B&W Nautilus 802

Data

General

• Manufacturer: B&W Bowers & Wilkins
• Model: Nautilus 802
• Years of manufacture: 1998 - 2004
• Made in: England
• Colour: Black ash, Cherry wood, Cherry wood red
• Dimensions: 1.106 x 385 x 548 mm (H x W x D)
• Weight: 70 kg
• Original price approx.: € 9.400,- (RRP pair)

Technical Data

• Type: 3-way bass reflex, floorstanding speaker
• Chassis:
  • woofer: 2x 200 mm (paper/Kevlar cone).

midrange driver: 1x 150 mm (FST-Kevlar fabric cone)

• • tweeter: 1x 25 mm (aluminium dome tweeter)

Power handling (nominal/music):

• Recommended amplifier power: 50 - 500 W
• Efficiency: 91 dB (2.83 V, 1 m)
• Frequency response: 39 - 20,000 Hz (±2 dB)
• Frequency response: 34 - 20,000 Hz (±3 dB)
• Transitional ranges: 350 / 4,000 Hz
• Impedance: 8 Ohm (minimum according to B&W = 3.0 Ohm, thus the impedance according to DIN/IEC = 4 Ohm)

Special equipment

• Spike Set € 250 (RRP piece)

Remarks

Other models of the same series:

• Nautilus 800
• Nautilus 801
• Nautilus 802
• Nautilus 803
• Nautilus 804
• Nautilus 805
• Nautilus HTM1
• Nautilus HTM2

Pictures

Reviews

• Audio 12/1999: Sound: outstanding 95 points, workmanship: outstanding, audio predicate: 5 ears, reference class
• Stereo 10/1998: Sound quality: 88%, 3 stars, excellent
• Stereoplay 10/1998: Sound: outstanding, 57 points, price-performance: very good
• Hifi & Records 1/2003: "Editors Choice
• Heimkino 4/2003: +very good sound +absolutely level stable +perfect workmanship +reference class

Awards:

• EISA Awards: European High End Audio of the Year 1999-2000

Product of the Year 1999: Hi-Fi Grand Prix Award USA Golden Note 1999: Award Winner Best Loudspeaker Design, The Academy USA Product of the Year 1999: Multi Media Totaal, Netherlands