Bowers & Wilkins 803 D5 Floorstanding Speaker - Stealth Black (Each)
Bowers & Wilkins 803 D5 Floorstanding Speaker
The Bowers & Wilkins 803 D5 is the most compact 800 Series Diamond model to feature the iconic Turbine Head configuration, making it a powerful choice for reference-quality audio in a wider range of living and listening spaces. Designed for serious stereo systems and premium home theater setups, the 803 D5 combines a Diamond dome tweeter, Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top, and advanced midrange engineering to deliver precise, compelling, and lifelike sound. New innovations, including enhanced Matrix™ construction with Space Frame Bracing and an Aluminium Top Plate with damping collar, help improve cabinet control and acoustic accuracy. With uncompromising performance and refined design, the 803 D5 brings high-end Bowers & Wilkins sound to spaces where a more compact flagship-inspired speaker is preferred.
Specifications
- Product Model: Bowers & Wilkins 803 D5
- Speaker Type: Reference-quality floorstanding loudspeaker
- Series: 800 Series Diamond
- Design Position: Most compact 800 Series Diamond model with Turbine Head configuration
- Designed For: Stereo listening, home theater systems, and a wider range of living and listening spaces
- Tweeter Technology: Diamond dome tweeter
- Tweeter Housing: Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top
- Midrange Configuration: Turbine Head configuration
- Cabinet Reinforcement: Enhanced Matrix™ with Space Frame Bracing
- Top Plate: Aluminium Top Plate
- Damping System: Damping collar for improved acoustic control
- Sound Quality: Reference-quality Bowers & Wilkins audio performance
- Performance Character: Precise, compelling, and uncompromising sound
- Trim: Matching Leather by Connolly trim
What It's Great At
- Compact Reference Performance: Delivers 800 Series Diamond sound in the most compact model with Turbine Head engineering.
- Flexible Room Placement: Designed to bring reference-quality audio to a wider range of living and listening spaces.
- Precise High-Frequency Detail: Uses a Diamond dome tweeter for clean, revealing, and accurate treble performance.
- Focused Imaging: Features Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top technology to improve soundstage precision and acoustic separation.
- Controlled Cabinet Resonance: Enhanced Matrix™ with Space Frame Bracing helps reduce unwanted vibration for cleaner sound.
- Refined Design: Combines advanced loudspeaker engineering with premium craftsmanship and Leather by Connolly trim.
Expanded Key Features List
- Turbine Head Configuration: Gives the 803 D5 advanced midrange housing in a compact 800 Series Diamond floorstanding design.
- Diamond Dome Tweeter: Reproduces high frequencies with exceptional clarity, detail, and precision for a more lifelike listening experience.
- Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top: Places the tweeter in a dedicated enclosure to enhance imaging, openness, and treble accuracy.
- Enhanced Matrix™ Construction: Strengthens the internal cabinet structure to help preserve sonic clarity and reduce unwanted coloration.
- Space Frame Bracing: Adds further cabinet rigidity and acoustic control for a cleaner, more stable sound presentation.
- Aluminium Top Plate: Provides a refined structural element that supports the speaker’s premium acoustic design.
- Damping Collar: Helps control vibration around the top plate area for more precise and compelling sound reproduction.
- Compact 800 Series Design: Brings reference-quality Bowers & Wilkins performance to more rooms without compromising sound quality.
FAQ Section
Q: What makes the Bowers & Wilkins 803 D5 unique in the 800 Series Diamond lineup?
A: The 803 D5 is the most compact 800 Series Diamond model to feature the iconic Turbine Head configuration, delivering reference-quality performance in a more room-friendly design.
Q: Is the 803 D5 suitable for smaller listening spaces?
A: Yes, its smaller proportions make it well suited for a wider range of living and listening spaces while still delivering high-end Bowers & Wilkins performance.
Q: What tweeter does the 803 D5 use?
A: The 803 D5 features a Diamond dome tweeter designed to deliver exceptionally clear, detailed, and accurate high-frequency sound.
Q: What is Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top technology?
A: Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top places the tweeter in a dedicated enclosure above the cabinet to improve imaging, detail, and acoustic separation.
Q: What is the Turbine Head configuration used for?
A: The Turbine Head configuration provides an optimized housing for the midrange section, helping the speaker deliver clearer, more focused, and more natural sound.
Q: What does enhanced Matrix™ with Space Frame Bracing do?
A: This advanced cabinet structure increases rigidity and helps reduce unwanted resonance, allowing the speaker to produce cleaner and more accurate sound.
Q: Why does the 803 D5 use an Aluminium Top Plate with a damping collar?
A: The Aluminium Top Plate and damping collar help improve structural control and reduce vibration for more precise sound reproduction.
Q: Who is the 803 D5 best suited for?
A: The 803 D5 is ideal for audiophiles and home theater enthusiasts who want reference-quality 800 Series Diamond performance in a more compact floorstanding speaker.
