B&W CM5 Standmount Speakers – Wenge

Here we have a pair of CM5 standmount loudspeakers from British manufacturers Bowers & Wilkins. They are in the Wenge finish, in good condition noting slight blemishes as per photographs. They are supplied in original factory packaging and come with grilles.
Bowers & Wilkins Say….
No artificial additives That’s been our approach to sound quality from the very beginning. It’s exactly the same with the new CM Series. By using our most refined drive unit technologies, developed for reference-standard speakers like the 800 Series, we’ve been able to hone the speaker down to its purest essentials. The CM Series uses crossovers of remarkable simplicity and quality, so what you hear is that much closer to the sound of the original recording. In its functional perfection and understated elegance, it’s nothing less than a masterpiece. Pure and simple.
The tweeter in the CM Series is tuned to perfection – and we’ve made sure the crossover sings in perfect harmony. It’s a partnership that produces sweeter, truer high frequencies than you’d ever imagine possible.
Midrange Kevlar®: it’s impervious to bullets, and just as good at stopping distorting speaker cone resonances dead in their tracks. Combine it with high-end technological refinements like FST™, and you’ve got a midrange that’s anything but middle of the road.
Features:
Nautilus™ tube loaded aluminium dome tweeter
Kevlar ® brand fibre cone bass/midrange
Flowport™
Specifications:
Description: 2-way vented-box system
Drive Units: 1x ø25mm aluminium dome high-frequency; 1x ø165mm woven Kevlar ® cone bass / midrange
Frequency Range: – 6 dB at 45 Hz and 50 kHz
Frequency Response: 52 Hz – 22 kHz ±3 dB on reference axis
Dispersion: Within 2 dB of reference response; Horizontal: over 60° arc; Vertical: over 10° arc
Sensitivity: 88 dB spl (2.83 V, 1 m)
Harmonic Distortion: 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90 dB, 1 m); < 1% 100 Hz – 22 kHz; < 0.5% 150 Hz – 20 kHz
Nominal Impedance: 8 Ω (minimum 3.7 Ω)
Crossover Frequency: 4 kHz
Recommended Amplifier Power: 30 W – 120 W into 8 Ω on unclipped programme
Max. Recommended Cable Impedance: 0.1 Ω
Dimensions: 340 (H) x 200 (W) x 280 (D) mm
Weight: 8.9 kg

To read a review from US publication Stereophile please click here