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BandW DM 601 in very good condition with marks as shown. S/ns : 222441/2.
Bowers & Wilkins’ DM601 sits in that sweet spot of the older B&W bookshelf range: respected, easy to place, and still genuinely musical. At £135, this looks like a strong deal against your recent GBP comparables: it sits well below the £157 25th percentile and far under the £192 median, so it reads as bargain territory rather than merely fair.
The appeal here is classic DM601 behaviour: solid midrange presence, clean imaging, and enough refinement to make them rewarding with good stands and a decent amp. In excellent condition, the upside is simple—buy a well-regarded pair without paying the usual nostalgia tax. I’d still want to confirm both drivers are original, grilles and rear terminals are intact, and there’s no voice-coil rub or cabinet damage, but at this price those are sensible checks rather than red flags.
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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HiFi Forsale
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Marktplaats
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Excellent
Marktplaats
Marktplaats
NL
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