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Bowers & Wilkins 684 Floorstanding Loudspeakers B&W Bowers & Wilkins 684 Floor Standing Speakers and QED Speaker Cables – Excellent condition Description: I am selling my cherished B&W 684 speakers from my beloved Hi-Fi stereo system. These speakers were originally part of a meticulously cared-for set that resided in a child-, pet-, and smoke-free home. The speakers come with their original boxes, manual, and accessories. A key component of my exceptional stereo system, these speakers are now available as part of the split lots, as I transition away from CDs to streaming for my audio prefere
At A$1,000, this pair of Bowers & Wilkins 684 floorstanders beats the obvious alternative of buying new 684 S2s (roughly A$1,700 per pair) and sits comfortably below the median of A$810 for recent AUD listings—wait, correction: A$1,000 is above the median of A$810 but well under the 75th percentile of A$2,159, making it a fair, not bargain, price for excellent condition. Given the 25th percentile is A$386, this listing isn’t a strong deal, but it’s not ambitious either; it’s a solid, transparent offer for a well-regarded speaker.
The 684 earns its reputation for impressively smooth, neutral tonal balance and fine all-round performance, delivering clean bass down to 45Hz and a frequency response up to 50kHz. Its 8-ohm nominal impedance and low distortion make it easy to drive, while its compact floorstanding design fits smaller rooms without sacrificing authority. At A$1,000 in excellent condition, this is a worthwhile buy for listeners seeking B&W’s signature clarity without the new-speaker price tag—no caveats needed unless accessories or original packaging are missing.
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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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