801 D4 Signature California Burl Gloss

Name: 801 D4 Signature California Burl Gloss
Brand: Bowers & Wilkins
SKU: BOWERS-WILKINS-801-D4-SIGNATURE-CALIFORNIA-BURL-GLOSS

Custom Theatre 800 Series Signature floor-standing speakers

Model 300678-48-00-005 · Series 800 Series Signature

The 801 D4 Signature floor-standing speaker features optimised technologies, including that all-important Diamond Dome tweeter and Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top, an all-new tweeter grille, and upgraded crossover.

At a glance

All specifications

Sensitivity: 90 dB (2.83 V / 1 m)
Nominal impedance: 8 ohms
Frequency response: 15 Hz to 28 kHz
Dimensions (W × H × D): 451 × 1,221 × 600 mm
Weight: 100.6 kg
Number of ways: 3

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Overview

One of our most significant accomplishments over the past two decades, the ultra-stiff, supremely accurate Diamond Dome tweeter is the perfect combination of low mass, exceptional stiffness, and outstanding accuracy. Fifteen years after we introduced it, we haven't found a better tweeter dome technology.

Highlights

Diamond Tweeter
Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top
Continuum™ Cone FST™ Midrange
Anti-Resonance Plug
Biomimetic Suspension
Turbine Head
Matrix™
Aerofoil™ Profile Bass Cones
Flowport™

About Bowers & Wilkins

There’s nothing quite like experiencing the True Sound of a performance. At Bowers & Wilkins, our dedicated engineers develop and integrate the highest calibre of performance audio technology into our products. The result allows you to hear music and movies with the striking accuracy and realism of the original recording, with nothing added and nothing taken away.

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Features

Solid Body Tweeter
Our Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top housing features an elongated form with a longer tube-loading system and an all-new design of tweeter grille, producing an even more free and open sound with high frequencies.
Upgraded crossover
Our 801 D4 Signature uses upgraded rear-mounted crossover designs mounted on stiff aluminum spines. This isolates the sensitive capacitors from the unwanted effects of air pressure within the enclosure and makes for a very effective heatsink to ensure optimum performance when in use.
Aluminium top-plate
Every new 800 Series Signature model has a significantly upgraded cabinet design with an all-new, optimised aluminum top section for even greater stiffness. The same design also provides a perfect mounting point for Leather by Connolly cabinet detailing, with luxurious full-grain blue leather for our Midnight Blue Metallic models and full-grain black leather for our California Burl Gloss models.
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Specifications

Sensitivity: 90 dB (2.83 V / 1 m); How loud it plays for a given signal. Higher sensitivity needs less amplifier power.
Nominal impedance: 8 ohms; The electrical load your amplifier drives. System Builder checks it against the amplifier you pick.
Frequency response: 15 Hz to 28 kHz; The range of pitches it reproduces, from deep bass to the top of the treble.
Dimensions (W × H × D): 451 × 1,221 × 600 mm; Width, height and depth, without cables.
Weight: 100.6 kg; Per unit, out of the box.
Number of ways: 3
Driver size: 25 mm
Model code: BOWERS-WILKINS-801-D4-SIGNATURE-CALIFORNIA-BURL-GLOSS; Quote it when you ask a specialist.

Size & weight

Dimensions: Height: 1221mm (48.1in) Width: 451mm (17.8 in) Depth: 600mm (23.6 in)
Net weight: 100.60kg (221.8 lb)

Technical details

Technical features: Diamond tweeter Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top Continuum™ cone FST™ midrange Matrix™ Anti-Resonance plug Biomimetic Suspension Turbine Head Aerofoil™ Profile bass cones 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™ Profile bass
Frequency range: -6dB 13Hz - 35kHz
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 - 1,000W into 8Ω on unclipped programme
Max recommended cable impedance: 0.1Ω
Frequency response: 15Hz - 28kHz ±3dB
Sensitivity: 90dB spl (2.83Vrms, 1m)

Finishes

Cabinet finishes: California Burl Gloss Midnight Blue Metallic
Grille finishes: Black Black

Downloads

801 D4 ManualManual · English · PDF, 12.2 MB
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801 D4 Signature Info SheetDatasheet · English · PDF, 1.9 MB
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Awards and press

The inescapable conclusion is that the long-lived Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series has taken another major step forward.
Hi-Fi News
I expected that the 801 Signature would be an excellent speaker—Bowers & Wilkins has been at this a long time and has copious resources—but I had no idea it would be this good.
Soundstage! Hall of Fame