About the Bowers & Wilkins Reference Series CWM7.4 S2
Product highlights:
- 2.5-way design
- ideal for an elite in-wall music system, or as part of a custom-installed home theater system
- symmetrical driver design allows for vertical or horizontal installation
- install a pair vertically for stereo music or as the left and right channels of a home theater
- install one horizontally as a center channel
- 1" carbon dome tweeter
- dual 4" Continuum cone midrange/bass drivers
- dual 4" aramid fiber/paper cone bass drivers
- frequency response: 45-28,000 Hz (±3dB)
- recommended amplifier power: 25 to 150 watts
- nominal impedance: 8 ohms
- sensitivity: 86 dB
- magnetic grille is paintable to match your décor
- cutout dimensions: 5-13/16"W x 23-1/2"H
- overall dimensions: 6-9/16"W x 24-5/8"H
- mounting depth: 3-11/16"
- weight: 13.75 lbs.
- warranty: 5 years
- MFR # FP41033
- Item # 749CWM74S2
What's in the box:
Bowers & Wilkins Reference Series CWM7.4 S2 owner's manual
If you need assistance accessing this owner's manual, please give us a call.- In-wall loudspeaker
- Mounting frame
- Grille
- Paint shield
- Cutout Template
- Installation Instructions
- Warranty Information
More details on the Bowers & Wilkins Reference Series CWM7.4 S2
Features & specs
| Features | ||
|---|---|---|
| Quantity in Package | Single | |
| Tweeter | Soft-Dome | |
| Aimable Tweeter | No | |
| Woofer Composition | Aramid fiber/paper cone | |
| Woofer Surround | Rubber | |
| Connector Type | Spring post | |
| Bi-Amp Inputs | No | |
| Built-in Back-box | No | |
| Moisture Resistance | ||
| Indoor (Moisture-resistant) | No | |
| Outdoor (Partial Exposure) | No | |
| Outdoor (Full Exposure) | No | |
| Specs | ||
| Tweeter Size | 1 | |
| Midrange Size | 4 | |
| Woofer Size | 4 | |
| Speaker Shape | Rectangle | |
| Cutout Width | 5.8125 | |
| Cutout Height | 23.5 | |
| Mounting Depth | 3.6875 | |
| Power Range (Watts) | 25-150 | |
| Sensitivity | 86 dB | |
| Impedance (Ohms) | 8 | |
| Frequency Response | 45-28kHz | |
| Parts Warranty | 5 Years | |
| Labor Warranty | 5 Years | |
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Features
2.5-Way Driver Design: The Bowers & Wilkins CWM7.4 S2 features a 2.5-way driver with one 1" Carbon eome tweeter, two 4" Continuum cone midrange driver, and twin 4" Aramid Fiber/paper bass cones. The 1" Carbon dome tweeter delivers pinpoint imaging accuracy and detail, while the two Continumm FST cone midrange drivers provide a natural and open midrange sound. The twin Aramid Fiber/paper bass cone woofers produce smooth articulate bass.
Spring-Post Terminals: The B&W CWM7.4 S2 in-wall loudspeaker is outfitted with spring-post terminals that will accommodate bare speaker wire (up to 12AWG), pin connectors, and banana plugs (single only).
Magnetic & Paintable Grilles: The Bowers & Wilkins CWM7.4 S2 in-wall loudspeaker includes easy-to-install magnetic grilles that are also paintable. The grille protrudes 0.3125" from the wall.
In-Wall Installation: The B&W CWM7.4 S2 requires a rectangular cutout and is secured in the wall via the included mounting frame with integrated "QuickDogs" spring-loaded clamps that tighten using phillips-head screws. The cutout will need to measure 5.8125" (w) x 23.5" (h) x 3.6875" (d). Make sure there is a least 0.75" of clearance around the cutout opening for the integrated "QuickDogs" clamps. The mounting clamps will accommodate 0.25" to 1.0" thick drywall.
Note: Before installing the CWM7.4 S2 in-wall speaker, you should ensure that the wall location chosen is free of obstructions such as pipe work, ducting or wiring that will interfere with the installation. In existing drywall construction, use a stud-finding tool to help you map the wall construction and a pipe detector to scan the proposed installation location.
Applications: Designed for in-wall use, the B&W CWM.74 S2 can be used as a front, center, or rear channel speakers in a home theater system. It can also be used in a 2ch stereo setup.
- Home Theater: When used as front channels, the left and right speakers should be located on either side of the screen approximately 20" away. When used as a center channel, the speaker should be located either directly above or below the screen; or in the case of an acoustically transparent screen, directly behind the screen. As rear surround channels, the speakers should be located just behind and one either side of the listening position.
- 2-Channel Stereo: For applications where a pair of CWM7.4 S2 speakers are to be used for conventional stereo reproduction, they should be located between 10' and 16.5' apart and a similar distance in front of the listening area.
Notes:
- Try to avoid corner locations for any of the speakers and to ensure that the acoustic environment around each speaker is similar.
- The nature of the installation of in-wall speakers means that it is sometimes impractical to locate them in the acoustically ideal positions. In these cases they should be located as close as is practical to the ideal positions.
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Beautiful sounding speaker. Excellent customer service from Crutchfield. Paired per recommendation with Bowers & Wilkins CWM663. Running off of the Onkyo TX-NR6100.
Steven from Bedford Hills, NY