeter-on-top; $1,750 each
704 S2 Tower
3-way design with vented cabinet; 2 x 5-in Aerofoil woofer, 5-in Continuum midrange, 1-in Carbon dome tweeter; $1,250 each
705 S2 Stand-Mount
2-way design with vented cabinet, 6.5-in Continuum bass/midrange, 1-in Carbon dome tweeter-on-top; $1,250 each
706 S2 Stand-Mount
2-way design with vented cabinet, 6.5-in Continuum bass/midrange, 1-in Carbon dome tweeter; $900 each
707 S2 Stand-Mount
2-way design with vented cabinet, 5-in Continuum bass/midrange, 1-in Carbon dome tweeter; $600 each
HTM71 S2 Center
3-way design with vented cabinet; 2 x 6.5-in Aerofoil woofer, 4-in Continuum midrange, 1-in Carbon dome tweeter; $1,350 each
HTM72 S2 Center
2-way design with vented cabinet, 2 x 5-in Continuum bass/midrange, 1-in Carbon dome tweeter; $800 each
DB4S Subwoofer
10-inch Carbon Aerofoil woofer, 1,000 watts, Dynamic EQ and Room EQ with app-based configuration; $1,600
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