685
Bookshelf Speakers
FEATURES
2-Way Bookshelf / Standmount Speakers
- 1 x ø25mm (1") tube-loaded aluminium dome high-frequency
- 1 x ø165mm (6.5") woven Kevlar® brand fibre cone bass/midrange
- Sensitivity: 88dB spl (2.83v/1 metre)
- Frequency Response: 49Hz - 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis
- Frequency Range: -6dB @ 42Hz and 50kHz
- Crossover Frequency: 4kHz
- Nominal Impedance: 8 ohm (minimum 3.7 ohm)
- Recommended Amplifier: 25W - 100W
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 340mm x 198mm x 331mm
- Net Weight: 7kg
- Finishes: Black Ash, Red Cherry,
685 Bookshelf is pictured with the FS700 Floorstands which are available in both silver or black (for the 685 & 686) and valued at $599 pr
DESCRIPTION
For hi-fi or home cinema in small to medium-sized rooms, you need a loudspeaker that doesn’t take up floor area, but whose sound can still command the space. You’ll find the 685, which can sit on a shelf, table, stand or wall-mount, an inspired choice.
Its 165mm 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 685 to fit in effortlessly with any interior.