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Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) 685 S2 - 1 par högtalare 2-vägshögtalare i stativ/bokhylleutförande. Mattvitt utförande, Bi-Wiring och ett riktigt fint skick. Basreflexport monterad på fronten vilket medför uppställning nära vägg med oftast goda resultat. Högtalarna har legat i en TV-bänk sedan nya (på landställe) och inte använts mycket - Finns inplastade och redo att hämtas upp alt. skickas enl. ÖK och efter betalning. Köpare står för fraktkostnad. Linden Audio AB info@lindenaud
Condition is unknown, so kr 3,500 sits in the fair-to-solid zone rather than screaming bargain; used examples for this model commonly land around roughly kr 3,000 to kr 6,000, with cleaner or box-included pairs pushing higher. At this price, it’s not overreaching, but it’s not a steal unless the cabinets and drivers are unusually tidy.
The 685 S2 is a well-liked standmount: lively, detailed, and open through the top end, with enough bass grip to sound fuller than its size suggests. It works especially well in small to medium rooms and rewards a decent amp. Main thing to check is that both tweeters and mid-bass drivers are original and healthy, since age plus hard use matter more than cosmetics here.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
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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