B & W DM602 Series II Bookshelf Speakers (Pair)

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Product Details

Product Manual [1.23mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.3 x 19.3 inches ; 22 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 54 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00001OX2X
• Item model number: DM602 Series II
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #251,572 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
The DM602 is a hugely successful model for B and W - the second stand-mount in the range, albeit one with the ability to deliver performance to shame many floor-standers. The DM602 S2 is a 2-way vented-box system. The woven Kevlar cone of the bass/midrange driver virtually eliminates audible distortions caused by cone breakup and the aluminum dome tweeter produces an amazingly open sound. The high quality cabinets are attractively finished in a choice of Black Ash or Cherry. In addition to the double layer front baffle construction, described for the DM601 S2, the cabinet has additional internal bracing to minimize coloration from panel vibrations.

Product Description
The DM602 is a hugely successful model for B&W - the second stand-mount in the range, albeit one with the ability to deliver performance to shame many floor-standers. The DM602 S2 is a 2-way vented-box system. The woven Kevlar cone of the bass/midrange driver virtually eliminates audible distortions caused by cone breakup and the aluminum dome tweeter produces an amazingly open sound. The high quality cabinets are attractively finished in a choice of Black Ash or Cherry. In addition to the double layer front baffle construction the cabinet has additional internal bracing to minimize coloration from panel vibrations.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stereo Speaker Bargain, November 27, 1999

By A Customer

After listening to many different speakers, I found they fell into three categories: 1) Cheap, and terrible sounding. 2) Expensive, and great sounding. 3) Expensive, and terrible sounding. Then, I listened to a set of B&W DM601s, and was hooked. They aren't cheap, but they are affordable. They sound as good as some prestige speakers costing $1,500 dollars more. I couldn't do better for the price!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars average joe, January 12, 2000

By A Customer

When I stepped into an audio store, I said show me all your speakers that are under $500/pr. What I found was pure clearity, superb hi treble and an accurate mid-range. B&W602 there is nothing like it, it sounds great for all types of music. But when it comes to hard beats from rap to heavy metal you will need a subwoofer to get that thundering bass sounds. But why kill your ear drums? B&W602 produces all the sounds that you expect to hear right from the recording studio. While many others speakers under $500 simply loose or degrade certain tones.

Also I would like to add that the parts they've included are excellent (they didn't stop half way). The cone material is made from bullet proof vests and the connectors are gold plated!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Sounds, June 8, 2002

By	Christopher Bibbs (Detroit, MI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My wife and I bought our 602s before Amazon carried them from a local hi-fi shop. We actually took the 602s and a few other pairs home to test out over a few days in our house. First off, every pair of speakers we took home sounded good in the store. We spent a few hours there listening to music and DVDs to get an idea of what we liked. When we got home, we quickly found that some speakers were so accurate that you could start to hear the short comings in our own equipment. I didn't think my $400 receiver was bad until I had some $900 speakers hooked up. Ouch!

I would strongly urge anyone considering B&W speakers to listen to them personally first. No matter how good speakers are rated, personal preference should guide your final decision. That said, B&W should definately be on your list especially if you're buying your first set of "real" speakers.