B&W 802 Diamond

Data

General

• Manufacturer: B&W Bowers & Wilkins
• Model: 802 (D2) Diamond
• Years of manufacture: 2010 - 2015
• Made in: England
• Colour: Black piano lacquer, cherry wood, rose nut
• Dimensions: 1,135 x 368 x 563 mm (H x W x D)
• Weight: 72 kg
• Original price approx.: € 14.000,- (RRP pair)

Technical data

• Type: 3-way bass reflex, floorstanding speaker
• Chassis:
  • Woofer: 2x 200 mm (Rohacell® cone).
  • midrange driver: 1x 150 mm (FST Kevlar fabric cone)
  • tweeter: 1x 25 mm (D2-diamond dome)

Power handling (nominal/music):

• Recommended amplifier power: 50-500 W
• Efficiency: 90 dB (2.83 V, 1 m)
• Frequency response: 34 - 28,000 Hz (±3 dB)
• Transitional ranges: 350 / 4,000 Hz
• Impedance: 8 Ohm (minimum 3.5 Ohm, thus the nominal impedance according to DIN/IEC = 4 Ohm)

Special features

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Remarks

Other models in the same series:

• 800 Diamond
• 802 Diamond
• 803 Diamond
• 804 Diamond
• 805 Diamond

Test reports

• Stereoplay 5/2010
  • Sound: Absolute top class 64 points (max. 70 points)
  • Overall rating: very good (87 points)
  • Price/Performance: outstanding

"The new edition of the 802 shines with newly designed drives and lowest distortion. It sounds even more timely and accurate than its predecessor. Plasticity as well as playfulness reach electrostat level."

• Stereo 12/2010

Sound level floorstanding loudspeaker: 95%. Price/Performance: very good

"B&W's latest coup, the "Diamond" series, puts the diamond crown on the Nautilus technology and makes the new 802 a universal top speaker. Super."

• HiFi Test 12/2011
  • Grade: 1+; Reference class
  • Price/Performance: very good, "Highlight".

"The sound of the model is described as outstanding. Plus points also collects the perfect processing, in which no compromises are made."