Bowers & Wilkins 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.
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…
SPECIFICATIONS
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Drive units |
1 × Ø 25 mm (1 in) Diamond dome high-frequency · 1 × Ø 150 mm (6 in) Continuum™ cone midrange · 2 × Ø 250 mm (10 in) Aerofoil™ Profile bass units |
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System description |
3-way vented-box (bass-reflex) system |
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Frequency range (-6 dB) |
13 Hz – 35 kHz |
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Frequency response (±3 dB from reference axis) |
15 Hz – 28 kHz ±3 dB |
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Sensitivity (on-axis at 2.83 Vrms, 1 m) |
90 dB SPL |
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Nominal impedance |
8 Ω (minimum approx. 3.0 Ω) |
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Recommended amplifier power |
50 W – 1,000 W into 8 Ω (unclipped programme) |
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Max recommended cable impedance |
0.1 Ω |
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Dimensions (H × W × D) |
Height: 1,221 mm (48.1 in) · Width: 451 mm (17.8 in) · Depth: 600 mm (23.6 in) |
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Net weight |
100.60 kg (221.8 lb) |