Bowers & Wilkins ·Reference Loudspeakers
The last word in fidelity.
The 800 Series Diamond is Bowers & Wilkins' flagship — the reference loudspeaker trusted in many of the world's finest recording studios, including Abbey Road. For clients who want to hear exactly what the artist and engineer intended, nothing else comes close. We specify, place, and calibrate them to your room and your music.
Capabilities
What 800 Series Diamond delivers
Diamond tweeter
Bowers & Wilkins' signature diamond-dome tweeter pushes distortion far beyond the range of human hearing for effortless, natural high frequencies.
Studio-grade accuracy
Voiced for truth, not flattery — the same tonal honesty that makes the 800 Series a mastering reference around the world.
Expressive dynamics
From a whisper to full orchestral force, the series reproduces dynamic contrast with control most speakers can only approximate.
Engineering at every driver
Continuum cones, Aerofoil bass units, and decoupled enclosures each address a specific source of coloration.
Room-matched placement
We position and toe-in every pair to your space, then measure and tune so the soundstage locks into place.
Built for the system
Pair with the right amplification, sources, and control so the speakers perform to their full potential.
Why the studios trust it
When records are made, the people making them need to hear everything — every flaw, every nuance, with no editorializing from the speaker. That's why the 800 Series Diamond lives in so many of the world's reference studios. It tells the truth.
Bring that same speaker home and you hear music the way it was meant to be heard: revealing, dimensional, and utterly natural, with detail that emerges without ever sounding clinical.
Fidelity is a system, not a speaker
A reference loudspeaker only performs as well as the room and system around it. We treat the 800 Series as the centerpiece of an engineered whole — matched amplification, clean power, proper sources, and a room tuned for it.
Every pair we install is positioned, toed-in, and measured in-room. We don't drop speakers in a corner and leave — we calibrate until the music sounds right where you sit.
Is it right for you?
800 Series Diamond is ideal for
- Dedicated listening rooms and high-end two-channel systems
- Clients who want true reference-grade fidelity
- Music lovers with serious source and amplification
- Great rooms where sound quality is a priority
Questions
Good to know
Do I need a special room for the 800 Series?+
Not necessarily, but the room matters. We assess acoustics during design and handle placement and calibration so the speakers perform their best in your actual space.
What amplification do they need?+
Reference speakers deserve reference electronics. We specify amplification and sources matched to the 800 Series and your listening goals.
Can they be used in a home theater?+
Yes — the 800 Series makes an extraordinary theater front stage. We also build matched B&W theater systems. See Custom theater.
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