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B&W 800D
$12,000.00
Released January, 2005
The Pros:Attractive. Wide frequency response - down to 35Hz. Choice of Cherrywood, Black Ash, or Rosenut Real Wood Veneer Finish.
The Cons:Extremely expensive. Extremely heavy. Somewhat strange looking.
The B&W 800D is a 3-way floorstanding loudspeaker from B&W's high end 800 Series that handles up to 1000 watts of power. The speaker is designed with curved cabinet with Matrix interlocking bracing for rigidness and stands on a heavy cast aluminum plinth.
It features a 6" Kevlar cone FST midrange driver that is housed in a rounded Marlan enclosure and has a 1" diamond dome tweeter positioned above the midrange. The 800D also has dual 10" Rohacell cone bass drivers, each with a mushroom diaphragm and re-inforced by a down-firing Flowport. The diamond dome tweeter is a very high performance tweeter that can handle frequencies above human hearing and works with the midrange and bass to produce realistic three-dimensional sound and a frequency response of 32Hz to 28kHz. The speaker is available in real wood veneer finishes of Rosenut, Cherrywood, or Black Ash to match household decor. It comes with a black cloth grille that attaches magnetically for a clean look and retails at approximately $12,000 a piece.
Features/Specs
- 3-way vented box system
- 1" diamond dome tweeter
- 6" woven Kevlar cone FST midrange
- 2 x 10" Rohacell cone bass drivers
- Down-Firing Flowport technology
- Matrix interlocking cabinet bracing
- Frequency Response: 32Hz - 28kHz
- Impedance: 8 ohms
- Crossover Frequencies: 350Hz, 4kHz
- Power Handling: 50W - 1000W
- Dimensions: 46.5"H x 17.7"W x 25.4"D
- Weight: 125kg
- Cherrywood, Black Ash, or Rosenut Real Wood Veneer Finish
- Heavy Cast Aluminum stand (plinth)
- Black Cloth Grille
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wide frequency response - down to 35Hz
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choice of Cherrywood, Black Ash, or Rosenut Real Wood Veneer Finish
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handles up to 1000w of power
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Anonymous:
#b_w_800d I plan to install the following combination into my lounge:
B&W 800D, Wadia 861, passlab X350.5 in a space measured 9' x 24.5'.
Speakers will be 12' apart
Listening distance being 9' from each speaker.
Please kindly advise.
Jan 22, 11
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