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De bowers & wilkins matrix 3 series 2 is een bijzondere klassieke luidspreker voor de muziekliefhebber die waarde hecht aan karakter, muzikaliteit en hoogwaardige hifi. Deze tweedehands b&w lu
Bowers & Wilkins’ Matrix 3 sits in that classic late-’80s/’90s B&W camp: a serious, well-engineered floorstander with real hi-fi pedigree rather than a novelty buy. At €500, this is right at the median of the recent comparable EUR listings, so it reads as fairly priced rather than a bargain or an ambitious ask.
The upside is that these are respected for a solid, open presentation and a scale that still makes sense for bigger rooms if the drivers and cabinets are healthy. For a pair that’s complete and unmolested, the appeal is straightforward: you’re buying a grown-up speaker with strong collector/enthusiast cachet at an ordinary market price. I’d mainly want confirmation of original drivers, foam/surround condition, and cabinet integrity before moving fast.
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Bowers & Wilkins traces its origins to 1966 in Worthing, West Sussex, England, when John Bowers, a passionate audio enthusiast and former electronics shop owner, founded the company with the help of a £10,000 bequest from a satisfied customer, Miss Knight. Bowers, who had honed his speaker-building skills as a hobby while running a radio and TV rental shop with partner Roy Wilkins, launched the venture from the back of that very shop. This modest beginning fueled a relentless pursuit of audio perfection, establishing Bowers & Wilkins as a British icon in high-fidelity sound reproduction.
The brand excels in premium loudspeakers, from flagship studio monitors like the legendary 801 series—adopted by Abbey Road Studios in 1979—to accessible Domestic Monitor lines such as the enduring 600 Series. Its portfolio has expanded to encompass high-end headphones, including the iconic P5 and Zeppelin designs, alongside wireless speakers and formation systems, all emphasizing advanced driver technology, precision cabinetry, and Continuum cones for unparalleled clarity.
Positioned firmly in the high-end market, Bowers & Wilkins commands respect among discerning audiophiles for its engineering excellence, musical accuracy, and heritage of innovation. Far from mid-tier or niche, it rivals the elite, blending cutting-edge research from facilities like Steyning with a reputation for reference-grade performance that defines luxury hi-fi.
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