Strength and power
Marine 6 is a two-way loudspeaker with a 25mm (1in) tweeter and a 150mm (6in) polypropylene bass/midrange driver. It boasts an IP66 rating for incredible ruggedness when installed, and is the more compact of the Marine loudspeakers, fitting into a depth of 88mm (3.5in) with a cut-out of 200mm (7.8in).
The marine environment is very demanding. Any equipment has to endure extremes of temperature, salt spray and hosing down. It’s not surprising then that most speakers designed for marine applications compromise on the sound quality for ruggedness. Of course, any Bowers & Wilkins speaker must sound nothing short of stellar. So these marine speakers were first built to match high sound quality standards, then the required sturdiness to withstand the harsh marine environment was added.