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EXPIRED   For Sale Bowers & Wilkins 801 Floorstanding Loudspeakers

AUD $4,000
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Price

AUD $4,000

Product Type

Floorstanding Loudspeakers

Brand

Bowers & Wilkins

Model Name

801

Condition

Very good secondhand condition

Payment Method

CC, EFT, Cash, PayPal, Zip

Region/State

(NSW) New South Wales/Australia

Suburb or Town

Lane Cove

Original Receipt Available

 No

Shipping & Pickup Options

Shipping:  Available
Pickup: Available

Auditioning

 Yes

Reason for Selling

Retailer

Further Information

Overview: Today why not delight in a piece of audio history with this pair of original Bowers & Wilkins 801 loudspeakers, available now at Len Wallis Audio. Launched in 1979, these speakers represented a landmark in audio technology as B&W's first professional monitor loudspeaker—a testament to four years of groundbreaking research and uncompromising design. This example presents in very good condition, clearly maintained with care, preserving their historic value and fine performance.

Described by B&W as project developed "without regard to any of the so-called 'practical considerations' that inevitably compromise conventional designs," the 801 set a new standard in sound quality. Its role as the chosen monitor for classical music at London's iconic Abbey Road Studios by EMI underscores its exceptional performance and impact on the music industry at the time. 

Specifications:

Type: 3-way, 3-driver loudspeaker system

Frequency Response: 45Hz to 20kHz

Impedance: 8Ω

Sensitivity: 85dB

Drivers: 270mm bass cone, 100mm midrange cone, 26mm dome tweeter

Enclosure: Closed box

Finish Options: Black ash, rosewood, teak, or walnut

Dimensions: 948 x 432 x 560mm

Weight: 49kg

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Andy :)

Andy :) 353

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The fat lady sings!!

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tcressida

tcressida 15

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I had many pairs of speakers in the past , the only pair l still keep until today is my 801 S1 ,  the same pair as above n same colour . I pair w 200w  Mark Levinson amp n get very good results.

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Andythiing

Andythiing 6,523

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Not many speakers around at $4k could match these 

rantan

rantan 15,029

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4 minutes ago, Andythiing said:

Not many speakers around at $4k could match these 

 

100%

 

I remember the very day that my brother purchased a pair of these about two weeks after they were released .

I was gobsmacked at  the sound quality, but being a no money student at the time, I could not afford to buy my own.

Just one thing to a prospective buyer, make sure you have a high quality amplifier and you will be suitably mesmerised.

A genuine all time classic.

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kaaos

I had B&W 801 Matrix 2 series back in 1988/9 soon after they were released. I went through many speakers since then, including some huge horns, and just a few years ago I bought B&W 801 Series 2 again... I concluded that I was wasting my time trying to find something better all these years. I haven't heard Series 80 of this model but these are seriously good speakers. I will keep my pair forever, there is no way I will make this mistake again.

Good luck with sale

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