B&W XT2

Either on a bookshelf, floor stand or fixed to a wall, the versatile XT2 performs brilliantly both in a stereo set up and providing the front or rear channels in an AV system. That’s down to ingenious cabinet design and cutting-edge acoustic technology, refined and developed for our most advanced reference speakers.

The XT2 features a Nautilus™ tube-loaded aluminium dome tweeter, positioned on top of the speaker cabinet for better image stability. A single Kevlar® cone driver handles the midrange and the bass. As with all XT speakers, the body is formed from a single, seamless piece of extruded aluminium, creating an immensely rigid, stable enclosure and reducing cabinet coloration almost to zero.

You have the option of placing the XT2 on our specially designed FS-XT floor stand, or fixing it to the wall with an adjustable wave-bracket that comes included with the speaker. The XT2 is available in two finishes: natural brushed aluminum, and a stylish gloss black.

Woven Kevlar	Yes
Crossover Tuning	Yes
Nautilus Tapering Tube	Yes
Flowport	Yes
Mushrooms
FST
Tweeter on Top	Yes
Matrix
Rohacell
Diamond Tweeters
Sphere / Tube Enclosure
De-Coupling
Nautilus
Technical features	Free-mounted Nautilus tube loaded aluminium dome tweeter
	Kevlar brand fibre cone bass/midrange
	Flowport
	Wall bracket included
Description	2-way vented-box system
Drive units	1x 25mm (1 in) aluminium dome high-frequency
	1x 130mm (5 in) woven Kevlar cone bass/midrange
Frequency range	-6dB at 46Hz and 50kHz
Frequency response	55Hz - 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis
Dispersion	Within 2dB of reference response
Horizontal:	over 60 arc
Vertical:	over 10 arc
Sensitivity	85dB spl (2.83V, 1m)
Harmonic distortion	2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m)
	<1% 130Hz - 20kHz
	<0.5% 200Hz - 20kHz
Nominal impedance	8Ω (minimum 5.2Ω)
Crossover frequency	4kHz
Recommended amplifier power	30W - 100W into 8Ω on unclipped programme
Max. recommended cable impedance	0.1Ω
Dimensions
Height:	315mm (12.4 in) (not including feet)
Width:	154mm (6.1 in)
Depth:	200mm (7.9 in) (without bracket)
	213mm (8.4 in) (mounted on wall)
Net weight	5kg (11 lb)
Finishes
Cabinet:	Brushed aluminium, Gloss black
Grille:	Black cloth