NEW Bowers & Wilkins 800 Diamond 4 HiFi Speakers Factory & MORE !!
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- This video is about the Brand New Bowers & Wilkins 800 Diamond 4 HiFi speakers.
I was lucky to be invited to a press event that included a factory tour where I got to see the new Bowers & Wilkins 800 Diamond 4 speakers being made such as the 801 D4 the 802 D4 and 803 D4
I was lucky to have short listening sessions with the 805 D4 the 804 D4 as you will see in the video.
All speakers are available from 1st September 2021
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0:00 Intro
1:07 Sound
3:49 Factory
14:54 Prices
Thanks for watching - Terry Ellis Pursuit Perfect System
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If you would like to see more about the 800 Diamond 4 I was invited to their UK launch at Abbey Road Studios th-cam.com/video/idXAkTvqT1o/w-d-xo.html
May I ask when we can see more?
@@xsamitt use the link above to see more
@@PursuitPerfectSystem disturbing that sound united is being bought out. I am concerned for the industry but I am also confer for Bowers and Wilkins.
What an excellent video Terry , very well put together i might add, Appreciate all your hard work on the channel mate, its superb.
Amazing tour! Loves how dedicated & meticulous their employees are in the process of making these fantastic speakers. Keep them coming!
Fascinating insight via rare video footage of their factory and production processes. Great stuff!!
Brilliant video as always Terry. Now we see why B&W cost so much. They have a bazillion pound factory with hi-tech robots and an army of workers. But you really have to respect their pride in their craftsmanship. Thank you Terry!
What a treat, thank you for this. I’ve always been a fan of B&Ws philosophies, construction techniques and sound.
🤗🤩 WELL STATED SIR 👍😍😍😍
Wow 😯, what a dream it would be working at this factory. Thanks Terri, awesome video.
Excellent video, I love Bowers & Wilkins, I’m proud to announce that I own a pair of the nice 706s2’s in the nice Rosenut finish and they sound amazing. So glad I got them, they work perfectly with my Naim Amp I’ve got.
I don't own the 800s but I own the 703 also made in the UK. My son pushed the speaker and it fell on the hard wood floors. I cannot explain the sound it made to you - it was enough to wake the dead. I picked up the speaker and I thought it'd have some damage. I examined it and was shocked to not find a single scratch on the maple cabinet. I thought, for sure, the tweeter and cones are damaged. I start playing music on it and I detect the same beautiful sound it had before the fall. I thought it's a matter of time that the speaker would break. That was 13 years ago. The speaker has seen more action than demo speakers at stores. I would not be surprised if the drop actually improved the sound.
Take a bow B&W! Take a bow!
Excellent video Terry, lovely loudspeakers, amazingly finished, as a French Polisher, I know what goes into producing that lacquered finish👍
Forgot to say best video I’ve seen on any bowers and Wilkins speakers, they deserve it
What a fantastic video! Great pacing, awesome footage, narrated wonderfully. I just ordered a set of 803 D4’s in large part due to your videos so keep them coming please!
Great video, and your narration skills have really improved. I’ve been an 803D3 owner for about 2.5 years and I knew the day would come when I no longer owned B&W’s latest version of the 800 series speakers ☹️However, I think I’ll stay with what I’ve got as I’m still very happy with them 😀
Top quality video; I hope B&W appreciate it as much as your viewers.
As a DIY audio enthusiast, it's really a pleasure to see how the professionals do their work.
This is some sportscar level of manufacturing
It really, truly isn't. It has a sportscar price, but about 1/10 of the cost or effort.
Love factory tour videos. Hope you get to do more!!!
This Video was super entertaining to watch! Realy high level production, awesome views and music and youre a super cool guy! :-)
Dear Terry, Just finished my tea n toast (who watches TV anymore) Thx 🙏 soo much 4 sharing & all your hard work 🔊 superb stuff 🌟
Thanks Neil, I did work really hard on this one, thanks for noticing !! 👍
🤗 THANKS TERRY FOR SHARING THIS WITH US 🤩🤩🤩 WE BOTH HAVE OUR TOURS TODAY AND ENJOYING EVERYTHING
FULFILLING MY DESIRE TO VISIT WITH YOU ….AND MAYBE SOMEDAY IN PERSON 😎
I AM VERY BLESSED TO HAVE A PAIR OF 802 ‘s for about 12 years and I AM THANKFUL EVERY TIME I GET TO HEAR THEM 🤗🤗🤗 and I get to 👀 SEE THEM EVERY DAY 😉 WAF😂 😍😍😍
Years ago, looking for bookshelf speakers for my Kawai digital piano and recording studio the hi-fidelity store in Orlando carried over a half-dozen brands to choose from. Some sounded good for jazz; others for rock; others for classical, including solo piano. But of them all only the B&W Nautilus 805's were sonically superb for every type of music. And with Dynaudio's powered 10" sub the clarity of tone and the harmonic balance has held me captive to this day.
