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Industry Circles => GR Research => Topic started by: Lobster Astronaut on 19 Mar 2024, 05:00 pm
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Hey all,
I have a pair of B&W 606 S2 Anniversary edition speakers that I am using as rear height speakers for a home theater. Mounting them to the wall using a speaker mount was less expensive than purchasing purpose built on wall height speakers. Just for fun, I connected them directly to a receiver and played a few tunes. I had forgotten how harsh these speakers sound without a whole lot of EQ thrown at them. I was thinking about getting Danny's upgrade kit for these as a fun side project. Has anyone here implemented this kit? If so, what was your experience? How do they perform compared to the default "B&W upgraded" crossover? Also, what was in the it. I don't need values. Just an idea of what comes with the kit so I can plan appropriately. Anything else you guys can tell me?
I do not expect the upgrade to elevate the performance to the 705 Signature bookshelves. I have a pair of those and find them a joy to listen to. I did take apart a pair of 705 S2s and 705 Signatures. The crossovers are almost identical with the exception of an additional resister and a larger heat sink on a part I cannot identify. Honesty, I think it is the 705 speaker B&W should have made from the start.
Anyway, anything you can share will be appreciated.
Thank you,
James
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There is a lot of room for improvement in those models.
For an on wall application we have something that is a little more ideal: https://gr-research.com/product/x-on-wall/
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Thank you for the recommendation, Danny. I did check out your video on the X-On-Wall speakers. Very interesting concept. I am using bookshelf speakers as heights simply because I already owned the speakers and they were taking up space. I do not have the localization issues you point out in the video because they are well away from the listening position. I appreciate the advice. But, for now, if I was going to make appreciable improvements for my theater, I will focus on the room and not on the speakers.
Plus, the fastest path to divorce is bringing home another set of speakers...
Saying this, I was just looking for a fun project with a pair of speakers that I threw in the back of my theaters simply because I was tired of tripping over them. I have since replaced them with another set of speakers I was tripping over. I have never upgraded a pair of speakers before and have seen plenty of your videos. So, I figured, why not give it a try with the 606's. But, before I spend any money, I wanted to see if anyone else on these forums has any experience with this upgrade and their before and after impressions.
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The upgrade on those models are fairly significant.