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.
1 x 25mm (1") tube-loaded aluminium dome high-frequency 1 x 165mm (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
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