Great video Terry, thanks for this and everything you do.
Be happy to hear the new speakers, but I'm not so hyped for some of the design choices! I do prefer my speakers to have more of a flush mount to the cabinet and I'm not keen on the 'projecting cylinder' design they have used here, but I'm sure many others will like it.
Really enjoyed the factory tour and this gives us some great insight!
Incredible!!! Well done! Really enjoyed watching this.
Thanks Jana means a lot coming from you !!
Nice video Terry it was lovely to see inside the factory and see how they do things their. The quick bass that you mentioned might have something to do with the amplification. I've got the Michi S5 stereo Poweramp which has according to stereophile a measurement of over a kilowatt of power per channel into 4 ohm's. And I can testified that the grip and speed of bass with that particular amplifier is among the best there is out there. Can't wait for you to get them into your room and give them a good seeing too.👍🎧😂
Brilliant video. B&W fan since 1986.
Amazing range these D4's.
Good to see them being made and a lot of work done by hand
Thank you very much for this review and the opportunity to see B&W plant and how much expertise they put in making them. A smart mix of high-end technology and handcraft hability. Maybe a jump for me from 700s to 800s ;)
Nice looking crossovers. And a great factory operation
Nearly 30 years ago I had my first experience with high end audio when, as a teen, I walked into a store and the salesman led me to a room containing Conrad Johnson separates and B&W Matrix 801 speakers. I sat there and listened to the entirety of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon album. I've been a fan of quality audio ever since, and B&W is a big part of that joy!
Thank you for the good video. I really enjoy it. I am looking forward to your new 800 D4 series
Excellent video Terry, looks very professional.
Thanks Ben, really appreciate the comment
This was a great tour, I started with a pair of B&W DM2000’s back in the mid 80’s, boy did I punish those guys!
Then invested in a pair or 803 series 2’s in the late 90’s and I’m still using them, they’ve never let me down and I still love them, but I’m now eyeing those 801’s with that look that Bernard Mathews would give a turkey!
I enjoyed that mate. Some nice improvements.
Thanks Terry, now I am screwed as I have the 804 D3 and of course now because of you I need to upgrade to a D4!
Hahaha - don't blame the messenger Michael 😂
This is a really superb and insightful video! B&W have gone up in my estimation!
Thanks very much, is another one here I made yesterday you might also enjoy th-cam.com/video/idXAkTvqT1o/w-d-xo.html
Great video, great brand, nice sound. Also you have a good voice to listen to!
Thank you
Top content once again sir!
Thanks for that excellent view "behind the scenes"
Impressive!
Cheers and thanks Terry,, 🍻😎👍!!
Great video, beautiful speakers.
Nice review! Very impressive.
l remember seeing and hearing the 802D for the first time in a high end stereo shop WOW l could make out everything !! lt was Dianna Kraal acoustic recording singing her kind of Jazz, l could hear the strings of the guitar being struck like my head was in front of it !! lt was amazing experience :)
I have had the first generation 801s since the mid 80's. I was impressed by the fact that London Records were using them as studio monitors so took a listen and was sold. I have found no reason to swap them out and find the newer generations quite ugly and distracting. Perhaps designed by Salvador Dali but I am sure they sound great. Also in various rooms I have the CM5s and CM1s with subs. My listening to quality sound began with a pair of Altec Lansing Voice of the Theaters in the 60s then gravitated to ARs then back to the big boys. I know good sound when I hear it. Brits have been in the forefront of this technology from the beginning. Great video, very interesting.
The most interesting video on youtube of this year for me :)
Great video! Thanks for your hard work.
Awesome views ... Thank you !!!
My 804 D4s arrived this week, the wifes tells me I have to wait until christmas to open them, so 4 more weeks, until I can experience the new D4 technology, looking forward to the unboxing 🙂. Thanks for this great video, it formed part of my selection process, keep up the awesome work !
Lucky man, to have such an understanding wife!
Did she have to be bribed in any way?
I switched from Klipsch to B&W a long time ago.. in my opinion generally a more neutral and allrounder sound experience. And for my kitchen still rockin Kef’s and Onkyo from the late 70’s! 🙂
Great video! Well done
Great video, I wish I could tour the factory one day.
Awesome! Very nice video!
