Bowers & Wilkins DS8S owner manual 800D 801D

800D 801D

Technical features Free-mounted diamond dome tweeter Kevlar® brand fibre cone FST™ midrange Rohacell® cone bass

Nautilus™ head

Matrix™ cabinet

Flowport™

Description 3-way vented-box system

Free-mounted diamond dome tweeter Kevlar® brand fibre cone FST™ midrange Rohacell® cone bass

Nautilus™ head

Matrix™ cabinet

Flowport™

3-way vented-box system

Drive units 1x	ø25mm (1 in) diamond dome high-frequency	1x	ø25mm (1 in) diamond dome high-frequency
1x	ø150mm (6 in) woven Kevlar® cone FST™ midrange	1x	ø150mm (6 in) woven Kevlar® cone FST™ midrange
2x	ø250mm (10 in) Rohacell® cone bass	1x	ø380mm (15 in) Rohacell® cone bass

Frequency range -6dB at 25Hz and 33kHz

Frequency response 32Hz - 28kHz ±3dB on reference axis

Dispersion Within 2dB of reference response

Horizontal:	over 60º	arc
Vertical:	over 10º	arc

Sensitivity 90dB spl (2.83V, 1m)

Harmonic distortion 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m) <1% 45Hz - 100kHz

<0.5% 80Hz - 100kHz

Nominal impedance 8￿ (minimum 3.1￿)

Crossover frequency 350Hz, 4kHz

Recommended 50W - 1000W into 8￿ on unclipped programme amplifier power

Max. recommended 0.1￿ cable impedance

Dimensions Height: 1180mm (46.5 in) (not including feet) Width: 450mm (17.7 in)

Depth: 645mm (25.4 in)

-6dB at 23Hz and 33kHz

32Hz - 28kHz ±3dB on reference axis

Within 2dB of reference response

Horizontal:	over 60º	arc
Vertical:	over 10º	arc

90dB spl (2.83V, 1m)

2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m) <1% 40Hz - 100kHz

<0.5% 50Hz - 100kHz

8￿ (minimum 3.5￿)

350Hz, 4kHz

50W - 1000W into 8￿ on unclipped programme

0.1￿

Height: 1192mm (46.9 in) (not including feet)

Width: 506mm (19.9 in)

Depth: 682mm (26.9 in)

Net Weight 125kg (275 lb) 118kg (260 lb)

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