Bowers & Wilkins 804 D5 – Floorstanding Tower Speaker

Bowers & Wilkins 804 D5 – Floorstanding Loudspeaker

With a more traditional aesthetic than its headed siblings, the floorstanding 804 D5 still excels thanks to its advanced drive units and stiff, curved cabinet. Part of the new 800 Series Diamond, it is a three-way vented-box design built around a Diamond dome tweeter in the Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top, a Continuum cone FST midrange, and a pair of Aerofoil bass cones in a Matrix-braced cabinet.

• 1× ø25mm (1in) Diamond dome high-frequency
• 1× ø130mm (5in) Continuum™ cone FST™ midrange
• 2× ø165mm (6.5in) Aerofoil™ bass
• 3-way vented-box system
• 8Ω nominal impedance (minimum 3.0Ω)
• 3-way crossover
• Bi-wire terminals
• 19Hz – 24kHz ±3dB Frequency Response
• 89dB Sensitivity
• Net weight: 40.3kg (88.7lbs)
• Made in UK
• 5 Year Warranty

Highlights & Key Technologies

Diamond Dome Tweeter & Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top
The 804 D5 carries a 25mm (1in) Diamond dome high-frequency unit, decoupled from the cabinet in the Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top. The tweeter housing features the new metal grille mesh design first debuted on the 800 D4 Signature, which significantly improves acoustic performance. A new trim ring design improves perceived quality by moving the sight lines to the side of the pod.

Continuum Cone FST Midrange
Midrange is handled by a 130mm (5in) Continuum cone FST unit fitted with an Anti-Resonance plug and Biomimetic Suspension. The new mid and bass cloth grille design adopts a subtler aesthetic with lighter weight for easier handling.

Aerofoil Bass Cones & Flowport
Low frequencies are produced by two 165mm (6.5in) Aerofoil bass cones loaded by Flowport in a three-way vented-box system. The cabinet detailing has been refined across the D5 generation: a new fluted spine softly curves to meet the cabinet and a newly curved top cap, while a new terminal tray and model and branding badges conceal more substantial spine fixings, significantly improving acoustic performance and removing the eight visible fixing holes from the spine.

Matrix Cabinet & Plinth
The drive units are mounted in a stiff, curved Matrix-braced cabinet. A refined top plate with smaller, more subtle edges derives its improved acoustic performance from the 800 D4 Signature. A new leg design introduces higher-value finishes, and a new plinth design emphasises the contours of the cabinet and no longer features visible fixing for the stabilisers, which are now accessed from underneath.

Details & Specifications

TECHNICAL FEATURES
Diamond dome tweeter
Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top
Continuum™ cone FST™ midrange
Anti-Resonance plug
Biomimetic Suspension
Matrix™
Aerofoil™ bass cones
Flowport™

DESCRIPTION
3-way vented-box system

DRIVE UNITS
1× ø25mm (1in) Diamond dome high-frequency
1× ø130mm (5in) Continuum™ cone FST™ midrange
2× ø165mm (6.5in) Aerofoil™ bass

CROSSOVER
3-way

PERFORMANCE
Frequency range: –6dB at 20Hz – 35kHz
Frequency response: 19Hz – 24kHz ±3dB (from reference axis)
Sensitivity: 89dB (on axis at 2.83Vrms at 1m)
Harmonic distortion (2nd and 3rd harmonics, 90dB, 1m on axis): <1% 90Hz – 20kHz; <0.3% 120Hz – 8kHz
Nominal impedance: 8Ω (minimum 3.0Ω)
Recommended amplifier power: 50W – 1000W into 8Ω on unclipped programme
Max. recommended cable impedance: 0.1Ω

CONNECTIVITY
Bi-wire terminals

DIMENSIONS
Height: 1101mm (43.3in) including tweeter and plinth
Width: 238mm (9.4in) cabinet only; 308mm (12.1in) including plinth
Depth: 337mm (13.3in) cabinet only; 392mm (15.4in) including grille and terminals
Net weight: 40.3kg (88.7lbs)

FINISHES
Cabinet: Stealth Black, Warm White, Light Walnut, Dark Walnut
Grille: Black (Stealth Black and Dark Walnut); Grey (Warm White and Light Walnut)

MANUFACTURING & WARRANTY
Made in UK
5 Year Warranty