Thanks I have made a better one of the factory now
Terry what's the world coming too! You let Ed Selley get the best seat! -mate what happened to the old English soccer hooligan headbutt move or the bake beans and eggs the night before super fart move - soon gets those prime seats emptied so you can enjoy the best seat in the house 😉. Thanks Terry for a brilliant video and on a serious note the diamond tweeter girl was very eye catching
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🤗 THANKS TERRY , I CAME BACK FOR A SECOND TASTE 😉🤗😍😍😍
Hmm very interesting. They also seem to improve on the looks every year.
Fine. I find it amazing. The quality is enough even for the most picky personalities, including me!!! Great machines. England rocks. B & W .
What an excellent video, keep it going...
Thanks very much, I will
Very impressive, thanks for this Terry. I have to admit though, I much prefer the JBL monitors badass look to these.
Your videos are excellent... Thanks
Thanks Gareth, glad you enjoy them thanks for watching them
excellent video, thanks
We are happy to see Ramses Electronic Imaging and Sound Systems among us.
Brilliant video mate, thanks.
Thanks Goeff
@@PursuitPerfectSystem You're welcome Trrey
Обожаю акустику этой фирмы!!- услышал один раз 800'ые, влюбился на всю жизнь!! Жаль что не могу себе их позволить!!
Nice intro video on B&W's D4. I'm not a fan of B&W, nonetheless I would love to see your full detailed review on them, including a sound demo on your home.
Let's hope B&W provides you with the opportunity. Thanks Terry.
you are so lucky to see how new D4 is born :P
Hi Kwok-yan, I hope you are well - yes I agree its very lucky when you live in the same country and are then invited to great events like this - I see it as a privilege and definitely don't take it for granted. Thanks for watching my video and commenting, really appreciate it
Great news!!
What a great design!
Good one, nice work.
Thanks
I had a complete 600 series for eighteen years, now I have 704 s2, 706 s2, 606, and a pair of asw 610's. A lot of people dismiss these because of the initial sound, they need at least a week or two before they break in, but when they do break in it's really the end of the audio rainbow, my system is a HT-audio hybrid, in both applications
these bables sing
I happen to own the 802D I can't imagine the sound from this new line
I have 21 B & W speakers in my car - the sound systems is also B & W. I haven’t noticed any leather aroma emanating from the speakers- probably because most of the interior is also leather, including the headlining which is suede. I use B & W headphones at home, have a pair of speaker boxes with two speakers each in my work shed. The latte are fairly large, and I bought them about 25 years ago- unfortunately my lounge is not nearly as large as previous homes I’ve owned , so I make do with a Denton system. Now. I must say that I envy you your tour of the factory & warehouse, back in thr 60s & 79s, I used to to do audits a lot of sound mixing & had a a couple of mixing desks and some heavy duty amplifiers. These days my power or guitar amplifier is limited to a Vox VT60+. It looks somewhat similar to the AC 30s, but there the similarity ends!
Beautiful
TY for the factory tour with fitting commentary; that was fascinating.
It's worth noting the 'authorized dealer' business model inflates these prices significantly, by probably a third? So they really need not be that expensive.
When I was young and penniless, I used to fantasize about owning this type of gear; now, I am older, have the financial means, but I find I am perfectly happy with my supremely lo-fi stuff, the fantasies long gone. One thing never changed: I still listen to music, every day. Cheers.
No dealers margin, no dealers to listen to these speakers in and then no easy way to demo speakers costing upto over 30 grand. Its important to remember this as its very important
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How is it that Richer Sounds manage to undercut just about every other dealer out there, with products that are maybe not as exclusive as the B&W Nautilus, or 800 diamond series, but unarguably, audiophile quality?
They make their margins, because they sell more products. Undoubtedly a lot of the products they do sell, will be made in China, but not all.
And the Chinese made products will usually be the ones that end up being the most aggressively discounted, because discerning music lovers don't want them.
If B&W went down the route of selling their top end products via Richer Sounds, with a discount of say, 10% or so, then I reckon they would sell more, especially their British made products.
But in a way, I'm glad they hold an element of exclusivity, as it gives many of us something to aspire to. And for now, I will have to make do with my Mordaunt Short Aviano 6's, and Monitor Audio Bronze 200's, which I swap out from time to time, just so I can experience a change of dynamic, and aural experience.
The kind of video I would like to see a bit more on this very nice channel
Not been much chance to get out and do it for the last 18 months
Nice cabinet
Bowers & Wilkens: The Daleks of speaker design.
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Man you are on the ball! Just got mailer from my dealer inviting to demo these. Guess part of a coordinated global launch?
Great video mate, makes my bowers & wilkins DM620 floor standers look very basic, although I do love them very much, shame they live in a cupboard though, don’t ask.
leather on top, looks great!
