British audio blade Bowers & Wilkins has announced the introduction of its 800 Series Signature loudspeaker line of work - up .
What does that intend ? A couple years after the initial launch , Bowers & Wilkins looks to rectify and update its speaker manakin bringing new technologies and finishes to their Signature speakers to propose the sound carrying into action and esthetic .
The Signature range does n’t apply toallthe Speaker withinthe 800 Series . Only the 801 D4 ( 801 D4 Signature ) and 805 D4 ( 805 D4 Signature ) will be have the Signature upgrade .
Both talker are only useable in two exclusive fresh finishes : Midnight Blue Metallic paint ( the same as on the iconic Nautilus loudspeaker ) , and California Burl Gloss wood veneer , which boast unique Natalie Wood figuring and a epicurean in high spirits gloss finish trimmed in contraband leather by Connolly .
The Speaker are available to purchase from today onwards ( 28th June ) . Prices for each talker have gone up compare to the original 800 Series loudspeakers , and it ’s a rather considerable jump . Check out all the details below .
801 D4 Signature
The 801 D4 Signature is the great speaker in the 800 Series Signature chain , a three - way floorstanding speaker system that features the same Diamond Dome tweeter and Continuum Cone FST midrange unit as the honest-to-god building block . The Signature version boast the same two 250 mm Aerofoil Cone bass drivers but with “ upgraded and improved magnets ” to their motor organisation .
It also has an enhanced atomic number 13 top crustal plate in its Turbine Head midrange enclosing that ’s said to “ significantly ” reduce undesirable resonance for even more midrange transparency and openness . Other areas that have been promote is the port output , which is now cast from atomic number 13 to create a sloshed , quieter structure with less port randomness . The innovation of the tweeter grille mesh has been optimize too , allowing more Department of Energy from the Diamond Dome tweeter into a room , while also guard the diaphragm against unwanted damage .
805 D4 Signature
The 805 D4 theme song is the standmount exemplar in the new kitchen stove , specify for littler way than its bigger sibling . Like the 801 D4 touch , the new 805 D4 features an all - new grill mesh to offer a more open and transparent audio performance , as well as featuring an upgraded crossing with new bypass electrical condenser .
The motor organization for the bass and midrange drivers is all new , and despite the drive units being the same , the unexampled motor system appropriate for a clean midrange pitch and an elongated bass carrying out . Mechanical revisions have been made to the aluminium top collection plate aimed at reducing “ unwanted noise and quiver ” from the structure .
