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Bowers & Wilkins 801 D5 Floorstanding Speaker (Pair)

Bowers & Wilkins 801 D5 Floorstanding Speaker (Pair)

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The 801 D5 is an icon refined, the pinnacle of our performance. Engineered for recording studios and discerning listeners alike, it uses our most advanced technologies to deliver reference-quality sound.

From its Diamond dome tweeter and optimised drive units to Space Frame Bracing and an upgraded plinth, its purposeful mix of evolution and innovation is housed in an elegantly crafted and beautifully finished cabinet, shaped by the science of sound. Available in Stealth Black, Warm White, Light Walnut, or Dark Walnut, with matching Leather by Connolly trim, it’s an icon of both performance and design. Born of our 60-year obsession with creating the perfect loudspeaker, 801 D5 delivers our most realistic and accurate listening experience yet.

 

Others replay music, ours make music

Musicians record with it because they trust it. Engineers mix with it because it tells the truth. Listeners keep it for life because nothing else comes close. For generations, the 800 Series has been the loudspeaker of choice in the world’s most revered recording studios, helping create some of the greatest music and scores ever heard.

 

Ultimate drive unit technology

Pairing our most advanced and innovative drive unit technology, the 801 D5 delivers our purest sound ever. The Diamond dome tweeter pushes break-up frequency to 70kHz, delivering exceptional clarity, precision and openness, and the ContinuumTM cone delivers voices and instruments with lifelike detail.

 

Optimised for pure performance

Every model in the new 800 Series Diamond range benefits from enhanced technology. An upgraded Matrix™ design reduces resonance and creates a more believable soundstage, while aluminium Space Frame Bracing and an all-new aluminium top section within the cabinet help deliver an even more spacious and immersive sound.

 

Crafted to be better by design

The 800 Series Diamond looks this way for a reason. Its shape is dictated by the science of sound. Our cabinets are formed from a single continuous curve, locked in place by a solid aluminium spine, so cabinet reflections are reduced. Complemented by the Tweeter-on-Top and Turbine Head, musical performance is always as precise as possible.

 

 

 

 

Specifications

Specifications

Height1221 mm (48.1 in) including tweeter and plinth
Width372 mm (14.6 in) cabinet only; 447 mm (17.6 in) including plinth
Depth556 mm (21.9 in) including grille and terminals; 597 mm (23.5 in) including plinth
Net Weight106.4 kg (234.6 lbs)
Technical FeaturesDiamond Dome Tweeter, Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top, Continuum™ Cone FST Midrange, Anti-Resonance Plug, Biomimetic Suspension, Turbine Head, Matrix™, Aerofoil™ Bass Cones, Flowport™
Description3-Way Vented-Box System
Drive Units 1 × Ø25 mm (1 in) Diamond Dome Tweeter
1 × Ø150 mm (6 in) Continuum™ Cone FST Midrange
2 × Ø250 mm (10 in) Aerofoil™ Bass Drivers
Frequency Range (-6 dB)13 Hz – 35 kHz
Frequency Response15 Hz – 28 kHz (±3 dB)
Sensitivity90 dB
Harmonic Distortion <1% from 30 Hz – 20 kHz
<0.3% from 100 Hz – 8 kHz
(2nd and 3rd harmonics, 90 dB at 1 m on-axis)
Nominal Impedance8 Ω (minimum 3.0 Ω)
Recommended Amplifier Power50 W – 1000 W into 8 Ω (unclipped program)
Maximum Recommended Cable Impedance0.1 Ω
Cabinet FinishesStealth Black, Warm White, Dark Walnut, Light Walnut
Grille Finishes Black (Stealth Black and Dark Walnut)
Grey (Warm White and Light Walnut)

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Delivery & Returns

We offer FREE delivery to the mainland UK (excluding Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Isle of White, Isles of Scilly, and some of the remote Scottish Isles).

For other areas please contact us for a quote. Select items can be delivered internationally by prior agreement. Again please contact us for a quote. We will always do our best to help.

Our aim is to dispatch goods within 2 working days of an order being placed. Please allow 5 working days from the time of your order to receipt of item. If an order is expected to take longer than this our order fulfillment department will contact you to inform you of this.

Where multiple items are ordered, we will dispatch them all in one package. If you have ordered any special or customized items, or items otherwise not immediately available, we will dispatch the order when all items are available. If you have any concerns regarding this, please contact us and we will do are very best to help you.