The input connectors are two sets of recessed binding posts, normally paralleled by removable metal jumpers. The manufacturer states that this patented “Prism System,” designed to mimic the interior of an anechoic chamber, helps to break up the internal cabinet volume, which might otherwise support internal standing waves. It resembles an egg-crate, with more than fifty square openings. The rear of the cabinet presents an unusual appearance. In addition to a conventional circular bass duct whose vent is on the rear of the cabinet, there is also a narrow ducted vent across the front of the cabinet below the woofer. The woofer’s enclosure occupies the entire lower half of the cabinet. The center of the woofer cone has a rigid conical dome, and both drivers are normally concealed by a removable plastic-framed grille.

At the top of the enclosure, 31 inches above the floor, is a ferrofluid-cooled 1-inch soft-dome tweeter that crosses over at 3 kHz to a 6-1/2-inch cone woofer located just below it.

The new DM305 is a relatively small and affordable two-way tower speaker whose performance belies its size, weight, and cost. B&W Loudspeakers, which was headed for many years by its cofounder, the late John Bowers, has earned an enviable reputation for high-quality loudspeakers spanning a wide range of sizes and prices.

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