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It's official; The 800 Diamond 4.
And waited we have.. https://www.stereonet.com/uk/news/ne...2OYIMfE3FCYdvM “Excellence. Evolved.” That's the simple but effective summary B&W are using to explain the next evolution, or D4 as it will be known, of its famous 800 Series Diamond loudspeaker range. The Sound United owned brand asked its Bowers & Wilkins engineering team the question: “How do you improve on the world's most successful and iconic range of high-end loudspeakers?”. And so, some six years later, its new 800 Series Diamond range is a like-for-like replacement of the outgoing series, featuring seven new models. |
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Some more info here too....
https://www.soundstageaustralia.com/...nd-re-polished Rumors are circulating but apparently the engineers at B&W are very happy with the subjective results and are of the view that the D4 models are a substantial step forward in that regard. Time will tell of course. |
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Thanks, doggie. A good explanation of why these may be a significant step up.
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There is still no mention of the Subwoofers… by looking at what they have done with the 805 Stand, may still be boring cheap square boxes and possibly no update ;-(
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I like my boring cheap square box (haha), but I agree on your general point. The 805 (and probably the 804) are not complete without a sub, so this is kind of half a loaf for some
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Trust me, I dislike the boring square base of my 805D3 Stands too… why are all the other Speakers, Centers included rounded Bases!?
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