Bowers & Wilkins CDM1 - Manual (Page 2)

I N T R O D U C T I O N
Thank you- for purchasing B&W CDM
speakers.
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Since its foundotion in 1966, the
continuing philosophy of B&W has been
the quest for perfect sound reproduction.
Inspired by the company's founder, the late
John Bowers, this quest hos entailed not
only high investment in audio technology
and innovation but also an abiding
appreciation of music to ensure that the
technology is put to maximum effect.
And it is our policy to moke sure the
odvanced features pioneered on one
product are incorporated into others we
manufocture.
U N P A C K I N G
(figure 1)
Fold the top carton flaps right back and
invert the carton and contents.
Lift the corton clear of the contents.
Remove the inner packing from the
product.
We suggest you retain the pockaging for
future use.
Check the carton contoins In addition to
this user monuol:
• One pair of CDM speakers
• One pair of foam plugs
CDM systems have cobinels with
contoured edges for low diffraction,
incorporoting Kevlar«' cone
boss/midronge drive units for lowest
coloration and maximum definition. They
olso have olloy dome tweeters with
magnetic fluid cooling to ensure good
definition to the limits of audibility and
maintain dynamics to high sound levels.
Additionally, in the case of the COM 1, the
tweeter is free mounted to improve the
spociousness of the stereo imoge. All these
features were originally developed for the
acclaimed B&W 800 Series systems and go
towards the realisation of fine transducers.
However, no motler how good the
speoker itself, it must work well into the
listening room and time spent on the
installation process will reap the reward of
many hours listening pleasure. Pleose road
through this manual fully. It will help you
optimise the performance of your audio
system.
B&W distribute to over 50 countries
world'Wrde ond moinloin o network of
dedicoled distributors who will be able to
help should you hove any problems your
deoler cannot resolve.
P O S I T I O N I N G
(figure 2o)
Some experimentotion with the position
of the speakers is wall worthwhile to
optimise the interaction between them and
the listening room. However, os on initial
guide:
• Place the speakers on firm dedicated
stands that place the tweeters at
approximolely eor level. Stands should be
considered as port of the speakers • they
affect the sound quality. Ask your dealer
for advice on the best type for your needs.
• Place the speokers ond the centre of
the listening area opproximately at
the corners of an equilateral Iriongle.
• Keep the speakers at least 1.5m (5ft|
oport to mointain left*right stereo
seporotion.
• Keep the speaker boHles at least
O.Sm (20in) cleor of wolls. Having the
speakers too close to walls increoses
the level of bass relolive to the
midrange and may give o boomy
quality to the sound.
Space behind the speokers also improves
the impression of perspective on well
recorded molerial.