Bowers & Wilkins 606 User manual

Manual
606
607

Welcome and thank you for choosing Bowers & Wilkins.
Our founder, John Bowers, believed that imaginative design,
innovative engineering and advanced technology were keys that
could unlock the enjoyment of audio in the home. His belief is one
that we continue to share and inspires every product we design.
This is a high performance product that rewards thoughtful
installation, so we suggest that you take some time to read this
manual before you begin. Continue on page 5 
Bienvenue et merci d’avoir choisi Bowers & Wilkins. Notre
fondateur, John Bowers, était persuadé qu’une conception
imaginative, des innovations en terme d’ingénierie et des
technologies parmi les plus avancées, étaient les clés ouvrant les
portes du plaisir de l’écoute à domicile. Ce qu’il croyait fait partie
de ce que nous continuons encore à partager et se retrouve dans
tous les produits que nous concevons aujourd’hui.
Vous disposez d’un produit dont les hautes performances
méritent une installation soignée, par conséquent nous vous
suggérons de consacrer un peu de temps à lire ce manuel avant
de commencer à l’utiliser. Rendez vous à la page 10 
Willkommen bei Bowers & Wilkins. Der Firmengründer John
Bowers war der Meinung, dass ein wunderschönes Design,
eine innovative Konstruktion und ausgeklügelte Technologien
die Schlüssel zu Audio-Entertainment der Extraklasse in Ihrem
Zuhause sind. Wir teilen seine Meinung und jedes von uns
entwickelte Produkt basiert darauf.
Dies ist ein erstklassiges Produkt, dessen Installation und
Setup gut durchdacht werden müssen. Wir empfehlen daher, sich
ein wenig Zeit zu nehmen und diese Bedienungsanleitung vor der
Installation zu lesen. Fortsetzung auf Seite 15 
Benvenuti e grazie per aver scelto un prodotto Bowers
& Wilkins. Il nostro fondatore, John Bowers, era convinto che
design attraente, capacità d’innovare e tecnologie all’avanguardia
fossero fattori vincenti per la riproduzione audio domestica.
Le sue idee sono ancor oggi condivise da noi tutti e fonte
d’ispirazione per ogni nuovo prodotto che realizziamo.
Questo modello è un diffusore di alte prestazioni che merita di
essere installato in maniera scrupolosa. Vi suggeriamo pertanto di
leggere attentamente questo manuale prima di iniziare. Continua
a pagina 30 
Bienvenido y gracias por elegir Bowers & Wilkins.
John Bowers, nuestro fundador, estaba rmemente convencido
de que el diseño imaginativo, la ingeniería innovadora y la
tecnología avanzada eran las claves a la hora de llevar el disfrute
del sonido a la intimidad del hogar. Una creencia que seguimos
compartiendo y que inspira todos y cada uno de los productos
que diseñamos.
Si se instala adecuadamente, tanto la 606 como la 607 es
un producto que ofrece unas prestaciones muy elevadas, por lo
que le sugerimos que antes de ponerse manos a la obra dedique
un poco de su tiempo a leer este manual. Continúa en la
página20 
Bem-vindo e obrigado por escolher a Bowers & Wilkins.
O nosso fundador, John Bowers, acreditava que um desenho
criativo, engenharia inovadora e tecnologia avançada eram as
chaves que poderiam abrir portas para se desfrutar do áudio
em casa. A sua crença é algo que continuamos a partilhar e que
inspira cada produto que desenhamos.
O produto que adquiriu possui elevados padrões de
desempenho que requerem uma instalação cuidadosa, pelo que
recomendamos que leia este manual antes de utilizar o produto.
Continuação na página 25 

