Bowers & Wilkins - 801 D4 Diamond 1" Diamond Tweeter, 6" Midrange in Turbine Head, Dual 10" Woofer Floorstanding Speaker (each) - Walnut
- Key Specs
- Speaker Type: Floorstanding
- General
- Brand: Bowers & Wilkins
- Model Number: 801 D4 SATIN WALNUT
- Product Name: 801 D4 Diamond 1" Diamond Tweeter, 6" Midrange in Turbine Head, Dual 10" Woofer Floorstanding Speaker (each)
- Color: Walnut
- Audio
- Speaker Type: Floorstanding
- Enclosure Type: Bass reflex
- Peak Power Handling: 1000 watts (The maximum amount of power an electronic device, like a speaker, can handle without damage. This refers to short bursts of power, while root mean square (RMS) power handling indicates the amount of continuous power a device can sustain. Higher levels of distortion can also occur at peak power levels when the device is powered beyond its recommended usage.)
- Impedance: 8 ohms (Describes the resistance of an electric signal throughout the system. Devices with low impedance require less power to deliver optimal signals but are more at risk for damage from overloading. Higher impedance requires more power but is more protected from overload damage.)
- Minimum Frequency Response: 13 hertz (Describes the maximum range of frequencies or musical tones a product can reproduce, from very low tones to very high treble tones. The minimum frequency or musical tone the speaker can reproduce. High treble tones have higher frequencies while low tones and deep bass have lower frequencies.)
- Maximum Frequency Response: 35 kilohertz (Describes the maximum range of frequencies or musical tones a product can reproduce, from very low tones to very high treble tones. The maximum frequency or musical tone the speaker can reproduce. High treble tones have higher frequencies while low tones and deep bass have lower frequencies.)
- Sensitivity: 90 decibels
- High Resolution Audio: true (Hear music the way musicians and sound technicians intended it to be heard. Products that support hi-res audio deliver audio signals with a dynamic range and bandwidth far greater than that of a standard CD so you'll be able to enjoy pure music with outstanding sound quality. The device supports high-resolution audio signals, which more closely resemble the quality of music as it was originally recorded, with more texture and detail than can be heard via typical music streaming services or CDs.)
- Number of Speakers: 1
- Number of Tweeters: 1
- Tweeter Size: 1 inches
- Number of Midranges: 1
- Midrange Size: 6 inches
- Number of Drivers: 4
- Number of Woofers: 2
- Woofer Size: 10 inches
- Connectivity
- Speaker Connectivity: Wired
- Wireless Multi-Room Audio: false (Technology that allows multiple speakers and/or soundbars to be connected wirelessly and play audio in separate rooms.)
- Audio Only Inputs: No audio only inputs
- Network Connector(s): No network connectors
- Speaker Wire Connection Type: Binding posts
- Features
- Indoor Or Outdoor Use: Indoor (Indicates the appropriate environment product was designed to be used in.)
- Dimensions
- Product Height: 48.07 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Width: 17.76 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Depth: 23.62 inches (The out of box depth of the item. Depth is measured as the distance from the front of the item to the back as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Weight: 221.79 pounds (The out of box weight of the item.)
- Warranty
- Warranty - Parts: 5 years
- Warranty - Labor: 5 years
- Other
- UPC: 714346334247
The flagship of 800 Series Diamond is endowed with every new technology we have to offer. The reference quality 801 D4 also marks the return to our portfolio of one of our most storied model names- 801. 801 D4 steps up from 802 D4 by increasing the size of the bass drive units and the main cabinet is increased. 801 D4 features additional refinements found in no other model. The Continuum midrange drivers use a Silver cap in the motor assembly to reduce distortion caused by inductance. The bottom of the cabinet is further reinforced with a steel plate for additional rigidity which reduces distortion cause by cabinet resonances. Lastly, the crossover network features additional components from Mundorf which improves clarity. The Turbine Head is a carefully designed and tuned aluminium enclosure that houses the midrange driver. This inert structure avoids unwanted resonances and is decoupled from both the bass enclosure and the tweeter body. Cabinet stiffness has been increased with an Aluminium Plate that reinforces the top of the cabinet. Midrange performance has been dramatically improved with a new Biomemetic Suspension that replaces a conventional fabric spider with a groundbreaking innovation that reduces distortion behind the drive unit. The Solid Body Tweeter enclosure has been elongated, increasing air volume behind the diamond tweeter which improves the openness in high frequencies. The top section’s aluminium top-plate is covered in Leather by Connolly trim. We use luxurious, full-grain black leather for Gloss Black and Satin Rosenut finishes, and a light grey leather for White and Satin Walnut. Each new generation of 800 Series Diamond is a landmark event for Bowers & Wilkins. This is our benchmark and the most advanced range of loudspeakers we know how to make, equipped with our most sophisticated technologies and designed to deliver the upmost in sonic realism. The 800 Series Diamond is everything we know, and everything we are.
