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Bowers & Wilkins Updates 600 Series S3 Loudspeaker Lineup
OVER THE YEARS Bowers &
Wilkins (B&W) has consistently
refined its most popular
product lines, including its
affordable 600 Series of products.
The newly announced
600 Series S3 line of products
is the latest example.
B&W points out that
over the years this product
line has served an important
role for the company,
along with its flagship 800
Series of products.
" After nearly 30 years
of continual evolution and
improvement, we believe
that the latest 600 Series S3
continues to set a benchmark
in its category, " comments
Dave Sheen, brand
president, Bowers & Wilkins.
" Cascading key technologies
down from our high-end
loudspeaker ranges means
everyone experiencing the
new 600 Series will enjoy
performance that genuinely
delivers on our promise of
True Sound and brings the
listener closer than ever to
the artist's intent. "
The company offers four
models: the floorstanding
603 S3; 606 S3 standmount;
607 S3 bookshelf speaker;
and the HTM6 S3, which is
designed to serve as a dedicated
center channel loudspeaker
for surround-sound
home theater applications.
The U.K.-based manufacturer
says the product
line's Titanium dome tweeter
features a two-part construction
that includes a light and
thin 25-micron main dome
that is braced by a second
30-micron Titanium ring. This
tweeter design is housed in
an elongated tube-loading
system that is said to reduce
resonant frequencies behind
the dome to facilitate a,
" more open sound. "
Bowers & Wilkins continues
by stating the 600 Series
S3 product line also employs
a design concept from its
700 Series of product in
which a diaphragm mounting
plate is included, as well as
an open tweeter grille design
that has trickled down from
its 800 Series models.
Borrowing from its 700
Series once again, the 600
S3 products also feature
the company's proprietary
Continuum Cones, as well
as the 700 Series' midrange
and bass/midrange drive
unit motor assemblies. Additionally,
The paper cone
bass drivers in the 603 S3
product now employ the
703 S3 motor systems.
Moreover, the speakers'
The new speaker range includes
standmount, bookshelf,
surround-sound
and, pictured, floorstanding
models.
crossovers are updated
with the 700 Series S3s'
bypass capacitors.
Bower & Wilkins adds
to help ensure the driver
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upgrades are maximized in
the 600 Series S3, it has also
addressed the new product
line's cabinets with design
revisions that include moving
the tweeter and main
drive units closer together
using intersecting trim rings.
On the speakers' rear panel
Bowers & Wilkins utilized
the 700 Series' bass port
design that it says provides
the product line with stiffer
cabinet construction.
The company states the
speakers now feature new
wood internal bracing, and
metal-threaded inserts that
enable the speakers to be
more securely fixed to the
top plate of the new FS600
S3 stands.
Samsung, Disney Collaborate
on Special-Edition Frame TV
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS has announced the launch of
The Frame-Disney100 Edition to commemorate Disney's
100th anniversary.
The special-edition, design-friendly display is available in
55-, 65- and 75-inch class models. Samsung points out the
limited-edition version of its popular The Frame features
a sleek branded bezel, 100 special pieces of art from the
Disney and Pixar collection plus a Mickey Mouse-inspired
remote, designed to appeal to fans of the iconic brand.
" We are thrilled to offer this one-of-a-kind edition of The
Frame to celebrate Disney's landmark 100th anniversary, " says
Cheolgi Kim, executive vice president of visual display business
at Samsung. " These collaborations serve as an exciting
way to spotlight The Frame's distinct features, which revolutionized
how we use our screens and consume content. "
According to Samsung and Disney, The Frame-Disney100
Edition exemplifies a modern blend of Samsung technology
and Disney and Pixar creativity. Samsung states that once
a homeowner powers on the TV, viewers are greeted by a
Samsung x Disney100 onscreen logo. The TV also features
exclusive bezels in the Disney100 signature color - platinum
silver metal - paired with a special Disney edition remote.
The
displays
feature a
platinum
silver metal
bezel.
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