B&W (Bowers & Wilkins)SCM-8usedB&W (Bowers & Wilkins) SCM-8Original owner. Probably 20 years old in very good condition. Sold as a pair. Only real blemish is on the bottom of one speaker the grill cloth has worn through in two spots (image included). TH...235.00

B&W (Bowers & Wilkins) SCM-8

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Original owner.  Probably 20 years old in very good condition.  Sold as a pair.  Only real blemish is on the bottom of one speaker the grill cloth has worn through in two spots (image included). THX Approved dipole speakers. A true classic.

Product Summary


l The Surround Cinema Monitors have a unique appearance and design. They are dipoles,


projecting sound along two opposing axes with opposite polarity. The resulting cancellation


between those opposing phase responses means that the sound level projected at right


angles to these axes (in the null plane) is much lower in level.


l The reason for this is the desirable non-localisation of the surround sound. The speakers are


positioned at each side of the listener with the null plane pointing towards the listening


area, this means that the vast proportion of the sound is reflected by the room surfaces and


is diffuse in nature.


l A further advantage of the Home THX® approach is that there is a seamless transition


between the front and surround sound fields that is independent of the relative position of


the speakers - and a wider spread of listeners can hear the overall sound field.


l The triangular construction of these speakers has several advantages, functional as well as


aesthetic. Firstly the back-to-back distance between the drive units widens the dipole null


area and permits greater numbers of listeners to experience the dispersive nature of the


sound. Secondly the speakers are mounted higher than the listeners and the sloping faces


project the sound away from them, giving them a wider null area and a better illusion of


height. Thirdly, the triangular shape also reduces the levels of standing waves inside the


cabinet which can re-radiate as coloration.


Technical highlights


Kevlar®: B&W developed and patented the method of using Kevlar® for

loudspeaker cones to reduce unwanted standing waves. DuPont originally

created Kevlar® for use in bulletproof vests.


Matrix™: The basic construction of nearly all loudspeakers is exactly the same -


panels of wood-based materials, bonded to form a rectangular box. B&W


studied and evaluated how each aspect of cabinet behaviour and the efficiency


of various materials and construction methods affects sound.

D e s c r i p t i o n


Drive units

F requency re s p o n s e

Wall mounting second-order closed-box

system with dipolar radiation

characteristics

2 x 25mm dome high-frequency unit with

metal diaphragms, high power voice

coils and magnetic fluid cooling

2 x 160mm Kevlar® bass/mid

105Hz - 25kHz ± 6dB on reference

axis

S e n s i t i v i t y

Nominal impedance

Power handling

D i m e n s i o n s

F i n i s h e s

87dB spl (2.83V 1m)

4 ohms

50W - 200W into 8 ohms on unclipped

programme

Height: 362mm Width: 352mm

Depth: 251mm

Black Ash

Grille: Black Cloth

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