B&W Nautilus 801

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General

  • Manufacturer: B&W Bowers & Wilkins
  • Model: Nautilus 801
  • Years of manufacture: 1998 - 2004
  • Made in: England

Colour: Black ash, Cherry wood, Cherry wood red

  • Dimensions: 1.111 x 522 x 690 mm (H x W x D)
  • Weight: 104 kg
  • Original price approx.: € 12.800,- (RRP pair)


Technical Data

  • Type: 3-way bass reflex, floorstanding speaker
  • Chassis:
    • Woofer: 1x 380 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 - 1000 W.
  • Efficiency: 91 dB (2.83 V, 1 m)
  • Frequency response: 37 - 20,000 Hz (±2 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 features

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Test reports

  • Audio 09/1998: Sound: outstanding 98 points Audio rating: 5 ears, reference class
  • Stereo 11/1999: Sound quality: 95%, 3 stars

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