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P 5

F l o o r-standing loudspeaker system

Product Summary

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P5 is the mid-sized speaker in the P Series - 9% smaller than the P6 and 33% larger than
the P4. All P Series speakers share the same width - a slim 200mm.

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The key point of difference in the P5 is the lower bass drive unit, also present in the P6 but
not the P4. It is in fact an extra bass-only drive unit; a 165mm dia Cobex® unit housed in
its own separate reflex cavity within the cabinet.

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The unusual thing about this unit is that the B&W engineers have deliberately taken the
decision to select a lower bass drive unit which has different characteristics to the Kevlar®
bass/midrange unit. This brings an extra degree of freedom to tailor the low-frequency
response for the best possible combination of accuracy and extension which would not
normally be possible

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.

D e s c r i p t i o n
Drive Units

F requency Response
S e n s i t i v i t y
Nominal Impedance

3 way 4th order twin vented box system
1 x 25mm metal dome - high-fre q u e n c y
1 x 165mm Kevlar®- bass/midrange
1 x 165mm Cobex® - bass
42Hz – 20Hz ±2dB on re f e rence axis
90dB spl(2.83V 1m)
8 ohms (minimum 3.5 ohms)

B&W Loudspeakers Ltd reserves the right to amend details of the specifications without notice in line with technical developments. E & OE. All trademarks acknowledged.

Power Handling

D i m e n s i o n s

F i n i s h

30W – 150W into 8 ohms on
unclipped pro g r a m m e
Height: 905mm Width: 200mm
Depth: 301mm
Black Ash, Rosenut, Cherry w o o d
Grille: Black Cloth

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