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Bowers and Wilkins CM9 review

B&W's flagship CM9 is the pick of an impressive new range

Our Score 5

Last reviewed: 2009-06-08June 8th 2009

Price at launch £1,760.00
Colour Black
Dimensions 200 x 990 x 300
Features Woven Kevlar / Crossover Tuning / Nautilus Tapering Tube / Flowport / FST
Weight (kg) 26.6
Amplifier Type Required 30W - 200W into 8Ω on unclipped programme
Bi-Wire Yes
Body Material Real Wood Veneers
Cables and Sharing Impedence 8
Crossover Function 350Hz, 4kHz
Detachable Grilles Yes
Driver Configuration 1x ø25mm (1 in) aluminium dome high-frequency / 1x ø150mm (6 in) woven Kevlar® cone FST midrange / 2x ø165mm (6.5 in) paper/Kevlar® cone bass
Enclosure Type 3-way vented-box system
Horizontal Dispersion over 60º arc
Max Frequency Response 22
Min Frequency Response 56
Total Harmonic Distortion Details 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m) / <1% 90Hz - 22kHz / <0.5% 120Hz - 20kHz
Vertical Dispersion Over 10º arc

Product Summary

CM9

Bowers and Wilkins CM9

Price at launch

£1,760.00

For

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Tall, elegant, expressive midband and expansive

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Well-controlled bass

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Power handling is good

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Sensitivity is high enough for almost any respectable amplifier

Against

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Hint of colouration in some amplifier hook-ups

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Some transparency that requires clean-sounding electronics

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