Bowers and Wilkins Matrix 801 Mk2 Brochure

MATRIX™801 Series 2

Floor-standing loudspeaker system

Product Summary

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Buy applying computer-aided design (CAD) techniques B&W has substantially improved the performance of the original Model 801. The Matrix 801 Series 2 can deliver a full octave more bass and treble than its predecessor and at the same time offer increase sensitivity, better dispersion and transient response.

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The bass system decided by CAD programs is a sixth-order Butterworth alignment vented-box system giving less cone excursion at subsonic frequencies. The cone is made from a specially formulated plastic compound allowing critical mass requirement to be accurately controlled.

Technical highlights

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Description Drive Units

Frequency Response

Sensitivity

3-way vented-box system 1 x 25mm metal dome - high frequency 1 x 126mm Kevlar®- midrange 1 x 300mm high power polymer cone bass 20Hz – 20kHz ± 2dB free-field with external bass alignment filter 87dB spl(2.83V 1m)

Nominal Impedance Power Handling

Dimensions

Finish

8 ohms (minimum 4 ohms) 50W – 600W into 8 ohms on unclipped programme Height: 1008mm Width: 432mm Depth: 560mm Black Ash, Walnut, Rosewood. Grille: Black Cloth

Kevlar®: B&W developed and patented the method of using Kevlar® for loudspeaker cones to reduce unwanted standing waves. DuPont originally created Kevlar® for use in bulletproof vests.

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Tweeter on top: B&W's Tweeter on top technology ensures that the sound remains focused and time-sensitive and that the stereo-image is presented with unparalleled three dimensional accuracy.

Matrix: The basic construction of nearly all loudspeakers is exactly the same panels of wood-based materials, bonded to form a rectangular box. B&W studied and evaluated how each aspect of cabinet behaviour and the efficiency of various materials and construction methods affects sound.