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Customer Reviews for Bowers and Wilkins 6-1/2" 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker (Each) - Painted Gloss Black
Bowers and Wilkins 6-1/2" 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker (Each) - Painted Gloss Black
Model: CM9GB
SKU: 1290467
UPC: 714346303113
Learn more about Magnolia Premium Installation Enjoy an amazing audio performance with this 3-way, floorstanding speaker that features dual 6-1/2" cone woofers and a 1" aluminum dome tweeter for powerful sound.
Average Customer Rating:
5.0
out of 5
(6 Reviews) 6
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Customer Reviews for Bowers and Wilkins 6-1/2" 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker (Each) - Painted Gloss Black
Review 1 for Bowers and Wilkins 6-1/2" 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker (Each) - Painted Gloss Black
Prefect
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
5.0
What's great about it: sound, looks
What's not so great: ?
Love them, went to look at cheaper speakers bought the CM9's excellent choice, my wife even wanted me to buy them
This product has... Good build quality
About me... Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
-5points
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Review 2 for Bowers and Wilkins 6-1/2" 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker (Each) - Painted Gloss Black
Sweet Sexy Sound
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
5.0
What's great about it: Sexy, great sound
What's not so great: Tweeter domes easily damaged, expensive
I started to think about replacing my Bose 501's with ANYTHING, so I went to Best Buy to check out their Def Techs and Martin Logans. I really wasn't planning to pay as much as the B&W's cost, but I liked their looks AND they had a great sound stage.
I can't really comment on how others sounded, because I really didn't even listen to them once I listed to these. I did, however, audition some Paradigm 11's (for about 1/2 the cost of these), and decided to buy these. I felt like the CM9's sound was a bit warmer, and that's what I like. The 11's seemed like they were just pure power.
After I bought the CM9's, I also bought the matching CMC2 and CM5's. Overall, I'm happy with my decision and hope these will last a very long time.
One thing to consider if you have young children is that the grill is very easy to take off. The day after buying my new CM9's, my 2 y/o son woke up before me and decided to do a little "exploring". He managed to destroy the tweeter domes in both speakers. I was able to order new domes from B&W and install them myself. It was a pretty easy process even though I would not consider myself to be a handyman. The domes are metal, so some old tricks of using a vacuum didn't work at all. B&W sells some dome protectors (which were on my speakers at the time they were damaged), but those are magnetic too and my son just took those right off. I've since been told from B&W that they can be glued on without damaging the speaker.
This product has... Right size for my space, Easy to set up, Good build quality, sexy, great sound
About me... Audiophile, Tech savvy
I would recommend this to a friend!
+9points
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Review 3 for Bowers and Wilkins 6-1/2" 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker (Each) - Painted Gloss Black
Very good speakers
Customer Rating
5.0
What's great about it: Great sound
I purchased these speakers from Best Buy 10 months ago. I am very happy with them. The clarity of the mids and highs is unparalleled compared to other speakers that I've heard in retail stores. If you are looking for speakers that give you a lot of punch with very clear mids and highs, I recommend these highly. Unfortunately, I was not able to compare these to the PSB Synchrony One speakers (which are more expensive, but of similar size), but I am very happy with these speakers. Give them a try, they are at your local Best Buy, which cannot be said of most other top end brands.
This product has... Right size for my space, Good build quality
About me... Audiophile
I would recommend this to a friend!
+11points
11out of 11found this review helpful.
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Review 4 for Bowers and Wilkins 6-1/2" 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker (Each) - Painted Gloss Black
Great high end speaker
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
4.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
5.0
Great look, excellent sound, at a big price. You pay for quality. I love them. The sound & power are phenomenal as I'm using them w/ the new Onkyo TX-NR809 receiver. Highly recommended.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-7points
8out of 23found this review helpful.
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Review 5 for Bowers and Wilkins 6-1/2" 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker (Each) - Painted Gloss Black
Best speakers I've ever heard
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: alteredperception
from pittsburgh pa
on 06/13/2011
What's great about it: Detailed. rich, incredible imaging
What's not so great: Lack a little in the low end. Good subwoofer easily corrects.
The Bowers and Wilkin's CM9's are, without a doubt, the best speakers that you can purchase at Best Buy. Over the last few months, I have done research on just about every speaker you can purchase in this price range. However, research and reviews will only get you so far as you must actually listen to a speaker to hear how good and or bad it is. Out of everything that I had the oppurtunity to listen to, the CM9's are by far the most detailed speakers that I have ever heard. The fst midrange driver and the nautilus tweeter are incredible. No matter what I listened to or at what volume, the speakers performed flawlessly. If detailed, rich, room filling sound is your thing, these speakers are for you. One minor drawback is that on a stand alone basis (no sub), these towers can lack a little in the low end (what do you expect from 6 inch drivers). However, this is easily rectified with with a good subwoofer. The AWS10CM voice matches perfectly with them. You definitely need some power to drive these as well. Only high end receivers or possibly an amp preamp set up is the way to go. I myself have the Denon AVR4311.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+28points
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Review 6 for Bowers and Wilkins 6-1/2" 3-Way Floorstanding Speaker (Each) - Painted Gloss Black
Fantastic tower of power
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Sound Quality
5.0
Appearance
5.0
Power
5.0
What's great about it: Sound, fit and finish
What's not so great: Nothing
I have been waiting to hear these speakers for over a year now. I had tried to listen to them at a couple of B&W dealers, but they never had the CM9's, only the now discontinued CM7's (replaced by the vastly superior CM8's). The B&W speakers I really loved were the 805 Diamond, but at $5000 per pair not including the $600 per pair stands and the need for a dedicated amp and preamp, I was left looking for something more realistic for my budget. My local Magnolia store in Best Buy finally got the CM9's up and running and all I can say is WOW. For $3000 a pair and no stands and separate amp/preamp combo needed, I heard all the detail the 805 Diamonds offered but the CM9's had more power for rock, pop, and hip hop music. Imaging was fantastic, you could clearly tell where each musician would be located if they were playing live. They don't image quite as well as the 805 Diamonds, but at a possible $5000 in total system set-up savings, the CM9's trump them. I orignally thought about the Def Tech STS Supertowers but these are more detailed, image better, and go just as low at the volume I was listining at. You can't go wrong with these speakers.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+91points
108out of 125found this review helpful.
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