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B&W 685 SPEAKERS (PAIR)
 

B&W 685 SPEAKERS (PAIR)
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B&W 685 speakers colour finishes
B&W 685 finishes
B&W 685 Stero Speakers in black
B&W 685 black
 
What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision Five Stars
May 2010
    "Here's another case for the 'class is permanent' argument in hi-fi - the 685s have impressed us for years, and continue to do so to this day".
 
What HiFi Group Test Winner
April 2009
    "The B&Ws take time to appreciate fully, but they have no real weaknesses and are sensational all-rounders."
 
What Hifi Awards 2008
Stereo Speaker Product of the Year
    "Flexible, balanced, engaging and exciting, the B&Ws are superlative value for money", "Basslines bounce along, and vocals are detailed, expressive and nuanced", "They're super value for money."
 
What HiFi Awards 2007 Winner
Awards 2007
    "Product of the Year", "Best Stereo Speakers under £250-£500", "B&W has delivered a well-built, brilliant sounding product for a very sensible price."
 
What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision Five Stars
September 2007
    "As convincing, engaging and exciting a sound that you'll hear at this price", "Don't buy any speakers below £500 without hearing these".
 
The B&W 685 speakers are part of B&W's highly-rated 600 loudspeaker range. Impressive bass/midrange is delivered from the 165mm Kevlar cone driver, based on tried and tested B&W technology, enhanced with a new fixed-centre bullet design, for a smooth response in the midrange. Nautilus, tube-loaded, aluminium-dome tweeters provide spacious sound and a pin-sharp top end.

The B&W 685 Speakers are available in black, light oak, red cherry and wenge, ensuring there's a 685 speaker finish to match your living room.
 
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B&W 685 SPEAKERS (PAIR) SPECIFICATIONS
Recommended amp power (watts): 25 - 100 (8 ohms RMS)
Sensitivity (dB): 88
Nominal impedance (ohms): 8
Magnetically shielded? No
W x H x D (mm): 198 x 340 x 331
Weight (kg): 7
Frequency response (Hz): 49 - 22,000
Crossover frequency (kHz): 4
Biwireable? Yes
Connections: 4mm banana plug/binding posts
Bass port? Yes (front)
Drivers: HF: 25mm aluminium dome
LF: 165mm woven Kevlar® cone
Supplied accessories: Removable front grilles, rubber pads and stand-offs.
Finish: Black, light oak, red cherry or wenge

General information about cables: Mains cables are always included, where applicable. Unless specified under "Supplied accessories", above, high-quality leads are not included. Some separates are supplied with low-quality, "giveaway" leads which will get you going, however we recommend that you use high-quality leads, in order to maximise the performance of your system. In the case of speakers, cables are not included unless specified. Recommended accessories are displayed on the next page, after you click "Add to basket", below.

B&W 685 SPEAKERS (PAIR)
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