Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) 686 specs
General info
Stereo / Front, Surround
Recommended usage:
Bookshelf
Type:
Vented (bass reflex)
Enclosure type:
45Hz (measured at -6dB) - 50kHz
Frequency range:
25W - 100W
Recommended power:
84dB at 2.83V/1m
Sensitivity:
8 ohms
Nominal impedance:
5.1 ohms
Minimal impedance:
2
Number of drivers:
2-way
Number of frequency bands:
4000Hz
Crossover frequencies:
Less than 1% at frequencies from 110Hz to 22kHz
Harmonic distortion:
Drivers information
Woofer / Midbass, Tweeter
Drivers include:
1 x 5 in
Woofer/Midbass:
Kevlar / Glass Fiber / Carbon Fiber
Woofer/Midbass's cone material:
1 x 25.4 mm
Tweeter:
(Soft) dome
Tweeter type:
Body
6.7 in x 10.5 in x 11.2 in
Dimensions (WxHxD):
10.8 lb
Weight:
Links
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Description:
The 686 is the baby of the 600 Series bunch, but doesn’t lack for the technologies and features to deliver outrageously good sound in smaller room settings. Mount a pair on a wall or stand, or simply sit them on a shelf or table for a compact stereo system or as surround speakers in a home theatre set-up.
The 130mm diameter Kevlar® cone bass/midrange is based on a tried-and-trusted B&W design, but its new fixed centre bullet helps... read more