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REVIEW: B&W DM 603 S3 Speakers

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Model: DM 603 S3
Category: Speakers
Suggested Retail Price: $1300.00
Description: Towers
Manufacturer URL: B&W
Model Picture: View

Review by high current ( A ) on February 12, 2002 at 20:30:49
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I've only had these speakers for about a month so they're starting to break-in nicely. I've auditioned many speakers.....from Def Tech, Klipsch, PSB, Paradigms, and other B&W speakers. out of all of the ones I liked for the price and the performance it came down to two speakers, The Paradims Monitor 7s and the B&W 603 s2. The 7s sound very good for it's size but lacked bass, the 603s2 were clearly the ones i went with because of it's clean clear highs and dynamic mid/bass response, plus had alot of depth sound to it. (prefer depth than flat response)

I ordered the series 2 but they don't make them anymore so i was fortunate to get the series 3 for the same deal. :)
They took a while to break-in (especially the aluminum driver) and let me tell you,...they sound INCREDIBLE!!! not only do they sound just as good if not better than the series 2 but they sound very clean, crisp, and robust!!! much better than the series 2.
I use these speakers for both 2 channel and HT. But I listen to 2ch music most of the time. I must say they sound great with anything you throw at them. Yes i know I don't have the best equipment BUT I have to say my old H/K intergrated amp drives them better than a Marantz or even a Denon could. Trust me I've heard them both. Although I wish I had an Aragon amp:)


Product Weakness: none so far
Product Strengths: Very dynamic, clean, crisp sound, and sounds great with any type of music you listen to!


Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier: H/K 6650R Intergrated amp 100watts per ch
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated): none
Sources (CDP/Turntable): Pioneer dvd 434
Speakers: B&W 603s3 150 watts 8ohms
Cables/Interconnects: Tara Labs RSC Prime 1000 Bi-Wire
Music Used (Genre/Selections): Latin jazz/Jazz/Heavy Metal/Classical
Room Size (LxWxH): 12 x 15 x 8
Room Comments/Treatments: Attic
Time Period/Length of Audition: 200 hrs
Other (Power Conditioner etc.): H/K AVR 510
Type of Audition/Review: Product Owner




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