Welkom en dank voor de aanschaf van een product van
Bowers & Wilkins. Onze oprichter John Bowers geloofde
in vindingrijke ontwerpen: innovatieve en vooruitstrevende
technologie vormen de kern waarmee plezier met muziek thuis
kan worden gerealiseerd. Deze visie is nog altijd ons uitgangspunt
en vormt de inspiratie voor elk product dat we ontwikkelen.
Dit is een hoogwaardig product dat een zorgvuldige installatie
verdient, daarom raden we u aan de tijd te nemen deze handleiding
te lezen voordat u begint. Lees verder op pagina 35 
Καλώς ήρθατε και ευχαριστούμε που επιλέξατε τη
Bowers & Wilkins. Ο ιδρυτής μας, John Bowers, πίστευε πως
η ευφάνταστη σχεδίαση, οι ευρηματικές λύσεις σε τεχνικά
προβλήματα και η εξελιγμένη τεχνολογία είναι τα κλειδιά για την
απόλαυση του ήχου στο σπίτι. Οι απόψεις του εξακολουθούν
να μας βρίσκουν σύμφωνους και να εμπνέουν κάθε προϊόν που
σχεδιάζουμε.
Αυτό είναι ένα προϊόν υψηλής απόδοσης, που αξιοποιείται
καλύτερα μετά την προσεκτική εγκατάσταση, οπότε σας
προτείνουμε να διαθέσετε λίγο χρόνο για να διαβάσετε αυτό το
εγχειρίδιο προτού αρχίσετε. Συνέχεια στη σελίδα 40. 
Добро пожаловать и благодарим вас за приобретение
акустики компании Bowers & Wilkins. Наш основатель,
Джон Бауэрс, верил в то, что творческий подход в
проектировании, новаторская конструкция и передовые
технологии смогут открыть людям путь к подлинному
звучанию в доме. Мы продолжаем разделять его веру, и она
вдохновляет нас при проектировании всех новых продуктов.
Эти акустические системы способны на
высококачественное воспроизведение звука, поэтому они
заслуживают вдумчивого подхода к установке, и мы советуем
вам уделить некоторое время на изучение этой инструкции,
прежде чем приступить к прослушиванию. Продолжение на
стр. 45 
Vítejte u Bowers & Wilkins. Děkujeme Vám, že jste si zvolili
značku Bowers & Wilkins. Když John Bowers zakládal naší
rmu věřil, že nápadité provedení, novátorský přístup a pokročilé
technologie jsou klíčem otevírajícím dveře kvalitní reprodukci.
Touto lozoí se dodnes inspirujeme, kdykoli tvoříme nový
produkt.
Pro docílení co nejlepšího přednesu těchto reprosoustav je
velmi důležitá jejich správná instalace. Dříve nežli začnete, věnujte
prosím trochu času přečtení tohoto manuálu. Pokračujte na
stranu 50 
Köszönjük, hogy a Bowers & Wilkins-t választotta. Amikor
John Bowers megalapította a társaságot, célja az volt, hogy az
ötletes dizájn, innovatív megoldások és fejlett technológia révén
tökéletesítse az otthoni hangzásvilág élményét. Ez az elképzelés
mai napig a vállalat mozgatórugója, amely minden termékünk
tervezését meghatározza.
Ennek a kiváló minőségű terméknek a beüzemeléséhez
odagyelés szükségeltetik, ezért javasoljuk, hogy szánjon egy
kis időt ennek az útmutatónak az elolvasására. Folytatódik
a 55. oldalon 
Dziękujemy za wybór produktu rmy Bowers & Wilkins.
John Bowers założył swoją rmę, ponieważ wierzył, iż ciekawy
wygląd, innowacyjna konstrukcja i zaawansowana technologia są
kluczami do rozkoszowania się dźwiękiem w domowym zaciszu.
Ta właśnie wiara towarzyszy nam i inspiruje każdy produkt, który
tworzymy.
Niniejszy produkt wymaga starannej instalacji, dlatego sugeru-
jemy zapoznanie się z poniższymi instrukcjami zanim zaczniesz
korzystać z produktu. Ciąg dalszy na stronie 60 

