| Content | In the early 1980s, Wharfedale created the blueprint for modern ‘budget’ hi-fi speakers. Almost four decades on, Wharfedale again redefines the low-cost, high-performance speaker concept with the all-new range, the D300 Series.
Running concurrently with the existing Diamond 11 Series, attaining even lower price points, the D300 series has modishly styled enclosures incorporate many similar technologies, re-designed and engineered specifically for this new range. The drive units and bass reflex system are especially noteworthy – no other speaker range delivers such high specifications at such low prices.
Specifications:
General Description: 2.5-way floorstanding speaker
Enclosure Type: bass reflex
Transducer Complement: 2.5-way
Bass Driver: 5"(130mm),Black woven Kevlar cone
Midrange Driver: 5"(130mm),Black woven Kevlar cone
Full Range Driver: 1"(25mm) soft dome
Sensitivity (2.83v @ 1m): 88dB
Peak Power Handling: 25-120W
Peak SPL: 100dB
Nominal Impedance: 4Ω (compatible 8Ω )
Minimum Impedance: 4.1Ω
Frequency Response (+/-3dB): 40Hz ~ 20kHz
Bass Extension (-6dB): 37Hz
Crossover Frequency: 3.2kHz
Dimensions ( H x W x D ): (940+25) x 200 x (310+28)mm
Net Weight: 18.2kg/pcs |
Room-filling sound without a room-filling speaker cabinet. Slimmer than ever before, the 684 S2 offers an amazing combination of floorstander power, audio performance and unbeatable value.
Switching to 5-inch bass/midrange drivers from the previous 6.5-inch cones, means the 684 S2 is now significantly slimmer than its predecessor, with simultaneously improved audio performance, thanks to Bowers & Wilkins innovation. The two Kevlar cone drivers benefit from smaller voice coils to increase sensitivity.
The 5-inch drivers now also feature Anti-Resonance Plug dustcaps, technology taken from our high-end PM1 speakers, that improve pistonic movement inside the voice coil. This helps to deliver amazingly distortion-free midrange performance, all in a smaller space.
As well as slimmer, improved driver performance, the 684 S2 also features a Decoupled Double Dome tweeter. Double dome technology, brought across from the CM10, increases tweeter rigidity for a more precise sound, while the tweeter sits in a gel-filled cavity, decoupled from the surrounding cabinet - which removes resonances and vibrations, for a more natural, spacious sound.
| Woven Kevlar | Yes | | Crossover Tuning | Yes | | Nautilus Tapering Tube | Yes | | Flowport | Yes | | Technical features | Decoupled Double Dome aluminium tweeter with NautilusTM tube loading
Kevlar® brand fibre cone bass/midrange drivers
FlowportTM | | Description | 2-way vented-box system | | Drive units | 1x ø25mm (1 in) aluminium dome high-frequency
2x ø130mm (5 in) woven Kevlar® cone bass/
midrange | | Frequency range | -6dB at 45Hz and 50kHz | | Frequency response | 72Hz - 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis | | Dispersion | Within 2dB of reference response
Horizontal: over 60º arc
Vertical: over 10º arc |
| Sensitivity | 87dB spl (2.83V, 1m) | | Harmonic distortion | 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m)
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Driver Complements
Subwoofer 2 - 6" Diameter (15.24cm)
Dynamic Balance Cassini Ovals with Super Cell Aerated Polypropylene diaphragms 2 - 5" Diameter (12.70cm)
Dynamic Balance Cassini Ovals with Super Cell Aerated Polypropylene diaphrams
Mid/Woofer 1 - 6 1/2" Diameter (16.51cm)
Dynamic Balance driver with Super Cell Aerated Polypropylene cone 1 - 5 1/4" Diameter (13.34cm)
Dynamic Balance driver with Super Cell Aerated Polypropylene cone
Midrange 1 - 3 1/4" Diameter (8.26cm)
Dynamic Balance driver with Super Cell Aerated Polypropylene cone 1 - 3 1/4" Diameter (8.26cm)
Dynamic Balance driver with Super Cell Aerated Polypropylene cone
Tweeter 1 - 1" Diameter (2.54cm)
Dynamic Balance Enhanced Ring Radiator Tweeter 1 - 1" Diameter (2.54cm)
Dynamic Balance Ehanced Ring Radiator tweeter
Electrical
Overall Frequency Response 20Hz-40kHz 22Hz-40kHz
Lower -3dB Limit 38Hz dB 42Hz dB
Upper -3dB Limit 30kHz dB 30kHz dB
Nominal Impedance compatible with 8 ohm outputs ohms compatible with 8 ohm outputs ohms
Recommended Amplifier Power 20-300 w/channel 20-250 w/channel
Efficiency 88 dB 88 dB
Crossover Orth Crossover Orth Crossover
Crossover
(mid-high array) 3000Hz 2800Hz
Crossover
(subwoofer) 100HZ 100Hz
Inputs Dual Gold-Plated Binding Posts Dual Gold-Plated Binding Posts
Dimensions
Cabinet Size 50 13/16" H x 9 1/2" W x 18 7/16" D
(129.06cm H x 24.13cm W x 46.83cm D) 47" H x 8 5/16" W x 14 3/8" D
(119.38cm H x 21.11cm W x 36.51cm D)
Footprint Size 10 1/2" W x 20 5/16" D
(26.67cm W x 51.59cm D) 9 1/4" W x 16 1/4" D
(23.50cm W x 41.27cm D)
Mounting Options floor floor
Enclosure Type Sealed Sealed
Enclosure Type
(subwoofer) Dual PowerPort Dual PowerPort bass venting
Shipping/Other
Product Weight 99.20 lbs. (45.00kgs) 78.00 lbs. (35.38kgs)
Shipping unit: each each
Total Shipping Weight 114.70 lbs. (52.03kgs) 86.40 lbs. (39.19kgs)
Speaker Warranty 5 years parts and labor (original purchaser) 5 years parts and labor (original purchaser)
ALSO AVAILABLE IN "EBONY" COLOR
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| The body of the largest floorstanding speaker in the series has been manufactured from solid MDF panels and is extremely resistant to any kind of intrinsic resonance. As is the case for all other models, the baffle of the Monitor Supreme 2002 has been visually offset from the rest of the housing and is a feature that defines the design of this Magnat speaker.
