In this review, we will be comparing specifications of BW 606 and Crystal 4.2, two Bookshelf cameras from Bowers & Wilkins and Wharfedale.
Let's have a brief look at the main features of B&W 606 and Wharfedale 4.2 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 Wharfedale 4.2 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.
Drivers
Both BW 606 and Crystal 4.2 are 2-way speakers. BW 606 features a 1" Decoupled Carbon Decoupled Dome Tweeter and 1 6.5" Continuum Woofer . On the other hand, Crystal 4.2 features a 1" Soft-dome Tweeter and 1 5" Woven Kevlar Woofer .
Frequency Response
BW 606 has a frequency range of 52-28k Hz whereas Crystal 4.2 has a frequency range of 60-20k Hz.
Low Frequency
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High Frequency
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Impedance and Sensitivity
BW 606 and Crystal 4.2 has the same Impedance of 8 ohms and their sensitivity is also same at 88 dB dB.
Sensitivity
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Power Range
BW 606 has a power range of 30-120 watts RMS whereas Crystal 4.2 has a power range of 20-100 watts.
Input Type and Bi-Amping / Bi-Wiring
BW 606 features Post posts which makes bi-amping or bi-wiring possible. Crystal 4.2 has a 5-way post which doesn't feature b-amping/bi-wiring.
Cabinet Type and Port Position
Both BW 606 and Crystal 4.2 features dual binding post speaker terminals for bi-amping or bi-wiring.
Physical Specs