Bowers & Wilkins製品をお買い上げいただき、ありがとうご
ざいます。Bowers & Wilkinsの創業者であるJohn Bowersは、
創意に富んだデザインと革新的な工業技術、そして先進技術が、
家庭でもオーディオを充分に楽しむ鍵であると信じていました。現
在でも彼の信念はBowers & Wilkinsで共有されており、この信
念はBowers & Wilkinsが設計するすべての製品に命を吹き込ん
でいます。
お買い上げいただいたスピーカーは、念入りな設置を行う価値
のある、非常に高性能な製品です。ご使用になる前に、このマニュア
ル をお 読 みくだ さい 。80ページに続く 
欢迎并感谢您选择Bowers & Wilkins。我们公司的创办人
John Bowers先生相信具有想象力的设计、创新的工程学设计
和先进的技术是开启家庭音响娱乐大门的重要元素。我们依然坚
持着他的信念，并赋予我们所有产品设计灵感。
这是一款高性能产品，在妥当安装后您将获得极佳的音效，
因此我们建议您在开始安装前花一些时间仔细阅读本手册。
第70页继续 
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歡迎並感謝您選擇Bowers & Wilkins。 我們公司的創辦人
John Bowers先生相信具有想象力的設計、創新的工程學設計
和先進的技術是開啓家庭音響娛樂大門的重要元素。我們依然堅
持著他的信念，並賦予我們所有產品設計靈感。
這是一款高性能產品，在妥當安裝後您將獲得極佳的音效，
因此我們建議您在開始安裝前花一些時間仔細閱讀本手冊。
第75頁繼續 
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풍부한 디자인, 혁신적 엔지니어링과 고도의 기술이라고
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Hoş geldiniz ve Bowers & Wilkins’ı seçtiğiniz için teşekkür
ederiz. Kurucumuz John Bowers, yaratıcı tasarımının, yenilikçi
mühendisliğin ve ilerici teknolojinin, evde sesin keyni çıkarmanın
kilidini açacak anahtarlar olduğuna inanıyordu. O’nun inancını
paylaşmayı sürdürmekteyiz ve bu inanç, tasarladığımız her ürüne
ilham vermektedir.
Bu, dikkatli kurulum gerektiren yüksek performanslı bir
üründür, bu nedenle başlamadan önce bu kılavuzu okumaya
zaman ayırmanızı öneririz. Devamı Sayfa 65’te 

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1. Unpacking
Carton Contents
Check in the carton for:
2 Foam plug
8 Self-adhesive rubber supporting feet
Environmental Information
This product complies with international directives, including but
not limited to:
i. the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) in
electrical and electronic equipment,
ii. the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of
CHemicals (REACH)
iii. the disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(WEEE).
Consult your local waste disposal authority for guidance on how
properly to recycle or dispose of this product.
Speaker Installation
The speaker is primarily designed to be mounted on a dedicated
oor stand (STAV24S2), but may be placed on a shelf if preferred.
However, it should be noted that this offers less exibility to
optimise the speaker’s performance. If shelf placement must be
used, we recommend using the foam bung inserts (supplied) to
optimise port performance (see Section 4: Fine-Tuning).
In both installation cases, the speakers’ tweeters should be
approximately at ear height at your usual listening position.
Note: If using a shelf, ensure that it is strong enough to
 properlysupporttheweightandtthe4rubbersupporting
feet to the underside of the speaker.
Contents
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1. Unpacking 4
2. Positioning 5
3. Connections 8
4. Fine Tuning 9
5. Running In 10
6. Aftercare 10

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Speaker Positioning
Adjustment of speaker position following initial installation
will probably further improve the sound quality and is usually
worthwhile.
In either stereo or home theatre installations, try to ensure that the
immediate surroundings of each speaker are similar in acoustic
character. For example, if one speaker is adjacent to bare walls
while the other is adjacent to soft furnishings and curtains, both
the overall sound quality and the stereo image are likely to be
compromised.
Conventional Stereo Systems
To begin with, the speakers should be positioned between 1.5m
and 3m apart at two corners of an equilateral triangle completed
by the listening area at the third corner. The speakers should be
approximately 0.5m away from the back wall, and at least 0.5m
away from any side walls (above).
Home Theatre Systems
If the speakers are to be used for the front channels in a home
theatre system, they should be placed closer together than for
2-channel audio, because the surround channels tend to widen
the image. Positioning the speakers within approximately 0.5m
of the sides of the screen will also help keep the sound image
in scale with the visual image. As with conventional stereo
positioning, the speakers should ideally be at least 0.5m away
from any side walls. If you would prefer to place your speaker
against the back wall and this location results in over emphasised
bass, see the Fine Tuning section of this manual for information
on using the foam plugs.
Stray magnetic elds
The speaker drive units create stray magnetic elds that extend
beyond the boundaries of the cabinet. We recommend you keep
magnetically sensitive articles (CRT television and computer
screens, computer discs, audio and video tapes, swipe cards and
the like) at least 0.5m from the speaker. LCD, OLED and plasma
screens are not affected by magnetic elds.
2. Positioning
>0.5m >0.5m
>0.5m
110° - 130°
~40°
5 Channels 7 Channels
1.5m - 3m