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Bowers & Wilkins 803 D5 Floorstanding Speaker - Stealth Black (Each)
Bowers & Wilkins 803 D5 Floorstanding Speaker
The Bowers & Wilkins 803 D5 is the most compact 800 Series Diamond model to feature the iconic Turbine Head configuration, making it a powerful choice for reference-quality audio in a wider range of living and listening spaces. Designed for serious stereo systems and premium home theater setups, the 803 D5 combines a Diamond dome tweeter, Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top, and advanced midrange engineering to deliver precise, compelling, and lifelike sound. New innovations, including enhanced Matrix™ construction with Space Frame Bracing and an Aluminium Top Plate with damping collar, help improve cabinet control and acoustic accuracy. With uncompromising performance and refined design, the 803 D5 brings high-end Bowers & Wilkins sound to spaces where a more compact flagship-inspired speaker is preferred.
Specifications
- Product Model: Bowers & Wilkins 803 D5
- Speaker Type: Reference-quality floorstanding loudspeaker
- Series: 800 Series Diamond
- Design Position: Most compact 800 Series Diamond model with Turbine Head configuration
- Designed For: Stereo listening, home theater systems, and a wider range of living and listening spaces
- Tweeter Technology: Diamond dome tweeter
- Tweeter Housing: Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top
- Midrange Configuration: Turbine Head configuration
- Cabinet Reinforcement: Enhanced Matrix™ with Space Frame Bracing
- Top Plate: Aluminium Top Plate
- Damping System: Damping collar for improved acoustic control
- Sound Quality: Reference-quality Bowers & Wilkins audio performance
- Performance Character: Precise, compelling, and uncompromising sound
- Trim: Matching Leather by Connolly trim
What It's Great At
- Compact Reference Performance: Delivers 800 Series Diamond sound in the most compact model with Turbine Head engineering.
- Flexible Room Placement: Designed to bring reference-quality audio to a wider range of living and listening spaces.
- Precise High-Frequency Detail: Uses a Diamond dome tweeter for clean, revealing, and accurate treble performance.
- Focused Imaging: Features Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top technology to improve soundstage precision and acoustic separation.
- Controlled Cabinet Resonance: Enhanced Matrix™ with Space Frame Bracing helps reduce unwanted vibration for cleaner sound.
- Refined Design: Combines advanced loudspeaker engineering with premium craftsmanship and Leather by Connolly trim.
Expanded Key Features List
- Turbine Head Configuration: Gives the 803 D5 advanced midrange housing in a compact 800 Series Diamond floorstanding design.
- Diamond Dome Tweeter: Reproduces high frequencies with exceptional clarity, detail, and precision for a more lifelike listening experience.
- Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top: Places the tweeter in a dedicated enclosure to enhance imaging, openness, and treble accuracy.
- Enhanced Matrix™ Construction: Strengthens the internal cabinet structure to help preserve sonic clarity and reduce unwanted coloration.
- Space Frame Bracing: Adds further cabinet rigidity and acoustic control for a cleaner, more stable sound presentation.
- Aluminium Top Plate: Provides a refined structural element that supports the speaker’s premium acoustic design.
- Damping Collar: Helps control vibration around the top plate area for more precise and compelling sound reproduction.
- Compact 800 Series Design: Brings reference-quality Bowers & Wilkins performance to more rooms without compromising sound quality.
FAQ Section
Q: What makes the Bowers & Wilkins 803 D5 unique in the 800 Series Diamond lineup?
A: The 803 D5 is the most compact 800 Series Diamond model to feature the iconic Turbine Head configuration, delivering reference-quality performance in a more room-friendly design.
Q: Is the 803 D5 suitable for smaller listening spaces?
A: Yes, its smaller proportions make it well suited for a wider range of living and listening spaces while still delivering high-end Bowers & Wilkins performance.
Q: What tweeter does the 803 D5 use?
A: The 803 D5 features a Diamond dome tweeter designed to deliver exceptionally clear, detailed, and accurate high-frequency sound.
Q: What is Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top technology?
A: Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top places the tweeter in a dedicated enclosure above the cabinet to improve imaging, detail, and acoustic separation.
Q: What is the Turbine Head configuration used for?
A: The Turbine Head configuration provides an optimized housing for the midrange section, helping the speaker deliver clearer, more focused, and more natural sound.
Q: What does enhanced Matrix™ with Space Frame Bracing do?
A: This advanced cabinet structure increases rigidity and helps reduce unwanted resonance, allowing the speaker to produce cleaner and more accurate sound.
Q: Why does the 803 D5 use an Aluminium Top Plate with a damping collar?
A: The Aluminium Top Plate and damping collar help improve structural control and reduce vibration for more precise sound reproduction.
Q: Who is the 803 D5 best suited for?
A: The 803 D5 is ideal for audiophiles and home theater enthusiasts who want reference-quality 800 Series Diamond performance in a more compact floorstanding speaker.
