Bowers & Wilkins DS8S - Manual (Page 118)

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DS8S
Tube-loaded aluminium dome tweeter
Kevlar ® brand fibre cone bass / midrange
Matrix ™ cabinet
Bracket for on-wall mounting included
2-way closed-box selectable dipole /
monopole surround system
3x ø25mm (1 in) aluminium dome high-frequency
2x ø100mm (4 in) woven Kevlar ® cone midrange
1x ø180mm (7 in) woven Kevlar ® cone bass / midrange
-6dB at 45Hz and 50kHz (monopole mode)
-6dB at 45Hz and 18kHz (dipole mode)
60Hz - 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis
(monopole mode)
60Hz - 15kHz ±3dB power averaged over front
hemisphere (dipole mode)
Monopole mode: within 2dB of reference response
Horizontal: over 40º arc
Vertical: over 10º arc
Dipole mode: horizontal figure of eight
Effective null zone ±30º (250Hz - 15kHz)
89dB spl (2.83V, 1m)
2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m)
<1%120Hz - 22kHz
<0.5% 150Hz - 20kHz
8
Ω (minimum 4.4Ω)
4kHz (monopole mode)
250Hz & 4kHz (dipole mode)
25W - 120W into 8
Ω on unclipped programme
0.1
Ω
Height: 360mm (14.2 in)
Width: 622mm (24.5 in)
Depth: 205mm (8.1 in)
15kg (33 lb)
SCMS
Tube-loaed aluminium dome weeter
Kevlar ® brand fibre cone bass / midrange
Matrix ™ cabinet
Flowport ™
Adjustable bracket for on-wall mounting included
2-way vented-box system
1x ø25mm (1 in) aluminium dome high-frequency
1x ø165mm (6.5 in) woven Kevlar ® cone bass / midrange
-6dB at 48Hz and 50kHz
60Hz - 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis
Within 2dB of reference response
Horizontal: over 60º arc
Vertical: over 10º arc
88dB spl (2.83V, 1m)
2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m)
<1% 100Hz - 22kHz
<0.5% 150Hz - 20kHz
8
Ω (minimum 4.7Ω)
4kHz
50W - 120W into 8
Ω on unclipped programme
0.1
Ω
Height: 399mm (15.7 in)
Width: 373mm (14.7 in)
Depth: 219mm (8.6 in) not indluding wall bracket
8.5kg (19 lb)
Technical features
Description
Drive units
Frequency range
Frequency response
Dispersion
Sensitivity
Harmonic distortion
Nominal impedance
Crossover frequency
Recommended
amplifier power
Max. recommended
cable impedance
Dimensions
Net Weight