801 D5 Reference Tower Loudspeaker

Bowers & Wilkins 801 D5

REFERENCE LOUDSPEAKER

The 801 D5 is an icon refined, the pinnacle of B&W performance. Engineered for recording studios and discerning listeners alike, it uses their most advanced technologies to deliver reference-quality sound.

From its Diamond dome tweeter and optimised drive units to Space Frame Bracing and an upgraded plinth, its purposeful mix of evolution and innovation is housed in an elegantly crafted and beautifully finished cabinet, shaped by the science of sound. Available in Stealth Black, Warm White, Light Walnut, or Dark Walnut, with matching Leather by Connolly trim, it's an icon of both performance and design. Born of our 60-year obsession with creating the perfect loudspeaker, 801 D5 delivers their most realistic and accurate listening experience yet.

Others replay music, ours make music

Musicians record with it because they trust it. Engineers mix with it because it tells the truth. Listeners keep it for life because nothing else comes close. For generations, the 800 Series has been the loudspeaker of choice in the world's most revered recording studios, helping create some of the greatest music and scores ever heard.

ULTIMATE DRIVE UNIT TECHNOLOGY

Pairing B&W's most advanced and innovative drive unit technology, the 801 D5 delivers their purest sound ever. The Diamond dome tweeter pushes break-up frequency to 70kHz, delivering exceptional clarity, precision and openness, and the Continuum™ cone delivers voices and instruments with lifelike detail.

Optimised for pure performance

Every model in the new 800 Series Diamond range benefits from enhanced technology. An upgraded Matrix™ design reduces resonance and creates a more believable soundstage, while aluminium Space Frame Bracing and an all-new aluminium top section within the cabinet help deliver an even more spacious and immersive sound.

Crafted to be better by design

The 800 Series Diamond looks this way for a reason. Its shape is dictated by the science of sound. Our cabinets are formed from a single continuous curve, locked in place by a solid aluminium spine, so cabinet reflections are reduced. Complemented by the Tweeter-on-Top and Turbine Head, musical performance is always as precise as possible.

SPECIFICATIONS

• TECHNICAL FEATURES
  Diamond dome tweeter
  Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top
  Continuum™ cone FST™ midrange
  Anti-Resonance plug
  Biomimetic Suspension
  Turbine Head
  Matrix™ enclosure
  Aerofoil™ bass cones Flowport™
  
  
• DRIVE UNITS
  1× ø25mm (1in) Diamond dome
  1× ø150mm (6.0in) Continuum™ midrange
  2× ø250mm (10.0in) Continuum™ Aerofoil™ bass
  
  
• FREQUENCY RANGE
  -6dB 13Hz – 35kHz
  
  
• FREQUENCY RESPONSE
  15Hz – 28kHz ±3dB (±3dB from reference axis)
  
  
• SENSITIVITY
  90dB (on axis at 2.83Vrms at 1m)
  
  
• HARMONIC DISTORTION
  2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB,1m on axis)
  <1% 30Hz – 20kHz
  <0.3% 100Hz – 8kHz
  
  
• NOMINAL IMPEDANCE
  8Ω (minimum 3.0Ω)
  
  
• RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER POWER
  50W – 1000W into 8Ω on unclipped program
  
  
• DIMENSIONS
  Height: 48.1in (1221mm)
  including tweeter and plinth
  Width: 14.6in (372mm) cabinet only 14.1in (447mm) including plinth
  Depth: 21.9in (556mm) including grill and terminals
  23.5in (597mm) including plinth
  
  
• NET WEIGHT
  234.6lbs (106.4kg) each
  
  
• FINISHES
  Stealth Black
  Warm White
  Light Walnut
  Dark Walnut
  
  
• GRILL
  Black (Stealth Black and Dark Walnut)
  Gray (Warm White and Light Walnut)