VM6 For discreet home theater or hi-fi stereo installations where a more contemporary aesthetic is desired, VM6 offers commensurate sound quality to B&W's award-winning CM1 in stunning design. Used on the wall or on its dedicated stand, the VM6 has ample bass extension to fill a room with glorious sound and can be teamed up with a B&W subwoofer for added performance. Along with easy installation the VM6 offers 800 Series derived electro-acoustic technology that ensures it is among the best performing speakers of its type. It comprises a 130mm Kevlar® cone bass/midrange driver integrated via a first-order filter network with a Nautilus tube loaded 25mm aluminium dome tweeter. The reinforced structural polymer enclosure incorporates a Flowport equipped reflex port that can be modified by the insertion of a foam ring to help tune the speaker's low frequency response to the listening environment.
Specifications
| Woven Kevlar | ☐ |
| Crossover Tuning | ☑ |
| Nautilus Tapering Tube | ☐ |
| Flowport | ☐ |
| Mushrooms | ☐ |
| FST | ☐ |
| Tweeter on Top | ☐ |
| Matrix | ☐ |
| Rohacell | ☐ |
| Diamond Tweeters | ☐ |
| Sphere / Tube Enclosure | ☐ |
| De-coupling | ☐ |
| Nautilus | ☐ |
| Technical features | Nautilus tube loaded aluminium dome tweeter Kevlar® brand fibre cone bass / midrange Flowport Wall bracket and stable stand included |
| Description | 2-way vented-box system |
| Drive units |
1x ø25mm (1 in) aluminium dome high-frequency 1x ø130mm (5 in) woven Kevlar® cone bass / midrange |
| Frequency range | -6dB at 49Hz and 50kHz (against rear wall) |
| Frequency response | 55Hz - 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis (againt rear wall) |
| Dispersion | Within 2dB of reference response Horizontal: over 60° arc Vertical: over 10° arc |
| Sensitivity | 86dB spl (2.83V, 1m) |
| Harmonic distortion | 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m) <1% 110Hz - 22kHz |
| Nominal impedance | 8Ω (minimum 4.9Ω) |
| Crossover frequencies | 4.5kHz |
| Recommended amplifier power | 30W - 100W into 8Ω on unclipped programme |
| Max. recommended cable impedance | 0.1Ω |
| Dimensions | |
| Height: | 660m (26 in) speaker only and on wall bracket 709mm (27.9 in) on table stand, speaker mounted vertically 229mm (9 in) on table stand, speaker mounted horizontally 1208mm (47.6 in) on floor stand, speaker mounted vertically 728mm (28.7 in) on floor stand, speaker mounted horizontally |
| Width: | 105mm (4.1 in) speaker only 124mm (4.9 in) on wall bracket 205mm (8.1 in) inc. table stand 230mm (9.1 in) inc. floor stand |
| Net weight | |
| Speaker: | 4.1kg (9 lb) |
| Wall bracket: | 0.16kg (0.35 lb) |
| Table stand: | 1.3 kg (2.9 lb) |
| Finishes | |
| Cabinet: | Black |
| Grille Cloth: | Black |
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PV1 The PV1, although elegant and stylish, owes its curved shape to sound engineering principles, those of a pressure vessel, from which the initials in the name derive. From a simple bubble to a sophisticated deep sea diving bell, a spherical form is the ideal shape to accommodate pressure differences between the inside and outside of the enclosure; and there can be considerable pressures generated inside compact subwoofers. The intrinsic strength of the form enables a relatively thin wall construction to the aluminium enclosure, maximising the internal volume.
Specifications
| Technical features | Pressure vessel enclosure 500W ICEpower® amplifier Switch mode power supply |
| Description | Active closed-box subwoofer system |
| Drive units | 2x f200mm (8 in) mica / aluminium diaphragm long-throw |
| Frequency range | -6dB at 18Hz and 40/140Hz adjustable (EQ at i) |
| Frequency response | ±3dB 21Hz - 31/110Hz adjustable (EQ at i) |
| Amplifier | |
| Power output: | 500W |
| Rated power consumption: | 110W (105W - 100V version) |
| Input impedance: | 100kW |
| Signal / noise: | <90dB |
| Functions: | Volume level Low-pass filter frequency Bass roll-off alignment Auto sense on/standby Phase switch |
| Inputs: | Line In (RCA Phono) Speaker Level In (FCC68 4/4) |
| Outputs: | Line Out (RCA Phono) |
| Low-pass filter | Active 2nd-order, variable cut-off frequency (applies only to speaker level input) |
| Dimensions | |
| Height: | 335.5mm (13.2 in) |
| Width: | 289mm (11.4 in) |
| Depth: | 347mm (13.7 in) |
| Net weight | 20.5kg (45 lb) |
| Finishes | |
| Cabinet: | Gloss silver with grey trim Gloss black with anthracite trim Gloss white with chrome trim |
| Supplementary information: | |
| Fuse ratings: | |
| 100V | 6.3A |
| 120V | 6.3A |
| 220V | T3.15AL |
| 230V | T3.15AL |
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VM6 Stand With its elegant extruded aluminium stem and weighty cast iron base, this floor stand is the perfect partner to the VM6, raising it to the correct listening height. The speaker simply slots into the top of the stem, which also serves to hide the cable. Even the terminals are covered from view. Available with clear lacquered aluminium stem and dark grey base and trim, the stands are supplied in pairs.
Specifications
| Description | Floor stand |
| Dimensions: | Height: 618mm (24.3 in) Width: 290mm (11.4 in) Depth: 290mm (11.4 in) |
| Net weight: | 6.9kg (15.2 lb) |
| Finishes: | Black |
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