Reviewers Liked
- Soundstaging
- Presence and immediacy
- Tight bass (with subwoofer)
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Top end a bit restrained
- Limited subwoofer output
- Pedestrian styling
B&W 683 S2
The 683 S2s are tremendously talented speakers, all things considered. We’re impressed by their power, scale and delicacy – they’re wonderfully versatile performers.
-- As reviewed by What Hi Fi?
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The 683 S2s are tremendously talented speakers, all things considered. We’re impressed by their power, scale and delicacy – they’re wonderfully versatile performers.
By What Hi Fi? onIt had been quite some time since I had reviewed a speaker that stood squarely in perhaps the most competitive segment of the high-end market, and the segment most challenging for the manufacturer – let's call it "under $2000". It's the space that comes...
By Enjoy the Music onThe 683 S2s are tremendously talented speakers, all things considered. We're impressed by their power, scale and delicacy – they're wonderfully versatile...
By What Hi-Fi? onI was amazed that the 683 S2's specs are so similar to those of B&W's 804 Diamond, which I reviewed in the September 2013 issue . Indeed, as even their weights are almost identical—the 683 S2 weighs 59.8 lbs and the 804 Diamond 59.4 lbs—they seem to...
By Stereophile onBuyers have come to know what to expect from the £1,000 price point. Lavishing this sort of sum buys you a physically largish box that is nicely if not luxuriously finished. It gets you a decent set of drive units, and you'd expect to be looking at three...
By hifichoice.co.uk onIt took some effort to get their best in my room, but these relatively affordable B&Ws ultimately came through with a big, immediate, and generous...
By soundandvision.com onMit der brandneuen 683 S2 von B&W kommt richtig Freude auf. Sie spielt dynamisch bei Impulsen, kraftvoll im Tiefton, neutral in den Klangfarben, detailreich bei Soundnuancen und realistisch in der räumlichen Darstellung. Dazu sieht die Standbox elegant...
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Lange hat B&W im dicht besetzten Einsteigerbereich stillgehalten, dafür ist die Überraschung nun umso größer. Der wertige Aluhochtöner mit Doppelmembran macht sich klanglich sehr positiv bemerkbar. Die runderneuerte 683 tönt freier und impulsiver als der...
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