Bowers & Wilkins Active1 User's Manual
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1. Active 1 Active loudspeaker system Product Summary e Behind the John Bowers Active 1 is a simple but demanding concept to achieve large loudspeakers performance from comparatively small enclosures And these compact cabinets should be basically convenient in style to integrate happily into home environments where space is ata premium e During the two year research and development programme our augmented design concept This unique experienced group of engineers had at their disposal the most sophisticated tools and instrumentation including in house computer laser interferometry Technical highlights e The Active 1 has three drive units two 150mm bass drivers high frequency transducer employing diminishing sound source polyamide dome e Both bass midrange drivers incorporate an advanced motor system with edge wound copper ribbon on Kapton formers giving superior transient and powerhandling capabilities e The totally rigid enclosure is builtin a laminate of particle board and bitumous pads and is critically cross braced The electronics are housed in an isolated compartment at the back Drive Units Three vertically intine with electronic inter unit ime Frequency Response Free field at 2m at centre of listening delay correction window Bass control 2dB 45Hz Bass bass midrange transducers to 18Hz Diaphragm 150mm dia bextrene cone heavily Power consumption 0 ff mode 4W damped with pva compounds On2. mode zero drive 120W Voice coil edgewound ribbon on kapton former full drive 400W giving safe operating temperatures up to 250 C Dimensions Height 626mm 860mm with stand High frequency transducer Depth 355mm 400mm with grille Diaphragm 26mm dia special polymide laser W idth 256mm optimised to give diminishing radiating area with Net Weight 30kg increasing frequency Finish Black Ash N atural O ak W alnut limited edition Special lacquered finish B amp W LISTEN AND YOU LL SEE B amp W Loudspeakers Ltd reserves the right to amend details of the specifications without notice in line with technical developments E amp OE All trademarks acknowledged www bwspeakers com
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