B&W Nautilus 805

Data

General

• Manufacturer: B&W Bowers & Wilkins
• Model: 805
• Years of manufacture: 1998 - 2004
• Made in: England
• Colour: Black ash, Cherry wood, Cherry wood red
• Dimensions: 418 x 238 x 351 mm (H x W x D)
• Weight: 11,5 kg
• Original price approx.: € 2.400,- (RRP pair)

Technical Data

• Type: 2-way bass reflex, shelf speaker
• drivers:
  • woofer-midrange: 1x 165 mm (Kevlar cone)

Tweeter: 1x 25 mm (aluminium dome)

• Power handling (nominal/music power): 120 Watt
• Recommended amplifier power: 50 - 120 W
• Efficiency: 88 dB (2.83 V, 1 m)
• Frequency response: 42 - 20,000 Hz (±2 dB)
• Crossover frequency: 4,000 Hz
• Impedance: 8 Ohm (minimum according to B&W = 3.7 Ohm, thus the impedance according to DIN/IEC = 4 Ohm)

Special features

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Remarks

Other models in the same series:

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

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Reviews

• audio issue 9/2003; 30 products tested: "very good" (top class; 81 points); practical rating: "outstanding".
• stereoplay issue 3/2000; 167 products in test: "outstanding" (58 out of 62 points)
• stereo issue 2/2000; 204 products in test: sound quality: 82% price/performance: "very good
• audio issue 3/2002; 12 products in test: "top class"; sound: "very good" (81 points)
  • "With the 805 B & W created a particularly finely finished compact speaker. The 805 shines with powerful dynamic bass, colourful lightness in the mids and the finest resolution in the highs."
• Audio issue 10/1999; 28 products tested: "top class" (5 out of 5 points); sound: very good; workmanship: "outstanding".