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Model: DM6 Category: Speakers Suggested Retail Price: $1,000 Description: 3-ways 6db/octave floorstanding ~1978 loudspeakers Manufacturer URL: B&W
Review by Belgarchi on March 29, 2010 at 20:29:08
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for the DM6Around 1980, the B&W DM6 became quickly an incredible success, 'the' reference, despite a high price and a terrible look.
Their main selling point was their stepped baffles and usage of 6 db/octave crossovers, for a near-perfect phase match between transducers. But they innovated in many other ways. The cast-frame, 10" bextrene cone woofer was equipped with a huge magnet, around 4 kg! The 6" medium covers the critical range 500-5000 Hz, and uses a woven kevlar cone. The 19mm soft dome tweeter was probably the best on the planet at the time.
Their low efficiency allowed an F-3 of 40 Hz, with a slope of only 12 db/octave (closed box, not bass-reflex)
The sound was very detailed, the medium very natural, the bass deep but a little bit undefined. The sound was changing a lot between seated and standing-up positions. Very good soundstage, very wide listening window.
These speakers required a strict minimum of 2x100W to come alive.
A recuring problem was the 0.5A fuse protecting the tweeter: it blew up all the time, due to the gentle 6 db slope.
Product Weakness: Low efficiency, Look, Undefined bass. Product Strengths: Natural Medium, very detailed highs, deep bass, soundstage Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier: Quad 405 Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): Quad 44 Sources (CDP/Turntable): Thorens TD125 + SME IIi + Shure Speakers: See review Cables/Interconnects: 14 gauge Music Used (Genre/Selections): Various Room Size (LxWxH): 18 x 18 x 10 Room Comments/Treatments: Reflective Time Period/Length of Audition: 8 years Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner
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