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It is time to raise your expectations. The Bowers
& Wilkins 300 Series rewrites the rulebook on
entry-level speaker de inition. Until now, a gulf
has existed between what most of us aspire
to in terms of audio, and what many of us can
afford. The 300 Series dramatically reduces the
gap between asp ration and acquisition. Qua ity
can no longer be measured in direct proportion
to price. On eatures where rival ranges would
make sacrifices, the 300 Series refuses to
compromise. But how? The simp e act is that the acoustic
engineers at Bowers & W lkins who brought
groundbreak ng technology to the acclaimed
Nautilus 800 Series were not prepared to
abandon all they had earned when they came to design more af ordable ranges. They raised
the stakes and you reap the bene it. Let s take
a closer look at the three models that make up
the 300 Series.
So much for so little-¦
Former y ava lab e only in
the more exclusive ranges
the 300 Series incorporates or
the first time in a speaker of its
c ass the Nauti us
-„¢tube oaded
twee er techno ogy producing
the hallmark B&W clarity
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A l three models ncorporate Flowport
The d mp ed surface
of the f ared ends of
the tube use go f ba l
aerodynamics to smooth
the a rflow through the
port reducing turbu ence
noise to neg igible evels
The LCR3 is magnetical y
shielded so that it can be
p aced right next to a TV
without d stort ng the
p cture The symmetrical
dr ver configuration gives
a cho ce of orientat on for
a truly versat le home
theatre speaker; horizontally
as centre channel on top
of the TV or n vertical
posit on to left and right
With a powerful bass
frequency output generated
from inside a compact and
styl sh cab net the ASW300
subwoofer s the ideal partner
for any 300 Ser es home
c nema or stereo system
There s the DM303 2-way speaker, which is equally at home
with two-channel stereo or as a ront left/right or surround
speaker in a home theatre insta lation where magnetic
shielding is not required. The LCR3 speaker is designed
pr marily or home theatre, and its magnetic shielding allows
it to be positioned on or close to the TV without af ecting
the picture. Finally, the ASW300 subwoo er delivers an added
kick to the bass output of your 300 Series system. Featuring
a 200mm paper/Kevlar
®cone, the ASW300 will sit discreetly
in your room, its internal 100w ampli ier generating a
noticeably more power ul sound environment, whether rom a stereo or home theatre system. The range eatures a host of Nautilus -derived technolo-
gies. Inside both the DM303 and LCR3, h dden away behind
the tweeter, is a damped tapering tube. The tube-loaded
tweeter ensures ar greater absorpt on of unwanted radiation rom the rear of the dome, giv ng rise to a cleaner, more
ocused and natural high requency sound. The bass/midrange drivers of the DM303 and LCR3 use
woven glass ibre cones, which unct on in a s milar ashion
to the Kevlar
®cones used in B&W s more exc usive ranges by
cancell ng out unwanted sound waves. Distortion and signal
degradation are minimised by an audiophile-quality crossover eaturing air core inductors and plastic ilm capacitors. A l of these ingred ents are skill ully b ended to of er
a level of per ormance unprecedented at this evel, and
matched by a stunning des gn. The ront baff e, mou ded in
inert mica- i led polypropy ene, has a subtly curved out ine
and is dimp ed to echo the theme of the Flowport at the rear;
itself elegantly combined with the easy-access terminal panel
that accepts all common term nations, rom spades to
banana plugs to bared wire-ends. Versatile and affordable, beautifully designed and easily
expandable, the 300 Series is the per ect introduction to
the world of Bowers & W lkins.
