HPM-100 vs Bowers & Wilkins DM 604
The DM 604's sensitivity is 90 dB against the HPM-100's 92.5 dB, its high-frequency extension 22 kHz against 25 kHz, and its low-frequency extension 44 Hz against 30 Hz. Both share impedance (8Ω).
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The Pioneer HPM-100 is a 4-way, 4-driver bass reflex loudspeaker system, produced from 1976 to 1979. It features a 300mm carbon fiber blend woofer, a 100mm midrange cone, a 45mm tweeter cone, and a high polymer super tweeter. The system has a frequency response of 30Hz to 25kHz, with crossover frequencies at 3000Hz, 4000Hz, and 12000Hz. It handles 50W of power, has an impedance of 8Ω, and a sensitivity of 92.5dB. The dimensions are 390 x 670 x 393 mm, and it weighs 26.7 kg.
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The DM 604's sensitivity is 90 dB against the HPM-100's 92.5 dB, its high-frequency extension 22 kHz against 25 kHz, and its low-frequency extension 44 Hz against 30 Hz. Both share impedance (8Ω).
The HPM-1500's impedance is 6.3Ω against the HPM-100's 8Ω and its low-frequency extension 25 Hz against 30 Hz. Both share sensitivity (92.5 dB) and ways (4).
The DM603's sensitivity is 90 dB against the HPM-100's 92.5 dB, its low-frequency extension 39 Hz against 30 Hz, and its high-frequency extension 30 kHz against 25 kHz. Both share impedance (8Ω).
The XR14's sensitivity is 89 dB against the HPM-100's 92.5 dB and its low-frequency extension 22 Hz against 30 Hz. Both share impedance (8Ω) and ways (4).
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