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Ensure that the positive terminals on the speaker (marked + and
coloured red) are connected to the positive output terminal on the
amplier and the negative terminals on the speaker (marked – and
coloured black) are connected to the negative output terminal on
the amplier. Incorrect connection can result in poor imaging and
loss of bass.
Ask your dealer for advice when selecting speaker cable.
All connections should be made with the audio equipment
switched off.
There are 2 linked pairs of terminals on the back of the speaker.
For conventional connection (above left), the terminal links
should remain in place (as delivered) and just one pair of
terminals connected to the amplier. For bi-wire connections
or bi-amplication (above right), the terminal links should be
removed and each pair of terminals connected to the amplier
or ampliers independently. Bi-wiring can improve the resolution
of low-level detail.
3. Connections

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Before ne tuning, make sure that all the connections in the
installation are correct and secure.
Moving the speakers further from the walls will generally reduce
the volume of bass. Space behind the speakers will also help
to create an aural impression of depth. Conversely, moving the
speakers closer to the walls will increase the volume of bass.
If you want to reduce the volume of bass without moving the
speakers further from the wall, t the foam plugs or, for less
severe bass reduction, the foam rings in the port tubes (above).
If the bass seems uneven with frequency this will most probably
be a consequence of the acoustic properties of your listening
room. Even small changes in the position of the speakers
or listening position can have a signicant effect on sonic
performance, especially at low frequencies. Try moving your
listening position or locating your speakers along a different wall
if possible.
If no alternatives exist, you can adjust your loudspeakers’
low-frequency performance using the supplied foam bungs.
The bungs are a two-piece part, allowing for a degree of
ne-tuning using either the outer, larger-diameter piece
in isolation or the two parts together. Using solely the outer,
larger-diameter foam bung will deliver less bass attenuation
than the complete bung assembly.
If using oor stands to support the speakers, ensure that they
rest rmly on the oor. Use carpet piercing spikes if appropriate
and adjust them to take up any unevenness. If you are using
our STAV24S2 stands, we recommend mass-loading them to
deliver the best combination of stability and performance. We
recommend lling each stand to its maximum available volume
using an appropriate material such as kiln-dried sand.
4. Fine Tuning

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The cabinet surfaces will usually only require dusting. If you wish
to use an aerosol or other cleaner, apply the cleaner onto the
cloth, not directly onto the product and test a small area rst,
as some cleaning products may damage some of the surfaces.
Avoid products that are abrasive, or contain acid, alkali or
antibacterial agents. Marks on the paint surface may be removed
with a dilute perfume-free soap solution. Remove any remaining
streak marks by spraying with a proprietary glass cleaner and
lightly wiping dry with a microbre cloth. Do not use cleaning
agents on the drive units and avoid touching them as damage
may result.
The performance of the speaker will change subtly during the
initial listening period. If the speaker has been stored in a cold
environment, the damping compounds and suspension materials
of the drive units will take some time to recover their correct
mechanical properties. The drive unit suspensions will also loosen
up during the rst hours of use. The time taken for the speaker to
achieve its intended performance will vary depending on previous
storage conditions and how it is used. As a guide, allow up to
a week for the temperature effects to stabilise and 15 hours of
average use for the mechanical parts to attain their intended
design characteristics.
5. Running In 6. Aftercare

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