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In het verleden heeft B&W ook electronica geproduceerd, zoals versterkers, onder de naam Aura. Dit is opgeheven in 1997. Andere brandnamen waaren 'John Bowers' en 'Rock Solid''. De brand 'Blue Room' is overgenomen door Scandyna, welke nu de 'Pod' speakers produceerd.
2) Phase linear transmission was realized in the DM6 from 1976. In the DM6, the speakers are mounted in different vertical planes.
3) In 1977 the DM7 introduced a tweeter separate from the main speaker cabinet. This has been a feature of many B&W speaker designs since.
4) B&W invented the 'Matrix' enclosure which reduces cabinet sound colouration. This bracing topology resembles a wine-case, providing multiple thin panel-braces, spaced throughout the enclosure, improving rigidity.
5) The 'Nautilus' speaker resulted from research commenced by John Bowers into 'perfect dipoles'. The Nautilus project was one of the most extensive research and development projects undertaken. Instead of open-backed drivers, it uses drivers loaded by reverse-tapered horns, or exponentially diminishing tubes, to absorb the rear radiation. The construction is based on fibre-reinforced plastic enclosures. The result of the distinct speaker shape was a near perfect response and near-zero enclosure colouration.
6) The 'Flowport' is an improvement that reduces friction in the air moving through the bass reflex vent. This is realised by covering the surface of the vent with dimples, just like a golf ball.
7) The diamond tweeter is developed to create an optimal ratio of tweeter dome mass and material stiffness. The tweeter is grown into shape by chemical vapor deposition.



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Vele mensen genieten al jaren van het neutrale geluid van de Bowers&Wilkins speakers. De verschillende type speakers met verschillende prijsklasse worden door menig een met open armen ontvangen.
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Geschiedenis:
Bowers & Wilkins (Of B&W) is een Engelse fabrikant van audio apparatuur, met name luidsprekers. Het bedrijf is opgericht in 1966 door John Bowers in Worthing, Engeland, waar het tegenwoordig nog steeds haar hoofdkantoor heeft. De B&W Group distribueert onder andere ook andere merken zoals Rotel en Classe.In het verleden heeft B&W ook electronica geproduceerd, zoals versterkers, onder de naam Aura. Dit is opgeheven in 1997. Andere brandnamen waaren 'John Bowers' en 'Rock Solid''. De brand 'Blue Room' is overgenomen door Scandyna, welke nu de 'Pod' speakers produceerd.
Innovaties door B&W
1) The patented use of Kevlar fibers, impregnated with a stiffening resin, resulting in B&W's distinctive yellow speaker cones started in 1974. This composite material proved to provide controlled rigidity and internal damping, minimizing distortion, as Dr. Peter Fryer determined by using laser interferometry on speaker cones.2) Phase linear transmission was realized in the DM6 from 1976. In the DM6, the speakers are mounted in different vertical planes.
3) In 1977 the DM7 introduced a tweeter separate from the main speaker cabinet. This has been a feature of many B&W speaker designs since.
4) B&W invented the 'Matrix' enclosure which reduces cabinet sound colouration. This bracing topology resembles a wine-case, providing multiple thin panel-braces, spaced throughout the enclosure, improving rigidity.
5) The 'Nautilus' speaker resulted from research commenced by John Bowers into 'perfect dipoles'. The Nautilus project was one of the most extensive research and development projects undertaken. Instead of open-backed drivers, it uses drivers loaded by reverse-tapered horns, or exponentially diminishing tubes, to absorb the rear radiation. The construction is based on fibre-reinforced plastic enclosures. The result of the distinct speaker shape was a near perfect response and near-zero enclosure colouration.
6) The 'Flowport' is an improvement that reduces friction in the air moving through the bass reflex vent. This is realised by covering the surface of the vent with dimples, just like a golf ball.
7) The diamond tweeter is developed to create an optimal ratio of tweeter dome mass and material stiffness. The tweeter is grown into shape by chemical vapor deposition.
Luidsprekers series:
Nautilus series

800 series Diamond

CM-series

600-series

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