B&W 805 D4 Standmount Speakers inc. Stands – Black Gloss

Here we have from British loudspeaker specialists Bowers & Wilkins, a pair of the superb 805 D4’s. These are the only standmount speakers in the 800 series Diamond range and are finished in gloss black. They are in excellent condition, and come complete with matching stands. They will be supplied in their original packaging complete with manual, grilles, and of course our standard three month warranty. Please note they will be shipped on a pallet for safe arrival.
Bowers & Wilkins Say….
The 805 D4 stand-mount loudspeaker is the most compact model in the 800 Series Diamond™ range, but it’s still packed with advanced technologies, including the Diamond dome tweeter and the Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top.
805 D4 might be smaller than its floor-standing siblings, but it’s no lightweight: its beautifully constructed Reverse-Wrap cabinet, stiff aluminium bass pods and 165mm (6.5-in) Continuum™ mid-bass cone afford it exceptional bass extension and scale for a relatively compact speaker.
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. 15 years after we introduced it, we haven’t found a better tweeter dome technology.
Our newest Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top housing features an elongated form with a longer tube-loading system, producing an even more free and open sound with high frequencies. The carefully decoupled housing is milled from a single solid block of aluminium to better resist resonance.
The new reverse-wrap orientation of the cabinet on 805 D4 means we can place its sensitive crossover components inside their own, dedicated space within the cabinet, which has critical benefits to both performance and serviceability. We’ve taken the opportunity to upgrade the speaker terminals, too.
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Features:
Diamond tweeter
Solid body Tweeter-on-Top
Continuum cone bass/mid
Matrix™
Anti-Resonance plug
Flowport™
Specifications:
Description: 2-way vented-box system
Drive Units: 1 x ø25 mm diamond dome high-frequency; 1 x ø165 mm continuum cone bass midrange
Frequency Range: 34 Hz to 35 kHz
Frequency Response (+/-3 dB from reference axis): 42 Hz to 28 kHz
Sensitivity (on axis at 2.83 Vrms at 1 m): 88 dB
Harmonic Distortion: 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90 dB, 1 m on axis) <1% 90 Hz – 20 kHz; <0.3% 120 Hz – 20 kHz
Nominal Impedance: 8 Ω (minimum 4.6 Ω)
Recommended Amplifier Power: 50 W – 120 W into 8 Ω on unclipped programme
Max. Recommended Cable Impedance: 0.1Ω
Dimensions: 440 (H) x 240 (W) x 373 (D) mm
Weight: 15.55 kg

To read a review from Hi-Fi Plus magazine please click here

And for a second opinion this time from H-Fi News please click here