B&W DM 605 S2

Data

General

• Manufacturer: B&W
• Model: DM 605 S2
• Years of manufacture: 1999-2001
• Made in: England
• Colour: Ash black vinyl
• Dimensions: 996 x 236 x 440 mm (HxWxD)
• Weight: 31 kg
• Original price approx.: 680 € (RRP pair)

Technical Data

• Type: 3-way bass reflex with active bass, floorstanding speaker
• Chassis:
  • woofer: 2x 180 mm

Midrange driver: 1x 180 mm Tweeter: 1x 26 mm (aluminium dome)

• Power handling (nominal/music):
• Recommended amplifier power: 25 - 200 W
• Efficiency: 91 dB (2.83 V, 1 m)
• Frequency response: 25- 22,000 Hz (±3 dB)
• Transitional ranges: 230 / 4,000 Hz
• Impedance: 8 Ohm (minimum 3.0 Ohm)
• Bass amplifier: 130 W
• Input impedance: 100 kOhm
• Signal: 91dB

Special Features

• Active bass

Description

In itself, the B&W 605 S2 is not a full-fledged active speaker, but a speaker with an integrated active subwoofer. According to B&W's brochure, the 605 is the unique answer to achieving a controlled bass extension in a small space without a separate subwoofer. (mutatis mutandis)

The midrange and tweeter are conventionally driven by an integrated amplifier, while the two woofers are driven by the internal amplifier. The separate line-level LFE input can be driven directly from the subwoofer output of an AV processor or amplifier.

Notes

Other models in the same series:

• DM 601 S2
• DM 602 S2
• DM 603 S2
• DM 604 S2
• DM 605 S2
• CC 6 S2