Bowers And Wilkins - 803 D5 Floor-Standing Speakers (Pair)

Enter the Studios and Step onto the Stages on Which Your Favorite Music Was Made: British-Built Bowers & Wilkins 803 D5 Floor-Standing Loudspeakers Deliver "True Sound," Feature Signature Drivers and Architecture 

The Bowers & Wilkins 803 D5 floor-standing loudspeakers pose an enticing question to listeners everywhere: What would it be worth to you if you could experience your favorite recordings — and all the favorites to come — as if you were truly hearing them for the very first time? While high-end audio equipment is no stranger to such lofty goals and grand claims, the difference with 803 D5 is that it actually delivers on the promise. Devised under the premise of playing with what Bowers & Wilkins deems "True Sound," 803 D5 serves the artist's original intent by reproducing music with extraordinary levels of transparency, detail, force, resolution, and accuracy that bring you into the studio — or onto the concert stage.

As the most compact-headed 800 Series Diamond model with a dedicated Turbine Head midrange enclosure, the 45.8 x 14.1 x 19.6-inch (HWD) 803 D5 comes with the advantage of fitting in most rooms while skimping on none of the qualities for which Bowers & Wilkins' flagship speaker line is known. From its sophisticated internals to its show-stopping exterior, the 140.3-pound 803 D5 trumpets all the leading-edge technological innovations — the all-aluminum Turbine Head that houses the Continuum midrange cone; advanced Matrix bracing with interlocking panels for superb reinforcement; Biomimetic Suspension that dramatically reduces unwanted air pressure and coloration; reverse-wrap cabinet for unprecedented inertness — that Bowers & Wilkins developed during the past decade for optimal performance. 

Better still, the three-way 803 D5 doesn't discriminate when it comes to genre. Its advanced driver array handles any kind of music with extraordinary depth, dynamics, openness, air, and balance. Specialists in playing with stunning frequency extension and recreating three-dimensional soundstages, Bowers & Wilkins' one-inch diamond dome tweeter and famous solid-body Tweeter-on-Top housing — milled from a single block of aluminum and sculpted into an elongated form with a long tube-loading system that lessens rear diffraction — accompany a five-inch Continuum cone FST midrange and two seven-inch Aerofoil woofers. They're among the reasons 803 D5 touts an enviable 16Hz-35kHz range. But what might startle you most is how utterly true to the source 803 D5 remains in both the analog and digital domains. To quote the legendary Staple Singers, 803 D5 will "take you there."

Like its siblings in the 800 Series Diamond, 803 D5 adheres to a thought process wherein Bowers & Wilkins engineers believe everything involved with the speaker's construction can impact the end result. That obsessive passion explains why 803 D5 is made entirely in Bowers & Wilkins' dedicated factory in England — and why all of its components went through years of sophisticated testing and analysis before they were approved. Such painstaking devotion also accounts for why many of the world's foremost music institutions and recording studios — Abbey Road Studios, Capitol Records, Interscope Records, 20th Century Fox, Sony, MIT, Sterling Sound, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra to name just a handful — choose to use the 800 Diamond Series family in their everyday pursuits.

Visually, 803 D5 possesses the kind of looks that will command the attention of any room. These speakers have the kind of lines, finishes, materials, and stop-dead-in-your-tracks curves modeled by the world's most desirable supercars. Just consider the Leather by Connolly detailing, choice of four different hand-applied colors, or rear-mounted crossover mounted on stiff aluminum spines — a unique touch that isolates the sensitive capacitors and acts as a strategic heatsink. The speaker's unique architecture also means reflections and colorations are practically an afterthought; also note that the tweeter housing is decoupled, as is the housing for the midrange. On paper, Bowers & Wilkins' engineering feats impress. In practice, they help make music sound as if it is being made in your room in real time by real artists.

And Bowers & Wilkins didn't forget about practicality. To simplify setup and placement, 803 D5 arrives supplied on wheels to aid with correct positioning. Once you get the speaker where you want in your room, in-built spikes and corresponding floor cups are at the ready. A set of stabilizers provide extra security and assist in holding the speakers in place. Want more peace of mind? 802 D5 includes a five-year manufacturer warranty.

Experiencing music through a pair of 803 D5 towers is something that cannot be properly conveyed with words or images. We'd love to talk more with you about these truly special components. To learn more, and arrange for a risk-free in-home audition, please call one of our audio consultants today.

Distinctive by Design
The 800 Series Diamond looks this way for a reason. Its shape is dictated by the science of sound. Cabinets are formed from a single continuous curve, locked in place by a solid aluminum spine, so cabinet reflections are reduced. They're complemented by the tweeter-on-top and turbine head.

Ultimate Drive Unit Technology
Pairing B&W's most advanced and innovative drive unit technology, 803 D5 plays with spectacular purity. The Diamond dome tweeter pushes break-up frequency to 70kHz, delivering exceptional clarity, precision, and openness, and the Continuum cone delivers voices and instruments with lifelike detail.

Optimized for Purity
Every model in the 800 Series Diamond range benefits from enhanced technology. An upgraded Matrix design reduces resonance and creates an incredibly believable soundstage, while aluminum Space Frame Bracing and an all-new aluminum top section within the cabinet help deliver spacious and immersive sound.