B&W P5

 B&W P 5

Floor-standing loudspeaker system

Product Summary

P5 is the mid-sized speaker in the P Series - 9% smaller than the P6 and 33% larger than the P4. All P Series speakers share the same width - a slim 200mm. 

 The key point of difference in the P5 is the lower bass drive unit, also present in the P6 but not the P4. It is in fact an extra bass-only drive unit; a 165mm dia Cobex® unit housed in its own separate reflex cavity within the cabinet.

The unusual thing about this unit is that the B&W engineers have deliberately taken the decision to select a lower bass drive unit which has different characteristics to the Kevlar® bass/midrange unit. This brings an extra degree of freedom to tailor the low-frequency response for the best possible combination of accuracy and extension which would not normally be possible

 Technical highlights

Kevlar®: B&W developed and patented the method of using Kevlar® for loudspeaker cones to reduce unwanted standing waves. DuPont originally created Kevlar® for use in bulletproof vests. 

B&W P5 Specifications

Systems:  3-way, twin 4 th order vented box system

Drive Units: 

High Frequency :  1 x 25 mm metal dome

Bass/Midrange Frequency :  1 x 165 mm woven kevlar cone

Bass :  1 x 165 mm Cobex cone bass

Frequency Response:  32 Hz - 20 kHz ±2 dB on reference axis

Frequency Range (-6 dB Frequencies):  28 Hz - 22 kHz

Dispersion (20 Hz - 10 kHz):

Horizontal :  ±2 dB over 60° arc

Vertical :  ±2 dB 10° arc

Sensitivity:  90 dB spl (2,83 V at 1m)

Crossover Frequency:  150 Hz, 3 kHz

Nominal Impedance:  8 Ω  (minimum 3,7 Ω)

Power Handling:  50 W - 200 W into 8 Ω on undistored programme

Dimensions (H x W x D):  905 x 200 x 301 mm

Weight:  14,5 kg net

Finish:  Black Ash, Rosenut, Cherrywood

Grille:  Black Cloth