Bowers and Wilkins 606

Bowers and Wilkins' 600 series has been the bedrock of the storied British speaker brand since it was first introduced in 1991. The newest model in the series, the 606, is a fresh start.

The Bowers and Wilkins 606 offers better dynamics and deeper bass than most speakers its size; Its clear sound adds insight into well-recorded music and punch to movies, particularly at high volume; The new silvery Continuum driver and domed driver lends the speaker a sense of class.

With the wrong system the speakers can sound too bright, and it's not the best speaker for so-called "badly recorded" music; A price increase over the previous model pushes it into a different class of speakers, but the finish doesn't correspond

B&W 606 review

An upbeat, entertaining, brilliantly-balanced sound from a beautifully-made pair of speakers We waited a long time to hear the new B&W 600 Series in our test rooms, but after a few days in the company of the B&W 606 speakers, all is forgiven.

Smart; stylish design; Brilliantly balanced sound; Dynamic and detailed

Nothing of note

B&W 606 Review

As the poet Bob Dylan observed, it's been a slow train coming. Bowers & Wilkins' 600-series of loudspeakers first appeared in 1991 – several lifetimes ago in hi-fi and home entertainment terms – and the 685 S2s that those 606s replaced debuted way back in 2014.

Well made and finished; Dynamic; spacious and detailed sound

Lively treble can be provoked