B&W 684 Floorstanding Loudspeakers
The 684 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 extended bass response and output capacity of the 2½-way 684 floorstander make it a great choice for hi-fi or home cinema in medium-sized to large rooms.
It features a new combination of a pair of Kevlar® cones for delivering its bass and midrange. The lower cone is dedicated to bass, which relieves the upper bass/midrange unit of the duty to handle heavy bass and leads to clearer, crisper midrange than you might find in smaller speakers. 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 684 to fit in effortlessly with any interior.
Technical features:
Nautilus tube loaded aluminium dome tweeter
Kevlar® brand fibre cone bass/midrange
Kevlar® brand fibre cone bass driver
Flowport
Description 2½ -way vented-box system
Frequency range -6dB at 34Hz and 50kHz
Frequency response 44Hz - 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis
Recommended amplifier power 25W - 150W into 8 ohms on unclipped programme
Dimensions: Height: 910mm/35.8" (not including plinth or feet)
Width: 198mm/7.8
Depth: 300mm/11.8
Net weight 18.2kg (40.1lb)
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