B&W 686 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers (Pair)

B&W 686 2-Way Bookshelf / Standmount Speakers

B&W 600 Series

The 600 Series is a bit of a star. Every edition since it first appeared has swept up rave reviews and product of the year awards, and trumped expectations of performance and design from speakers in the affordable price range. This, the fourth generation of the 600 Series, features improved drive units, minimalist crossovers and a whole new design.   Designed for hi-fi and home cinema, the 600 Series offers extraordinary value for money: advanced B&W technologies, award-winning performance and outstanding design at an inconspicuous price.

686 Bookshelf Speakers

The 686 is the baby of the 600 Series bunch, but doesn’t lack for the technologies and features to deliver outrageously good sound in smaller room settings. Mount a pair on a wall or stand, or simply sit them on a shelf or table for a compact stereo system or as surround speakers in a home theatre set-up.

The 130mm diameter Kevlar® cone bass/midrange is based on a tried-and-trusted B&W design, but its new fixed centre bullet helps to smooth the response in upper frequencies. Also, by setting the bass/midrange closer to the tweeter than in equivalent earlier speakers, we have improved the integration and vertical dispersion of sound from the two units. The Nautilus™ tube-loaded, aluminium dome tweeter, featuring a new surround material to improve spaciousness and imaging, adds needle-sharp top end all the way to 50kHz and beyond.

The improvements to the drive units in the new 600 Series make it possible, for the first time, to introduce a minimalist crossover to the range. The use of components that are fewer in number but higher in quality – hand-picked in exhaustive listening tests – reduces the degradation of the signal significantly. So, whether you’re enjoying hi-fi or home cinema, what you hear is that much closer to what was recorded.

Visually, a refreshed, contemporary design language and a widened choice of wood finishes allows the 686 to fit in effortlessly with any interior.

686 Features

    * 1 x ø25mm (1") tube-loaded aluminium dome high-frequency
    * 1 x ø130mm (5") woven Kevlar® brand fibre cone bass/midrange
    * Sensitivity:  84dB spl (2.83v/1 metre)
    * Frequency Response:  55Hz - 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis
    * Frequency Range:  -6dB at 45Hz, 50kHz
    * Crossover Frequency:  4kHz
    * Nominal Impedance:  8 ohms (minimum 5.1 ohms)
    * Recommended Amplifier:  25W - 100W into 8ohms on unclipped programme
    * Dimensions (H x W x D):  265mm x 170mm x 284mm
    * Weight:  4.9kg
    * Finishes:  Black Ash, Light Oak, Red Cherry, Wengé

The 685 Bookshelf is pictured with the optional FS700 Floorstands which are available separately in both silver or black (for the 685 & 686).

Approximate Weight 15.0kg

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