The 603 S2 Anniversary Edition combines outstanding power and clarity that makes them perfect for larger rooms and ideal for home theater. Continuum mid-range cones provide clarity for singers, Decoupled Double Dome Tweeters create an enveloping sense of space and twin bass drivers deliver scale and authority. Featuring upgraded crossovers for even more transparency and a unique trim-ring to celebrate this milestone, the 603 S2 Anniversary Edition is the most sophisticated affordable floor-standing loudspeaker Bowers & Wilkins has ever made. The 603 S2 Anniversary Edition sits atop the 600 Series Anniversary Edition range of products. Over the last 25 years, the 600 Series has been our most affordable performance range of loudspeakers, and we’re celebrating our love of sound with acoustic improvements to the crossover network for overall greater levels of clarity and smoother high frequencies so you can enjoy a compelling listening experience across the range of products.
A: I just purchased these speakers a few weeks ago. I have the 603s and the center channel anniversary editions. I compared these speakers to the previous editions of the 600 series speakers, to other brands and to several versions of B&W speakers. The previous 600 series speakers are still great speakers but there is an audible difference. It’s not exactly a jump to the 702’s sound (my first choice but not in my budget) but it’s very close. To me the difference is the depth of clarity, sound stage and transparency. There is also a boost in the low end to my ears. The detail I can hear is impressive given their price. If you’re able to listen to some lossless audio on these speakers you will be able to hear a significant difference. The imaging is incredible and other speakers will sound muffled by comparison. I’m running the center with a Denon X3500H and the towers with a Krell KAV-300i.
Q: Can I drive a pair of these with a Sony HAP-S1 (40W per channel?)
A: Yes 2 channel its ok , from 100 to 300 .
A: The NAD T778 has plenty of power. When configuring your speakers in the setup menu (page 15 of the owners manual) you have the option of selecting Small or Large. Small removes bass below a specific frequency that can be adjusted as high as 200Hz. If the setting were 200Hz, your speakers would sound very thin and quite bright. What is your current setting? Do you have a subwoofer? Also, are you using automatic room correction? Dirac Live is in your AVR and it uses an automated process and a microphone. If that process is not done correctly (or if the software interprets the data incorrectly, Dirac may decide that your speakers are making too much bass and adjust the bass down to match a target curve. In short, there are many reasons why you might be hearing what you are hearing.
A: The Oak finish is currently out of stock (April 2021) and because dotcom cannot accepts orders on out of stock items, Oak is temporarily not listed. Magnolia Design Centers can accept orders for this finish with a wait time of approximately 30-45 days.
Q: What's the price for a pair?
A: Hello, our MSRP of these speakers is $2,500 / pair
A: They need air to breathe. The more, the better. Side separation is critical, and on Axix, no toe-in seems to be the sweet spot.
A: The sound is upfront. All metal domes sound this way. Also depends on music prefernces.