B&W 683 Floorstanding Loudspeakers

The 683 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.

The imposing 683 is the genuine three-way speaker of the 600 Series, with a line-up of technologies and a level of performance that defies its entry-level place in the market. Visually, a refreshed, contemporary design language and a widened choice of wood finishes allows it to fit in effortlessly with any interior.

Deep, dynamic, bottom-end power is delivered by a pair of aluminium/paper/Kevlar® composite cone bass drive units. The 150mm Kevlar® midrange handles middle frequencies with its characteristic clarity and tunefulness, but, for the first time in a 600 Series speaker, includes FST cone surround technology for extra detail and resolution. 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 683 to fit in effortlessly with any interior.

Technical features:

• Nautilus tube loaded aluminium dome tweeter
• Kevlar brand fibre cone FST midrange
• Aluminium/paper/Kevlar® cone bass driver
• Flowport
  Frequency range -6dB at 30Hz and 50kHz
• Frequency response 38Hz - 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis
• Recommended amplifier power 25W - 200W into 8ohms on unclipped programme
• Dimensions Height: 985mm (38.8 in) (not including plinth or feet)
• Width: 198mm (7.8 in)
• Depth: 340mm (13.4 in)
• Net weight 26kg (57.3 lb)