Loudspeakers
Bowers & Wilkins – 606 S3 – Standmount Loudspeakers
£749.00
The 606 S3 stand-mount speaker provides the ideal combination of size and performance. It combines our all-new Titanium Dome™ tweeter with the powerful accuracy and transparency of our acclaimed Continuum™ bass/midrange cone. *Stand(s) not included.
- Decoupled Double Dome Titanium tweeter
- Continuum™ cone bass/midrange
- Flowport™
Description
Description
Why we install Bowers & Wilkins 606 S3
The 606 S3 is the standmount we look at when a room deserves a proper hi-fi presentation but does not suit a floorstanding speaker. In a typical Bath sitting room, study or compact media room, it gives us a serious left/right pair that can sit on dedicated stands, integrate cleanly with furniture, and still provide the scale needed for everyday listening. It also works well in smaller cinema systems where the front three are carefully matched, or as high-quality rear channels in a Bowers & Wilkins-based surround layout. We commonly partner it with controlled, articulate amplification and, where the room or listening habits call for it, a discreet subwoofer to extend the bottom end without asking the speaker to do too much. Setup matters: stand height, toe-in, spacing from the rear wall and cable routing all affect the balance, so we allow time for positioning before final listening. Compared with the smaller 607 S3, the 606 S3 is the choice when the room can take a little more cabinet and you want a fuller presentation; compared with stepping up to floorstanders, it keeps placement more flexible and visually lighter. Hear the 606 S3 at the Hidden Home Technology showroom in Bath and we can help decide whether it is the right scale of speaker for your room.
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The new 606 S3 takes the award-winning 606 formula and evolves it. By complementing the Continuum cone and Titanium Dome tweeter with upgraded speaker terminals, and a subtly modernised design, 606 is now even more appealing to even more music lovers.
Layered, beautiful details
The new 606 S3 introduces an all-new Titanium Dome tweeter, which combines exceptional resolution and insight with smooth, refined high-frequency reproduction. The result? An accurate and immersive insight into your favourite music.
Truly amazing sound
606 S3 introduces a new and even more acoustically transparent tweeter grille mesh, first developed for the revered Signature models. Alongside the new Titanium Dome tweeter, the resolution and realism is exceptional.
Precision and transparency
Thanks to its composite construction, the Continuum cone avoids the abrupt transitions in behavior that can impair the performance of a conventional drive unit. With 606 S3, experience a more open, neutral performance that delivers voices and instruments with precision and transparency.
Upgraded speaker terminals
Derived from the speaker terminal introduced in the 700 Series range, the speaker terminals on the new 606 S3 feature an improved layout and a cleaner signal path between your amplifier and your loudspeakers.
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Specification
Description: 2-way vented-box system
Drive units: 1x ø25mm (1 in) Titanium Dome high-frequency, 1x ø165mm (6.5 in) Continuum cone bass / midrange
Frequency range: -6dB 40Hz - 33kHz
Frequency response (+/-3dB from reference axis): 52Hz - 28kHz ±3dB
Sensitivity (on axis at 2.83Vrms at 1m): 88dB
Harmonic distortion: 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m on axis), <1% 100Hz - 22kHz, <0.5% 150Hz - 12kHz
Nominal impedance: 8Ω (minimum 3.7Ω)
Recommended amplifier power: 30W - 120W into 8Ω on unclipped programme
Max. recommended cable impedance: 0.1Ω
Dimensions
Height: 344 mm (13.6 in) cabinet only
Width: 189 mm (7.4 in) cabinet only
Depth: 300 mm (11.8 in) cabinet only, 328 mm (12.9 in) including grille and terminals
Net weight
Weight: 7.05kg (15.5lbs)
Finishes
Cabinet: Black
Grille: Black
Warranty Info
Manufacturer's Warranty*: 5 Years