- Diamond Dome Tweeter: Prized in highly specialised industrial applications, the unique properties of diamond make for a near-perfect tweeter material. Our diamond domes are grown like crystals in super-heated furnaces under laboratory conditions before being cut to produce our tweeter domes.
- Solid Body Tweeter: Precisely milled from a single billet of aluminum to better resist resonance, the improved tweeter enclosure features an elongated form with a longer tube-loading system. You'll experience more open high frequencies from the diamond tweeter.
- Continuum Cone: Continnum is a woven composite that blends control with flexibility. The result is breathtaking clarity. Hear voices, guitars and bass instruments with precision and transparency.
- Biomimetic Suspension: Our all-new Biomimetic Suspension revolutionises midrange cone performance by greatly reducing the unwanted air pressure and coloration that a conventional fabric spider can generate. The result? Midrange transparency you wouldn’t believe possible.
- Turbine Head: Hear the sound, not the cabinet. This all-aluminium enclosure is a phenomenally stiff and inert housing for the crucial midrange cone, carefully damped to avoid unwanted resonances and decoupled from the bass enclosure and the tweeter body. The result? The most realistic midrange yet.
- Aerofoil Bass: Advanced computer modeling, carbon fiber and a syntactic core are used to produce a cone with maximum stiffness where it’s needed most. This optimised shape means the cone displays pistonic behaviour further up the audible range, producing precise, controlled and utterly lifelike bass.
- Reverse Wrap Cabinet: The front and sides of the cabinet are formed in one continuous curve, held together with a spine of solid aluminium. The curved front means less baffling around the drive units so you'll enjoy greater dispersion and less cabinet reflection for a more holographic sound.
- Aluminium top-plate: The all-new aluminium top section significantly upgrades the mechanical stiffness of the cabinet for reduced resonance and greater clarity.
- Matrix Bracing: Interlocking solid plywood panels with aluminium bracing reinforce loudspeaker cabinet walls at key stress points. This reduces cabinet resonances so you can enjoy all of the fine midrange and bass details in your music and movies.
- Leather by Connolly: The top of the speaker features an aluminium top-plate, covered in all-new Leather by Connolly trim. We use luxurious, full-grain black leather for Gloss Black and Satin Rosenut finishes, and a light grey leather for White and Satin Walnut.
- Magnetic grille: Remains acoustically transparent while protecting the speaker's components.
- Finishes: This model is available in Gloss Black, Rosenut, Satin Walnut and White.
Whats Included
- Grilles for Midrange and Bass drivers
- Bi-Wire Terminal Links
- 4 Stabilisers, 4 Stabiliser caps, Stabiliser adjustment tool.
- Midrange end cap removal wedge tool
- Metal spike adjustment bar
- Cleaning cloth
Product Manuals
Q: What are the dimensions of the speaker?
A: The product dimensions are 17.76 inches wide, 23.62 inches deep, and 48.07 inches high.
Q: What is the purpose of the Silver cap in the Continuum midrange driver?
A: The Silver cap in the Continuum midrange driver motor assembly reduces distortion caused by inductance.
Q: Does the speaker come with any accessories?
A: This speaker includes two midrange grilles, four bass grilles, four terminal link wires, four stabilizers, four stabilizer caps, one T45 stabilizer adjustment and midrange end cap removal wedge tool, one metal spike adjustment bar, and one cleaning cloth.
Q: What is the minimum frequency response of the speaker?
A: The minimum frequency response of the speaker is 13 hertz.
Q: How does the Turbine Head enclosure affect the midrange driver's performance?
A: The Turbine Head is a carefully designed and tuned aluminum enclosure that houses the midrange driver, this inert structure avoids unwanted resonances and is decoupled from both the bass enclosure and the tweeter body.
Q: What is the speaker's weight?
A: The speaker's weight is 221.79 pounds.
Q: Can you give me a rough idea delivery time?
A: Hello, Unfortunately, we do not have information currently at hand on when the tweeters for the 800 Series will be available. ETA have been hard to obtain since 2020.
Q: Hello, Are the B&W 800 diamond series speakers sold in pair? Is that a pair for $19,000?
A: That is the price for a single speaker. While it is hard to see, (each) is included in the product description.
