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B&W 801 D4 Flagship Floorstanding Speakers

$74,999.00 inc. GST

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.

Description

40 years of excellence

Innovation. 801 D4 is defined by it. In each of its incarnations over the decades, 801 has always been the most advanced loudspeaker that we 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.

The ultimate Matrix™

The all-aluminium Turbine Head houses our 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.

Turbine™ Head

The all-aluminum Turbine Head houses our 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.

Biomimetic Suspension

Sometimes, making a big difference takes unconventional thinking. Our 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.

The science of sound

Innovation is at the heart of everything we do. We question, we examine, we understand and then we evolve. We use computer modelling to explore and reimagine every aspect of loudspeaker design. Learn more about all the technologies that combine to make 800 Series Diamond so special here.

The state of our art

801 D4 is our flagship and the most powerful model in the new 800 Series Diamond range. Its no-compromise design includes all our most advanced technologies in their purest, most optimised form alongside crossover components of the highest quality. You want our reference loudspeaker? This is it…

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Specifications

Technical features:
Diamond tweeter
Solid body Tweeter-on-Top
Continuum™ cone FST
Matrix™
Anti-Resonance plug
Biomimetic Suspension
Turbine™ Head
Aerofoil™ cone bass units
Flowport
Description:
3-way vented-box system
Drive units:
1x ø25mm (1in) Diamond dome high-frequency
1x ø150mm (6in) Continuum cone FST midrange
2x ø250mm (10in) Aerofoil cone bass units
Frequency range:
13Hz to 35kHz
Frequency response:
15Hz to 28kHz (+/-3dB from reference axis)
Sensitivity:
90dB (on axis at 2.83Vrms at 1m)
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 programme
Max recommended cable impedance:
0.1Ω
Dimensions:
Height: 1221mm
Width: 451mm
Depth: 600mm
Net weight:
100.60kg each

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