B & W Reworks DM600 Product Line

B & W Loudspeakers is debuting an extensively reworked series of its popular and successful DM600 lineup at CEDIA Expo, September 24-26. Incorporating technologies from the filmís reference-standard Nautilus 800 family, the ""S2"" improvements are more evolutionary than revolutionary, but are none the less significant - nor are their results any less dramatic.B&W has not abandoned the underpinnings that make the 600 family one of audioís most popular performance/value leaders. These include B&Wís trademark Kevlar cones, carefully engineered, non-resonant enclosures for low coloration, magnetic-fluid-cooled tweeters for dynamic clarity, with anti-diffraction baffles, acoustically transparent grilles, and flush-mounted drivers for precise imaging and definition. Also unchanged is B& Wís world-standard fit and finish.In addition to their S2 suffix, the new versions of the five existing DM models - the DM601 S2, DM602 S2, DM603 S2, DM604 S2, and center-channel CC6 S2, which all remain largely in their basic configurations - also gain two new siblings.The DM605 S2 is an active-bass variant of the DM604 S2, with an on board, bass-optimized amplification eliminating the need for separate subwoofers. The LCR6 S2, a larger center-channel unit conceived for ""performance-first"" systems, can also be used in an identically matched five-channel array for ""purist"" 5.1 installations.Though little changed cosmetically, the S2 DM600 family exploits several core technologies ""trickled down"" from B&Wís flagship Nautilus 800 series. The most prominent change is the addition of ""nautilus"" tapered-tube loading for the S2 tweeters. This unique B&W technology audibly reduces treble coloration, working first by linearly absorbing nearly all unwanted rear tweeter radiation, and second by smoothing the driverís effective impedance through its resonance range.For more information, contact Chris Browder at 800 370 3740.