B&W DM70 Continental
* Released in 1970
¥ 260,000 (1 unit, around 1973)
Commentary
A typical speaker system in the early B & W era.
A 30 cm cone type woofer is installed in the low range.
A condenser type tweeter of 7.5cmx55cm is installed in the middle and high area.
This unit is composed of 11 vibration films arranged horizontally, and by arranging them in a bow shape, wide directivity is obtained.
The woofer of the enclosure is sealed.
The DM70 was so original that it sold only a few in Japan.
* In the catalog of bookshelf speaker series (DM-2, DM-4, D-5), it says "only one pair was bought by a musician".
Model Rating
| Method | 2-Way, 2-Speaker, Sealed Type, Floor Type |
| Unit | For low band : 30 cm cone type High pass : 7.5x55cm condenser type |
| Frequency characteristic | 40 Hz to 20 kHz |
| Max Input | 70W |
| Impedance | 8 Ω |
| Crossover frequency | 400Hz |
| External dimensions | Width 680x Height 820x Depth 390 mm |
| Weight | 36.3kg |