This is not just another speaker range. Each new generation of 800 Series Diamond is a landmark event for Bowers & Wilkins. This is their benchmark, their icon; the most advanced range of loudspeakers they know how to make, equipped with all of the most sophisticated technologies and designed to deliver the utmost in sonic realism. The loudspeaker that sets the standard other high-end designs will be judged by for years to come. Endowed with every new technology the 800 Series Diamond has to offer, the reference-quality 801 D4 also marks the return to the portfolio of one of Bowers & Wilkins's most iconic model names.
Features
Diamond tweeter
Solid-body Tweeter-on-Top
Continuum cone FST™
Anti-Resonance plug
Biomimetic Suspension
Turbine Head
Matrix™
Aerofoil cone bass units
Flowport™
Specifications
Description: 3-way vented-box system
Drive Units 1 x 25mm (1 in) diamond dome high-frequency, 1 x 150mm (6 in) Continuum cone FST™ midrange, 2 x 250mm (10 in) Aerofoil cone bass units
Frequency Range: 13Hz to 35kHz
Frequency Response (+/- 3dB from reference axis): 15Hz to 28kHz
Sensitivity (on axis at 2.83Vrms at 1m): 90dB
Harmonic Distortion
2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m on axis), <1% 30Hz - 20kHz, <0.3% 100Hz - 20kHz
Nominal Impedance: 8Ω (minimum 3.0Ω)
Recommended Amplifier Power: 50W - 1000W into 8Ω on unclipped program
Maximum Recommended Cable Impednace: 0.1Ω
Dimensions (W x H x D): 17.75" x 48.07" x 23.6"
Weight: 221.78 lbs
Finishes (Cabinet / Grille): Gloss Black / Black, Satin Rosenut / Black, Satin Walnut / Grey, White / Grey