B&W DM603 three-driver floorstanding speakers, pair — front view showing the yellow Kevlar midrange and dual woofers

B&W DM603 floorstanding speakers, pair — angled view of the driver array and black ash cabinets

B&W DM603 floorstanding speakers, pair — close view of the Kevlar cones and tweeter

B&W DM603 floorstanding speakers, pair — rear panels with bi-wire speaker binding posts

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Attractive, Great Sounding B&W 3-Driver Floor-Standers DM603

Name: Attractive, Great Sounding B&amp;W 3-Driver Floor-Standers DM603
Brand: B&amp;W
SKU: 10153
Price: 895.00 CAD
Availability: InStock

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Description

Design and Pedigree

These are audiophile-grade reproducers. The 600 series takes its place in a distinguished family tree that includes the world renowned Matrix 801 and the Matrix 802. Something of this superb pedigree was bound to rub off in the same way that a luxury car benefits from racing technology, a 600 series loudspeaker speaker system brings with it the pleasure of acquiring the world’s leading acoustic expertise with inherent good value.

The DM603 delivers unexpected power from a moderately sized speaker. Its enclosure accommodates two 8” low frequency units. The bass performance is further enhanced by the use of heavier Cobex cones in the low-frequency drivers delivering a lower fundamental resonance frequency.

The build quality is fantastic- very heavy with lots of internal bracing. They can be bi-amped.

While these speakers are rated for use with amplifiers from 25W to 150W, I would recommend driving them with at least 75 Watts per channel, as less than that seems to run the risk of damaging the tweeters at volume. These tweeters sound great, but they definitely “like” higher power amplifiers.

Boast Dual pairs of Gold-plated 5-Way bindings suitable for bi-wiring.

Specifications

Enclosure type fourth-order vented box

Drive units two 180mm (one bass, one bass/midrange); 26mm tweeter

Frequency range 37Hz to 30kHz (-6dB)

Frequency response 48Hz-20kHz ±3dB

Crossover frequencies 150Hz and 4kHz

Sensitivity 90dB spl for 283V at 1

Nominal impedance 8 ohms

Power handling suitable for use with amplifiers rated at between 25-150W

Dimensions 850H x 236W x 306D mm, Weight 19kg (42lbs each)

Manufacturer B&W Loudspeakers (UK Sales) Limited, Marlborough

Condition

In very good condition. (No grills for this pair) Buy with confidence and benefit from Radique’s Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty and Perpetual Trade-Back Program.

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Additional information

Weight	90 lbs
Dimensions	16 × 24.6 × 37.5 in

About brand

B&W at Radique

We service B&W, too. Bring us your own B&W speakers and subwoofers for repair, servicing or restoration (speakers up to 80 lbs each), with a 90-day warranty on the work. See our Audio Service page

Bowers & Wilkins began in Worthing, England, in 1966, founded by John Bowers. The name comes from the Worthing electrical shop he ran with Roy Wilkins. Its 800 Series monitors have been used at Abbey Road Studios since 1980, Abbey Road says. We carry B&W towers, bookshelf speakers, centre channels and stands. We've had more than 200 B&W listings so far. Every used B&W here is inspected, tested and serviced as required, then photographed in-house and covered by our Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty and Perpetual Trade-Back Program. Don't see the model you want? Tell us on First Dibs and we'll email you when one arrives.

The Bowers & Wilkins story, 1966 to today

John Bowers founded B&W in Worthing, England, in 1966, after hand-assembling speakers at the electrical shop he ran with Roy Wilkins. Its first speaker, the P1, used B&W's own cabinet and crossover with bought-in drivers, and the DM1 and DM3 "Domestic Monitors" followed in 1968.

Kevlar and the 801. B&W identified Kevlar as a cone material in 1974, and the DM6 of the mid-1970s used Kevlar cones. The original 801 monitor of 1979 to 1980 made its name in recording studios: Abbey Road says it was the first studio to use it, in 1980, and has used the 800 Series ever since.

Matrix and Nautilus. The Matrix cabinet bracing arrived in the mid-to-late 1980s. John Bowers started the project that became the Nautilus, the spiral-shell flagship, before he died in 1987, and it launched in 1993. The first 600 Series followed in 1995, and diamond-dome tweeters arrived in 2005.

New owners. EVA Automation bought B&W in 2016, Sound United in 2020 and Masimo in 2022, and in September 2025 HARMAN, a Samsung company, completed its purchase of Sound United. The 800 Series Diamond D5, unveiled in June 2026, is built in Worthing.

A Canadian connection. Classé Audio of Montreal was part of the B&W Group from 2001 until B&W closed its Montreal headquarters in 2017.

Which B&W is which?

DM (Domestic Monitor), 1968 onward: from the DM1 and DM3 to models such as the DM6 and DM7. The DM prefix carried into early 600 Series names.

600 Series (1995 to today): B&W's entry hi-fi line; the 2020 Anniversary Edition was its seventh generation. The 606 belongs here.

CDM (mid-1990s to about 2003): such as the CDM 1, with a metal-dome tweeter and a Kevlar cone.

700 Series (about 2003 to 2006): Nautilus technology at mainstream prices, such as the 703 and 705.

CM Series (2006 to 2017): such as the CM1 and the CM4 towers, replaced by the 700 Series S2 in 2017.

800 Series (from 1979 to 1980): from the original 801 through the Matrix, Nautilus 800, Diamond, D3, D4 and D5 generations.

Nautilus (1993): the spiral-shell flagship, still made in small numbers.

Buying used B&W: what to check

Tweeter domes. B&W used metal-dome tweeters in the CDM, 600 and CM lines, and owners report squashed domes. Inspect each dome closely.

Original tweeters. Some CDM-era tweeters are discontinued, and rebuilt or substitute tweeters change the sound. Ask whether the originals are fitted.

Woofer surrounds. Owners report rubber surrounds that have hardened with age. Press each surround gently: it should feel supple.

1970s DM models. Expect crossover capacitors in a 40-year-old DM to need replacing.

Where it was made. The 800 Series is built in Worthing; the 600 and 700 Series are made in China. Check the label before calling a B&W "made in England".

Everything we list is inspected, tested and serviced as required here, and comes with our warranty.