I really dont know why audio brands dont do more video factory tours, that must of been so awesome to go do that! I cant see how people talk about B&W lost their quality, they may have cut corners on cabinets, but they have NOT cut ANY corners in craftsmanship!. They didnt even skimp on the x-overs, you truly are getting what you pay for, unlike.. cough cough DynAudio.. cough.
Epic!
When only the best will do....👌
Cool video! Thanks for the behind the scenes look at stuff.
I would love to get their 801 D4 to test/review but I’m certain that will never happen.
Join the cue Erin your behind me for an 801 review we can both hope .... 🙏
@@PursuitPerfectSystem I’m fine with that! Haha.
As an owner of the 803 D3, biamped by a Parasound A51, I am very satisfied by the sound. I will not listen to a 800 before I am willing to make that step. The new D4 looks great. I think its easier to manfacture because the d3 has a cabinet where the top looks in one piece with the sides. The 805 D4 looks like a step up to the d3’s?! The d3 needed an additional sub, but when I listened to it, for me there seemed to a “whole” between base and mid. Do these d4’s have more bass?
The God of all speakers
BnW 801 802 series
Interesting video. Not much of a B&W fan, but I’d like to hear the stand mount in the flesh.
Why not? I have my B & W DM 220's for over over 30 years and never get tired of them :-)
@@peterdamen2161 I have nothing against them, it is just that every time I’ve been in the market for speakers I have heard speakers that I preferred to the B&W offering. KEF Coda III’s were my first HiFi speakers, (I still have a pair, not my original ones though,) the ProAc were better a few years later and my most recent purchases the Focal Chora 806’s were much less intense than the 606’s and the PMC 23i’s were much tighter and faster than the 702’s. They seem well made, have good back up and have been around for years, I’ve just never owned any.
@@billywindsock9597 Speaker sound always remains a very personal subject. I however, still do love my B&W DM 220's and my McFarlow Exciter's (self-built horn speakers that I have adapted) :-)
Beautifull .👍❤️❤️
Great video. Can you tell me how you rate these in comparison to the KEF Blades and which do you prefer? Thx
Fantastic video factory sir; I just hope they have improved the sound of the new series as all the attention seems to be on the cabinet which looks outstanding; I have already listened to a 803d3 and the bass performance was disappointing, soundstage stay within the height and sides of the speakers; l was only satisfied with the mid-range.
At a glance of the screen capture I thought those were Daleks!
That was a great tour! thanks for sharing. Any chance anyone know the model of the speaker at 14:59 ? never seen a b&w with this style of design, seems interesting
I’ve had 3 sets of B&W floorstanders and found the integration by B&W of any more than two speakers in a cabinet to be problematic. I sold each version of the 600 series, CM’s etc due to this. I do have 3 pairs of 805’s from the original s to the D3’s which are simply brilliant. So as for the 805 D4 I’m very keen but the 804 D4, unless they have sorted the odd bass response, no thanks. 803’s look nice but the bass could be an issue.
yes a pair of 801 D4 for me (soon)
Nice video! I had many different models of b&w up to 803Diamond. Sold them and found ut that the price had gone up around 160%😮. Sorry, cant afford them anymore with these insane prices😢
will be nice to sample if you can get hold of a pair.im ready for upgrading from my MA pl300's. at moment im looking at pmc fact 12's/but would go to more if required.
They look nice.I am happy with my Audiovector R8 arrete but maybe these will be fine in my bedroom?
Dalek production line!
Was surprised not to see resistors in the crossover or foil inductors.
I cannot think of another speaker I would want then the 801 D4. Sexy to look at and beatuful sound. I cherish my Nautilus 803.
Great speakers... Big price rise tho I believe...
i still have a pair of 804D2, they sound so natural and high revealing with no stress at all. just a perfect speaker for my small room. msrp was 7000€ back in the day...now you have to pay 8000€ for just 805D4...sorry but that is absolutly crazy overpriced.
12500 for only 804D4...ah man. you were getting 802D2 for arround 16000€ back in the day. 800D2 was 22000€ if i remember correctly.
8000? OK so there goes my plan to consider smaller speakers for the next upgrade. Still curious how the 800 D4 sounds though.
@@magicmulder yeah me to. i have a personal premier listening hour at the dealer on september 11...lol.
@@heinzbecker691 nice!!
@@heinzbecker691 Mine won't get them for another month but at least he's gonna have both the 801 D4 (I missed that they renamed the TOTL model) and the 805.
33% price increase over the full range. That's quite an increase in just 1 series. I cant help but feel that this is not really justified other than filling pockets....
wow thật tuyệt vời 😍