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B&W 800 Diamond

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The speaker of choice for the world’s most demanding recording studios, and a legend among serious sound enthusiasts everywhere, the 800 Diamond is the top speaker in the range – and very probably the finest speaker you will ever hear. Quite simply, the ultimate loudspeaker.

You’ll find the flagship 800 Series loudspeaker at work wherever exceptional sound quality really matters, the world-famous Abbey Road Studios in London to Skywalker Sound, the Californian studio where Hollywood puts music to movies. For sheer, unadulterated realism, these professionals say it’s the best there is. And who are we to argue?

The iconic design of the flagship 800 Series Diamond speaker, with drive units housed in separate, curvaceous enclosures, has its roots back in our design for the very first 800 Series speaker - the Matrix 801. Back then we discovered that isolating the units created a much purer, more balanced sound. The same principle applies today. $37,000 rrp Pair

Description 3-way vented-box system
Drive units 1x ø25mm (1 in) diamond dome high-frequency
1x ø150mm (6 in) woven Kevlar® cone FST™ midrange
2x ø250mm (10 in) Rohacell® cone bass
Frequency range -6dB at 25Hz and 33kHz
Frequency response 32Hz - 28kHz ±3dB on reference axis
Dispersion Within 2dB of reference response
Horizontal: over 60º arc
Vertical: over 10º arc
Sensitivity 90dB spl (2.83V, 1m)
Harmonic distortion 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m)
<1% 45Hz - 100kHz
<0.5% 80Hz - 100kHz
Nominal impedance 8Ω (minimum 3.1Ω)
Crossover frequencies 350Hz, 4kHz
Recommended amplifier power 50W - 1000W into 8Ω on unclipped programme
Max. recommended cable impedance 0.1Ω
Dimensions
Height: 1180mm (46.5 in) (including rollers)
Width: 450mm (17.7 in)
Depth: 645mm (25.4 in)
Net weight 102kg (225 lb)
Finishes
Cabinet: Cherrywood
Rosenut
Piano Black Gloss
Grilles Black cloth

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