B&W Moves Out With Three New Weatherproof Monitors

1-Oct-01

With three meticulously-engineered, new weatherproof models, B&W Loudspeakers, the British firm that holds a leading position worldwide in high performance loudspeakers, is expanding its offering in outdoor/indoor monitors. The three new models, christened WM2, WM4 and WM6, share environmentally impervious enclosures and corrosion-proof materials throughout. Yet they call upon traditional B&W technologies to assure listeners of the kind of musical accuracy and dynamic performance expected of any B&W design, regardless of its place of intended use.The WM6, flagship of B&W's new weatherproof trio, and the slightly smaller WM4 employ an especially developed version of the firm's famous Nautilus 1-inch metal dome tweeter. This exploits a tapered tube loading system to contribute an impressive degree of the clarity and definition of subtle musical details that make B&W's high-end Nautilus monitors the accepted world standard for uncompromising sound reproduction. The elegant but affordable WM2 employs an accurate, dynamic soft dome tweeter. All three models take advantage of a new, woven-fiberglass, 5-inch cone bass/midrange unit that contributes smooth, tonally-faithful midrange and an extended low frequency range; in the WM6's slightly larger though still compact form, this translates to usable output down to an impressive 52 Hz.The WM models' innovative vented enclosure enhances low frequency performance with a clever port design that remains impervious to the weather. Their elegantly shaped cabinets, available in pearl white or black and accented by ""tactile"" surface contours and complementary moldings, are constructed entirely of waterproof, long-lived composites that will retain their top-quality finish appearance over decades of exposure to a wide range of moisture and temperature extremes. Integral mounting brackets make the WM designs easy to install whether wall, soffit, shelf, or exterior placement is chosen; those of the WM4 and WM6 feature tilt-and-swivel abilities in two dimensions.The B&W WM2, WM4 and WM6 will be available this fall, at manufacturer's suggested retail prices of $300, $400, and $500 per pair, respectively.For more information about B&W Loudspeakers, visit www.bwspeakers.com.

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