B&W 600 Series 5

[JacktheHead]

Does anyone have an idea when a replacement for the B&W 600 s4 will happen? Series 4 has been in since 2007. Was thinking the series 5 should be coming soon.

Very tempted by a good deal on the current 684 if/when it comes out

 

[Frank Harvey]

Nothing has been mentioned or hinted at by B&W yet. If they feel they can't improve on the current range then I doubt they'll bother at this point in time.

 

[JacktheHead]

Thanks Dave

Might just go right ahead and go for the 684s and the matching centre. I would like it to compliment the rest of my setup, will add an amp too and connect it via preouts to my Denon 2309

 

[Deliriumbassist]

With the work they've done on tweeters (PM1 and CM10), I'd imagine there'd be something in the pipeline.

 

[manicm]

Why would they feel they can't improve in this important sector? My guess is they're already working on it, possibly using trickle down technology from the PM1 for the tweeter.

 

[JacktheHead]

For the last 4 days B&W have been counting down all thier 600 models. I reckon they will announce a new 600 series today

 

[songox]

And where would you be getting this kind of information from?

 

[hone_u2]

For the last 4 days B&W have been counting down all thier 600 models. I reckon they will announce a new 600 series today

Yes! They have been doing that on facebook and Instagram! I was wondering too if a new series will be out soon! Exciting!!!

 

[JacktheHead]

The book of face

 

[Cypher]

Look at this ; http://www.bowers-wilkins.com/Speakers/Home_Audio/600_Series/Products.html

8)

 

[JacktheHead]

About time too! Cant wait to have a listen.

 

[matthewpiano]

Interesting. No 685 S2, but the 686 S2 looks more like a 685 replacement.

 

[JacktheHead]

Agree, interesting move I wonder what the pricing will be

 

[Cypher]

Interesting. No 685 S2, but the 686 S2 looks more like a 685 replacement.

No 685 S2 ?

Here it is ; http://www.bowers-wilkins.com/Speakers/Home_Audio/600_Series/685.html

 

[hone_u2]

They certainly look the part

 

[Cypher]

They certainly look the part

You can say that. The new tweeter they use is very interesting, it´s from the CM10.

I wonder if these will be out soon..........

 

[Frank Harvey]

Shipping next month.

 

[MUSICRAFT]

Cant wait to have a listen.

Hi JacktheHead

Me too.

All the best

Rick @ Musicraft

 

[matthewpiano]

Interesting. No 685 S2, but the 686 S2 looks more like a 685 replacement.

No 685 S2 ?

Here it is ; http://www.bowers-wilkins.com/Speakers/Home_Audio/600_Series/685.html

I'm sure that wasn't there when I looked this morning!

Interesting they've gone to front ports on the 686 model. Always felt the bass was very overblown on my 686s when I had them - an issue I never found with the front-ported 685s.

 

[Frank Harvey]

For various reasons, the new ones should be much improved. It'll be interesting to hear them once we get them in store.

The 686 will be £349/pair.

 

[Andy Clough]

News story being written as I type this, will be live on the site shortly. And we have a demo pair of 685s in the building! They'll be the lead First Test in the April issue of the mag, on sale March 12th.

 

[MUSICRAFT]

Interesting they've gone to front ports on the 686 model. Always felt the bass was very overblown on my 686s when I had them - an issue I never found with the front-ported 685s.

Hi Matthew

Hopefully the bass of the new range will be much tighter.

All the best

Rick @ Musicraft

 

[Andy Clough]

As promised:

http://www.whathifi.com/news/bowers-wilkins-launches-new-600-series-of-speakers

 

[GCE]

New 684 and 683 now are S2 :

http://www.bowers-wilkins.com/Speakers/Home_Audio/600_Series/684.html

Vs the old 684, >>> http://www.bowers-wilkins.co.uk/Downloads/Product/Archive/ENG_FP26662_684_brochure.pdf

woofer are smaller,... instead of 16.5 cm 13

and the answer too is different, gradient changed :

52 Hz instead of 44Hz – 22 kHz ±3dB

However:-6dB at 30 Hz instead of-6dB at 34 Hz

efficiency is now 87 vs old 90 dB

weight is 14 Kg vs old 18 kg :?

 

[WishTree]

efficiency is now 87 vs old 90 dB

weight is 14 Kg vs old 18 kg :?

why???

I mean with an 87dB efficiency speaker, one needs to invest in a more powerful amplifier to drive them well. I can not imagine why a company like B&W would launch a product in 2014 with such poor efficiency... :wall: