Well integrated, highs are similar to older Matrix 802 IIIs. Bass response grows with break-in.

Maybe one spending $1600 would like a bit more bass, but as you get into this league and on up, full range carries with it a through the ceiling price tag. The Paradigm reference-100 may have been an idea, but though lacking bass, these sound better. And besides, thats what my ASW-3000 is for!

I bought these for a number of reasons. The 1st being the need for a well integrated 3-way speaker with decent bass reaponse (45Hz and below) to fill the stereo requirements of an HT setup. The 2nd, is that while I liked the CDM-7SE, I found the 2-1/2 way design to choke the mid-range somewhat and not to mention that the "bass-only driver" carried way to much of a demand at higher volumes. They where the perfect price/performance speaker in B&Ws line within my price range. I should mention, they do sound great! I was moving up from Infinity RS-2000.2s so, there was quite a difference! I have owned these for 8 months now, and Have liked everything about them.

Enter the CDM-9NT, exactly what I wanted in the 1st place! Now I am in a crisis... I am still quite happy with the 604s, but after extensive auditioning, I like the CDM-9 a little better. But, I've even been somewhat considering 803s, so I am quite indecisive at the moment. What I can tell you is that these put out exeptionally good sound for the $$$$. Highly recommmeded to anyone looking for a beginer audiophile monitor. And also think, hell they cost about the same as Bose 901s! And to think the way they devastate those.

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Nautilus 801, 802, 803, CDM-9NT, Revel Ultima salon, Performa F-30, Paradigm reference-100.

Excellent speaker. need good amp/reciever to drive. reciever not recommended but amp is. Excellent preamp needed too.

Voices, clearity, great for home theater.

Your arms will fall of, if you have carry them to long.

This really is a great speaker both for stereo and Home Theater. And the price, only $530 a pice in Denmark.

I listened to many speakers before i bought these, and I must say that fore the price, there are no competiters. B&W has really outdone themselves with these speakers.

I know B&W speakers are made to reproduce jazz and classic music, but they are also great for dance, which i hear.

I use them together with my Denon AVR3300, B&W LCR6S2 and B&W DM602S2 all conneted with TaraLabs cables.

Just keep going B&W!!!

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B&W DM605S2

can play loud

doesn't have the kind of natural sound that I was looking for...sound too forward when turning up the volume

Well, I just went to audition B&W 604s2 this afternoon. And I am not really impressive with the sound it produces. I thought $1600 should provide a better image and soundstage, but 604s2 just doesn't seems to have that. Yes, it can play loud without distortion, but I find the speaker sound a little forward when turning up the volume. I've also auditioned B&W CDM7nt, it has a more natural sound than 604s2. I don't really find the Nautilus tweeter which everybody was raving about too impressive, but it does sound fine to me. In overall, I was more impressive on CDM7NT than 604s2. (I know CDM7nt cost $500 more, but it's worthy, especially if you plan to hold the speaker for a long time)

Sound stage, clarity, price, quality, reputation, and shipping carton.

The lack of reviews on the b&w website.....that's it!

The sound is amazing, and real. It is not too bright, and performs better than any of the other speakers in and above its price range. It is great for both music and movies. I drove them hard with my Yamaha receiver and they sounded and handled it beautifully. I have all B&W speakers, and anyone who hears them knows why!

See my previous review!!

Eventhough these are wonderfull speakers, wait another month before you buy!!

Next month B&W DM600 S3 should be available, consisting of:

B&W DM601 S3
B&W DM602 S3

B&W DM602,5 S3 (NEW, floorstanding 602)

B&W DM603 S3
B&W DM604 S3

There will be no 605 anymore!!

B&W LCR60 S3

The new series looks a little like the CM series, with alu frames around the midrange and bass drivers!

Great bass, fantastic & accurate reproduction all round, sound is very dimensional, timbre is reproduced very accurately, Incredible price

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There are many reviews here that all say the same thing - these speakers kick some serious a** :-) It is time to go give them a listen.....

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NHT, Theil, JBL, Acoustic Research, Bose....

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boommmmy bass, muddyyyyy mid, cheap build, overpriced

I babysat these 604s for my friend while he was on holiday and had a chance listen to them for a few weeks. What a rip off for people paying $1600 for these speakers. I don't understand how many people in this forum go crazy over these B&W. They were worse than the NHT 2.5 which have lower retail price and blown away by Dynaudio's speakers. If you must have B&W speakers, go for the CDM1SEs or Nautilus series, otherwise there are lot of speakers out there that are better than these craps and at much lower price.

Similar Products Used:

B&W CDM1SE, NHT 2.5i, Dynaudio Audience 70, Dynaudio Contour 1.8MKII

Price, bi-wire and sound. I know it's a bit early to tell, it hasn't been playng a 100 hours yet, but i couldn't wait.

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It has been everything I've hoped for and more, and still they are going to be better when they are used 100+ hours. It can match the Cerwin Vega's one bass and cant be compared above that, it's another world. I use them both to home cineama and stereo and they handle both superb. To they guy that wrote before me I would just say: Who do you think is right you, ore everybody that has written here? It might be the amplifier, cables, plasement and so on.
My system is at the moment:
B&W DM604 S2
B&W LCR6 S2
Denon AVR-3300
Denon DVD 3000
Phillips 28PW6322
Taralabs, Ixos and Monster cables
Best buy you could do, at least in Norway.

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Not realy, had Cerwin Vega VS-12 before and it's a totally different speaker.

Sound quality, bass response.

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A couple of month ago I went to buy some new speakers. I like rock, dance, techno and that kind of music. My local dealer showed me: Cerwin-Vega LS-15, Dali Evidence 870, Jamo X3M 10 and finally B&W DM604S2.

First I heard the Jamo’s, well they looked great, and that’s all. They sounded very boxed in, there were lots of bass but I couldn’t feel in my chest, definitely not a good speaker.

Cerwin-Vega LS-15 was great speakers: Controlled bass, crisp tweeter and midrange. They weren’t very natural, but come on: It is a very funny speaker, for those who want SPL.

Dali Evidence 870, like the Vega’s these are good rock speakers, but the bass is not as quiet as fast as the Vega, and the bass also tent to be a little bomy, and uncontrolled. I didn’t like to listing to them fore then one minute. I it is an okay speaker. After I heard the Dali Evidence I heard Dali Diva. These Dali’s could still not compare with the 604S2’s when it came to clearity and soundstage, the DM604S2 was still better. But the Dali Diva is also a very good speaker.

Finally the B&W’s, well normally I don’t like B&W not fore my kind of music. But this speaker: wham bam slam, what can I say compared to the Jamo X3M 10 and the Dali Evidence 870 this is true quality. If you compare the bass from the 604S2 to the bass from Dali Evidence 870, you will find that the B&W’s are much smoother, and definitely more controlled. I wouldn’t say they are better speakers then the Cervin-Vega LS-15, because they are very different speakers, but compared to the Cerwin-Vega LS-15, as an all-rounder they are much better. The midrange and tweeter are very very good, you have to hear this speaker one day. When I heard the first sounds come out of the 604’s I fell I love. Guess what I am going to buy.

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Dali Diva.