Bowers and Wilkins Signature 800 Brochure

Signatur

e 800

Floor-standing loudspeaker system

Superbly finished in piano gloss Tiger's Eye veneer and the finest Connolly leather, the

Signature 800 refines Nautilus 800 Series technology in a true audiophile system of

authority and power.

The imposing Signature 800 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 down-firing Flowport delivers bass of prodigious dynamics when called upon to do

so. An improved version of the FST™ midrange driver, flexibly mounted in its sphere/tube

housing. 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: Grey Tigers Eye real wood

veneer, Grille: Black Connolly Leather

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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