In this review, we will be comparing specifications of BW 606 and RTi A1, two Bookshelf cameras from Bowers & Wilkins and Polk Audio.
Let's have a brief look at the main features of B&W 606 and Polk RTi A1 before getting into our more detailed comparison.
Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how B&W 606 and Polk RTi A1 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.
Drivers
Both BW 606 and RTi A1 are 2-way speakers. BW 606 features a 1" Decoupled Carbon Decoupled Dome Tweeter and 1 6.5" Continuum Woofer . On the other hand, RTi A1 features a 1" silk polymer composite Dome Tweeter and 1 5.25" Polymer composite Woofer with a Crossover frequency at 1900 Hz.
Frequency Response
BW 606 has a frequency range of 52-28k Hz whereas RTi A1 has a frequency range of 60-26k Hz.
Low Frequency
Bookshelf Speakers
High Frequency
Bookshelf Speakers
Impedance and Sensitivity
BW 606 and RTi A1 has the same Impedance of 8 ohms but where they differ is the sensitivity levels. BW 606 sensitivity is rated at 88 dB and RTi A1's is at 89 dBd B.
Sensitivity
Bookshelf Speakers
Power Range
BW 606 has a power range of 30-120 watts RMS whereas RTi A1 has a power range of 20-125 watts.
Input Type and Bi-Amping / Bi-Wiring
Both BW 606 and RTi A1 features dual binding post speaker terminals for bi-amping or bi-wiring.
Cabinet Type and Port Position
Physical Specs
In this section, We are going to compare B&W 606's and Polk RTi A1's external dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of B&W 606 and Polk RTi A1.