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Compare speakers at true scale

Pick two speakers and see them side by side at their real-world size.

Speaker A
Speaker B
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Front view — side by side at true scale

ABowers & Wilkins 606 S3BWharfedale Denton 85
Bowers & Wilkins 606 S3 front view
Wharfedale Denton 85 front view

Click either cabinet to swap A ↔ B · Reference height: 13.5 in · 1 in = 41.35 px

Bowers & Wilkins 606 S3vsWharfedale Denton 85

The Bowers & Wilkins 606 S3 and the Wharfedale Denton 85 stand at nearly the same height, around 34.4 cm tall. On footprint the Wharfedale Denton 85 is the wider cabinet (23.7 cm versus 18.9 cm). The Wharfedale Denton 85 reaches deeper in the bass, down to 45 Hz versus 52 Hz. Both land in a similar price bracket, around $1,150 a pair.

Specifications

AB
ManufacturerBowers & WilkinsWharfedale
Model606 S3 S3Denton 85
HiFi ladder position#90 of 215 bookshelf#87 of 215 bookshelf
Height13.5 in13.4 in
Width7.4 in9.3 in
Depth12.9 in10.8 in
Weight15.5 lb19.8 lb
Enclosurebass-reflex-rearbass-reflex-rear
Drivers1× 1 in tweeter (Titanium Dome), 1× 6.5 in mid-bass (Continuum cone)1× 1 in tweeter (soft dome), 1× 6.5 in mid-bass (woven Kevlar cone)
Frequency — low52 Hz45 Hz
Frequency — high28000 Hz20000 Hz
Sensitivity88 dB88 dB
Impedance8 Ω4 Ω
Recommended amp30–120 W20–120 W
MAP (USD)$1,100 / pair$1,199 / pair
Where to buyCheck availabilityCheck availability
Brand websitebowerswilkins.comwharfedale.co.uk
Product pageOpen product pageOpen product page

Larger value highlighted in green. For low-frequency extension, lower Hz = greater bass reach, so the deeper side is highlighted.