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Bowers & Wilkins 803 D5 Floorstanding Speaker
The Bowers & Wilkins 803 D5 is the most compact 800 Series Diamond model to feature the iconic Turbine Head configuration, making it a powerful choice for reference-quality audio in a wider range of living and listening spaces. Designed for serious stereo systems and premium home theater setups, the 803 D5 combines a Diamond dome tweeter, Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top, and advanced midrange engineering to deliver precise, compelling, and lifelike sound. New innovations, including enhanced Matrix™ construction with Space Frame Bracing and an Aluminium Top Plate with damping collar, help improve cabinet control and acoustic accuracy. With uncompromising performance and refined design, the 803 D5 brings high-end Bowers & Wilkins sound to spaces where a more compact flagship-inspired speaker is preferred.
Specifications
- Product Model: Bowers & Wilkins 803 D5
- Speaker Type: Reference-quality floorstanding loudspeaker
- Series: 800 Series Diamond
- Design Position: Most compact 800 Series Diamond model with Turbine Head configuration
- Designed For: Stereo listening, home theater systems, and a wider range of living and listening spaces
- Tweeter Technology: Diamond dome tweeter
- Tweeter Housing: Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top
- Midrange Configuration: Turbine Head configuration
- Cabinet Reinforcement: Enhanced Matrix™ with Space Frame Bracing
- Top Plate: Aluminium Top Plate
- Damping System: Damping collar for improved acoustic control
- Sound Quality: Reference-quality Bowers & Wilkins audio performance
- Performance Character: Precise, compelling, and uncompromising sound
- Trim: Matching Leather by Connolly trim
What It's Great At
- Compact Reference Performance: Delivers 800 Series Diamond sound in the most compact model with Turbine Head engineering.
- Flexible Room Placement: Designed to bring reference-quality audio to a wider range of living and listening spaces.
- Precise High-Frequency Detail: Uses a Diamond dome tweeter for clean, revealing, and accurate treble performance.
- Focused Imaging: Features Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top technology to improve soundstage precision and acoustic separation.
- Controlled Cabinet Resonance: Enhanced Matrix™ with Space Frame Bracing helps reduce unwanted vibration for cleaner sound.
- Refined Design: Combines advanced loudspeaker engineering with premium craftsmanship and Leather by Connolly trim.
Expanded Key Features List
- Turbine Head Configuration: Gives the 803 D5 advanced midrange housing in a compact 800 Series Diamond floorstanding design.
- Diamond Dome Tweeter: Reproduces high frequencies with exceptional clarity, detail, and precision for a more lifelike listening experience.
- Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top: Places the tweeter in a dedicated enclosure to enhance imaging, openness, and treble accuracy.
- Enhanced Matrix™ Construction: Strengthens the internal cabinet structure to help preserve sonic clarity and reduce unwanted coloration.
- Space Frame Bracing: Adds further cabinet rigidity and acoustic control for a cleaner, more stable sound presentation.
- Aluminium Top Plate: Provides a refined structural element that supports the speaker’s premium acoustic design.
- Damping Collar: Helps control vibration around the top plate area for more precise and compelling sound reproduction.
- Compact 800 Series Design: Brings reference-quality Bowers & Wilkins performance to more rooms without compromising sound quality.
FAQ Section
Q: What makes the Bowers & Wilkins 803 D5 unique in the 800 Series Diamond lineup?
A: The 803 D5 is the most compact 800 Series Diamond model to feature the iconic Turbine Head configuration, delivering reference-quality performance in a more room-friendly design.
Q: Is the 803 D5 suitable for smaller listening spaces?
A: Yes, its smaller proportions make it well suited for a wider range of living and listening spaces while still delivering high-end Bowers & Wilkins performance.
Q: What tweeter does the 803 D5 use?
A: The 803 D5 features a Diamond dome tweeter designed to deliver exceptionally clear, detailed, and accurate high-frequency sound.
Q: What is Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top technology?
A: Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top places the tweeter in a dedicated enclosure above the cabinet to improve imaging, detail, and acoustic separation.
Q: What is the Turbine Head configuration used for?
A: The Turbine Head configuration provides an optimized housing for the midrange section, helping the speaker deliver clearer, more focused, and more natural sound.
Q: What does enhanced Matrix™ with Space Frame Bracing do?
A: This advanced cabinet structure increases rigidity and helps reduce unwanted resonance, allowing the speaker to produce cleaner and more accurate sound.
Q: Why does the 803 D5 use an Aluminium Top Plate with a damping collar?
A: The Aluminium Top Plate and damping collar help improve structural control and reduce vibration for more precise sound reproduction.
Q: Who is the 803 D5 best suited for?
A: The 803 D5 is ideal for audiophiles and home theater enthusiasts who want reference-quality 800 Series Diamond performance in a more compact floorstanding speaker.
