Bowers & Wilkins 801 D4 Floorstanding Speaker

Description

801 D4

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 is an instant icon.

Innovation. 801 D4 is defined by it. In each of its incarnations over the decades, 801 has always been the most advanced loudspeaker that B&W know to make at that particular point in time, a showcase of all our newest technologies and most original thinking. Small wonder it has become an icon.

Matrix bracing uses interlocking panels to reinforce loudspeaker cabinet walls in all directions internally, reducing resonance and creating a more believable soundstage. The Matrix assembly in 801 D4 is the best yet, upgraded with extensive aluminium bracing to reinforce key stress points.

The all-aluminium Turbine Head houses the Continuum™ midrange cone in a stiff and critically damped enclosure to eliminate unwanted resonances. At the same time, it’s decoupled from both the bass enclosure and the tweeter body. The result? The most realistic midrange sound yet.

The all-new Biomimetic Suspension revolutionises midrange performance by greatly reducing the unwanted air pressure and coloration that a traditional fabric spider can generate. The result? Midrange transparency you wouldn’t believe.

Features

• 3-way vented-box system.
• Diamond tweeter.
• Solid body Tweeter-on-Top.
• Continuum™ cone FST.
• Anti-Resonance plug.
• Biomimetic Suspension.
• Turbine™ Head.
• Matrix™.
• Aerofoil™ cone bass units.
• Flowport.

Specifications

• Drive Units:
• 1 x 25 mm (1-in) Diamond dome high-frequency
• 1 x 150 mm (6-in) Continuum cone FST midrange
• 2 x 250 mm (10-in) Aerofoil cone bass units
• Frequency Range: 13 Hz – 35 kHz
• Frequency Response: 15 Hz – 28 kHz (+/-3 dB from reference axis)
• Sensitivity: 90 dB (on axis at 2.83 V rms at 1 m)
• Harmonic Distortion: 2nd + 3rd harmonics (90 dB, 1 m on axis), <1 % 30 Hz – 20 kHz, <0.3 % 100 Hz – 20 kHz
• Nominal impedance: 8 Ω (minimum 3.0 Ω)
• Recommended amplifier power: 50 W – 1000 W into 8 Ω on unclipped programme
• Max recommended cable impedance: 0.1 Ω
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 1221 x 451 x 600 mm
• Net Weight: 100.60 kg

Finishes

• Gloss Black, with Black Grilles.
• Satin Walnut, with Grey Grilles.
• White, with Grey Grilles.
• Satin Rosenut, with Black Grilles.

Included

• 801 D4 Loudspeakers
• Grilles (x3 Per-Speaker)
• Documentation

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More Information

• 801 D4 Loudspeakers, by Bowers & Wilkins

Additional information

Brand

Bowers & Wilkins

Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) is now a very large company, with distribution chains and customers all over the world. However it began in 1966 with John Bowers hand-assembling speaker systems for local clients in Worthing, West Sussex, in the back of the electrical store that he ran with his friend Roy Wilkins.

Five decades later the company is a global leader in sound, and in 2016 Bowers & Wilkins were incredibly proud to celebrate their 50th anniversary – and even more proud that the ethos, passion and drive of its founder is still a vital element in its continuing success.