Bowers & Wilkins DM5 User Manual

The 0M5 is (he successor to the B&W 05
which in recent years has earned a world
wide reputation for out performing many
loud speaker systems two or even three
times Its size.
So It was hardly surprising that the originai
intention in re*designing the 05 was merely
to improve itsappearance However, as work
proceeded opportunities arose to make
improvements in almost every area in some
instances these arose from a development

programme that had already been set up for
the DM6 The Ngh frequency unit in the 0M5
for exairpie. is identical to that used in the
E^6 and offers what is probably the best
transient b^iaviour of any h.f. i^it in the
world, with a linear extension of the
frequency response to at least an octave
above aucfibility.
In addition the 0M5 has extremely low system
resonar>ce and “Or Typically a system
resonance of some 53 Hz and a “Q*' of O.?-

figures that would do credit to loudspeakers
four times its size They have been achieved
by re-designing (he Bass/Midrange Unit
employing new suspension materials, and by
a Sf^i increase in the enclosure volume
over the 05.
Both of these improvements are of vital
importarice in the useful exter^n of low
frequency performance, and also in allowing
the unit to be tightly coupled in a room by
wall mounting or by fitting ina bookshelf.

Easily removable foam front
Secured by special \^cro

Crossover mounted
on cover (^ate.

System fuse 2 amp

Cabinel in high der^ty
particle board 18 loading.