Bowers and Wilkins N-800 Brochure
NautilusTM800
Floor-standing loudspeaker system
Technically similar to the SignatureTM800, it is presented in the standard NautilusTM800
Series veneers. The imposing NautilusTM800 stands firmly on a cast aluminium plinth,
which contains the crossover components – each one painstakingly selected to preserve the finest nuances in the signal.
The gracefully curved cabinet, veneered in a choice of finishes and the sloping top sur-
face covered in the finest Connolly Leather, houses two 10-inch bass drivers. Together
with the down-firing Flowport, these deliver bass of prodigious dynamics. An improved
version of the FST™ midrange driver, exhibits such low levels of distortion and coloration that it does not draw attention to itself.
Contributing to the incredibly open sound, the tube loaded tweeter extends the system
response well into the ultrasonic region.
Product Summary
Description 3-way vented-box system
Drive units 1 x 25mm metal dome high-frequency
1 x 160mm woven Kevlar® cone FST
midrange
2 x 250mm Paper/Kevlar®cone bass
Frequency response 37Hz - 23kHz ± 2db on reference
axis
Sensitivity 91db spl (2.83V, 1m)
Nominal impedance 8Ω (minimum 3.0Ω)
Power handling 50W - 1000W into 8Ω on unclipped
programme
Dimensions Height:1197mm Width: 450mm
Depth: 645mm
Finishes Cabinet: Real wood veneers, Black
Ash, Cherrywood, Red Stained Cherywood
Grille: Black cloth
TM
Technical highlights
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.
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.
Flowport™: Golf ball aerodynamics theory points the way towards lower distortion
reflex ports. Dimples improve the way the air flows over the surface of any object. In
the case of reflex ports, they offer a significant improvement over simply flaring the port
ends in reducing air flow turbulence at each end of the port; so you get less chuffing
noise and less compression at high sound levels.
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.
B&W Loudspeakers Ltd reserves the right to amend details of the specifications without notice in line with technical developments. E & OE. All trademarks acknowledged.
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