B&W 804 D4 Floorstanding Speakers – Gloss Black

Here we have an excellent pair of the superb 804 D4 floorstanding loudspeaker from British company Bowers &Wilkins, that are finished in Gloss Black. They will come supplied in original factory packaging with all standard accessories and our usual 3 months warranty. Shipping will be on a pallet, or collection welcome.
Bowers & Wilkins Say….
For listeners who crave the performance of an 800 Series Diamond™ floorstander but prefer a more conventional aesthetic, the 804 D4 is the perfect choice. Its new cabinet and plinth make it our best-performing 804 yet.
804 D4 is perhaps more conventional in appearance than other floor-standers in the 800 Series Diamond range, but it’s every bit as sophisticated. Its new Reverse-Wrap cabinet is both a mechanical and acoustic revolution in its class, and its new plinth ensures rock-solid, accurate bass response too.
Every stereo model in the new 800 Series Diamond range has a significantly upgraded cabinet with an all-new aluminium top-plate. This also provides a perfect mounting point for all-new Leather by Connolly trim, with luxurious black leather for dark cabinets and light grey for lighter finishes.
Instead of a conventional loudspeaker box, the cabinet in 804 D4 is made from a continuous curved section of wood, with the drive units mounted at the heart of the curvature. This stiffer, more inert structure resists mechanical resonances far better and also ensures better dispersion of sound.
A great speaker needs a rock-solid foundation. The new 804 D4 uses a downwards-firing Flowport exiting on to a solid aluminium plinth complete with a steel constrained layer damping sheet, which controls unwanted resonance. It also has greatly upgraded spikes for maximum stability and durability.
Features:
Diamond tweeter
Solid body Tweeter-on-Top Continuum™ cone FST
Anti-Resonance plug Biomimetic Suspension
Matrix™
Aerofoil™ cone bass units
Flowport
Specifications:
Description: 3-way vented-box system
Drive units: 1x ø25mm Diamond dome high-frequency; 1x ø130mm Continuum cone FST midrange; 2x ø165mm Aerofoil cone bass units
Frequency range: 20Hz to 35kHz
Frequency response: 24Hz to 28kHz (+/-3dB from reference axis)
Sensitivity: 89dB (on axis at 2.83Vrms at 1m)
Harmonic distortion: 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB,1m on axis); <1% 90Hz – 20kHz; <0.3% 120Hz – 20kHz
Nominal impedance: 8Ω (minimum 3.0Ω)
Recommended amplifier power: 50W – 200W into 8Ω on unclipped programme
Max recommended cable impedance: 0.1Ω
Dimensions: 1071 (H) x 306 (W) x 391 (D) mm
Weight: 36.85 kg

For a review from US magazine Stereophile please click here