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"B&W 600 Speaker Delivers Real Sound"

The astonishing new B&W 600 Series speakers are here, and rest assured, they have been worth the wait! We take a closer look at the 683.

The 683 is the top model in B&W's most recent incarnation of the entry-level 600 Series. It's not a speaker range to be taken lightly, especially given that B&W is one of the largest dedicated loudspeaker makers in the world and thus one of the biggest players in the audiophile market.

The new 600 Series is smaller than previously, and there are just two standmounts, the 686 and 685, and two floorstanding stereo models, the 684 and 683. There are also three subwoofers: ASW 608, 610 and 610XP (the ‘8' and ‘10' refer to the driver size in inches, and XP essentially just means bigger and better). There are also two centre speakers and a surround speaker.