The speaker, which is available in two high quality wood finishes, is equipped with two 200 mm bass drivers and one 170 mm midrange driver, which offer a particularly high level of dynamics in the bass segment and good precision over the entire frequency range. The coated 25 mm fabric dome with its newly developed tweeter flange also ensures significantly enhanced dispersion properties.
Description
Value
Principle
3 way bass reflex
Equipment
2 x 8” woofer
170 mm midrange
25 mm tweeter
Power Handling (RMS / Max.)
225 / 450 Watts
Sensitivity (2.8V/1m)
93 dB
Impedance
4 – 8 Ohms
Frequency Response
18 - 40000 Hz
Crossover Frequencies
350 Hz, 3.500 Hz
Recommended Amplifier Output
30 - 450 Watts
Dimensions (WxHxD)
267 x 1080 x 335 mm
Weight
23 kg
Cabinet surface
Ash decor black | System Format: 3 Way
Frequency Response: 30 Hz - 60 kHz
Sensitivity (1W@1M): 90 dB
Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms
Maximum S.P.L
(Per pair in room): 116.8 dBA
Power Handling (RMS): 200 W
Recommended Amplifier Requirements (RMS): 100 - 200 W
Bass Alignment: Bass reflex. HiVe port system
Crossover Frequency: L.F - M.F: 790 Hz
M.F - H.F: 2.3 kHz
Drive Unit Compliment: 2 x 6.5" RST bass driver
1 x 4" RST mid-range driver
1 x C-CAM H.F ribbon transducer
External Dimensions excl Stand (H x W x D)
1060 x 210 x 330 mm
(41 3/4 x 8 1/4 x 13 inch)
Weight (each) Excluding stands: 27.2 Kg (59.9 lbs) |
Room-filling sound without a room-filling speaker cabinet. Slimmer than ever before, the 684 S2 offers an amazing combination of floorstander power, audio performance and unbeatable value.
Switching to 5-inch bass/midrange drivers from the previous 6.5-inch cones, means the 684 S2 is now significantly slimmer than its predecessor, with simultaneously improved audio performance, thanks to Bowers & Wilkins innovation. The two Kevlar cone drivers benefit from smaller voice coils to increase sensitivity.
The 5-inch drivers now also feature Anti-Resonance Plug dustcaps, technology taken from our high-end PM1 speakers, that improve pistonic movement inside the voice coil. This helps to deliver amazingly distortion-free midrange performance, all in a smaller space.
As well as slimmer, improved driver performance, the 684 S2 also features a Decoupled Double Dome tweeter. Double dome technology, brought across from the CM10, increases tweeter rigidity for a more precise sound, while the tweeter sits in a gel-filled cavity, decoupled from the surrounding cabinet - which removes resonances and vibrations, for a more natural, spacious sound.
| Woven Kevlar | Yes | | Crossover Tuning | Yes | | Nautilus Tapering Tube | Yes | | Flowport | Yes | | Technical features | Decoupled Double Dome aluminium tweeter with NautilusTM tube loading
Kevlar® brand fibre cone bass/midrange drivers
FlowportTM | | Description | 2-way vented-box system | | Drive units | 1x ø25mm (1 in) aluminium dome high-frequency
2x ø130mm (5 in) woven Kevlar® cone bass/
midrange | | Frequency range | -6dB at 45Hz and 50kHz | | Frequency response | 72Hz - 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis | | Dispersion | Within 2dB of reference response
Horizontal: over 60º arc
Vertical: over 10º arc |
| Sensitivity | 87dB spl (2.83V, 1m) | | Harmonic distortion | 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m)
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