B&W DM6 // Loudspeakers / Custom Restoration

Bowers & Wilkins DM-6 in Rosewood (originally nicknamed ″the Pregnant Penguin″) has been updated into what we call the MCM Droid. Recapped, reclothed in bright white, and legs powder coated to match, make these a striking example of what the DM6 is, and could have been.

The wood isn't perfect, but absolutely stunning from listening distance. We wanted to preserve as much as we could but update the look to give them more contrast and a bit of a modern atomic vibe.

Part of the Aural Restorations collection.

Production

1972

Condition

9/10

Serial No.

2889

2890

Restoration

• Cleaned and oiled Rosewood cabinet.
• Repainted front baffle.
• Reclothed grills in white.
• Powder coated legs white.
• Recapped crossovers.

Factory Specs

Type 3 way, 3 driver loudspeaker system

Frequency Response 50Hz to 20kHz

Recommended Amplifier 25 to 350W

Crossover Frequency 500, 6000Hz

Impedance 8Ω

Sensitivity 95dB

Bass 1 x DW250

Midrange 1 x MR150

Tweeter 1 x 19mm TW20

Dimensions 931 x 410 x 380mm

The History of Bowers & Wilkins

In 1966 following a bequest from an elderly lady called Miss Knight, John Bowers founds B&W Electronics Ltd. Because she was so impressed with John Bowers’ knowledge of classical music, and so pleased with the loudspeakers that he had made for her (as a hobby), Miss Knight left him £10,000 in her will to develop a...
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Liner Notes

The DM-6 is an expensively made product using three drivers specially designed for it. The woofer cone is of Bextrene plastic, common in England but rare in the US. The midrange unit is a 6″ cone of DuPont aromatic polyamide, ″Kevlar,″ which is claimed to have extremely high internal damping. (This is the first acoustical use of this material that we know of.) The tweeter is a ¾″ dome. The cabinet is of complex construction, heavily braced and lined with bituminous felt, which can significantly reduce cabinet resonances.

-Stereophile.com

Stock No.

6785702658216