Built to similar proportions as the flagship 801 D4, the 802 D4 offers much of the performance of its sibling, including the same Turbine™ Head enclosure for its midrange drive unit, yet is more affordable overall.
802 D4’s svelte proportions and beautiful painted or real-wood-veneer finishes make for an elegant living-room companion – but one that doesn’t compromise on performance. Perfect for reference-grade stereo listening and an excellent choice in home theatre applications.
Our Aerofoil bass cone technology remains an outstanding solution to the conundrum of combining low mass and high stiffness in bass cones, thanks to its carbon-fibre skin and variable-profile foam core. Now, we have added the foam Anti-Resonance Plug for lower distortion and even cleaner bass.
Every stereo model in the new 800 Series Diamond™ range has a significantly upgraded cabinet with an all-new aluminium top-plate. This also provides a perfect mounting point for all-new Leather by Connolly trim, with luxurious black leather for dark cabinets and light grey for lighter finishes.
Like its floor-standing siblings in the new range, 802 D4 has a dedicated midrange cone using three key Bowers & Wilkins technologies: the Continuum™ cone, Biomimetic Suspension and midrange decoupling, the latter ensuring minimal interference from the operation of the loudspeaker’s bass drivers.
| Net weight | 88.10kg (194.2 lb) |
| Dimensions |
Height: 1218mm (48 in) |
| Technical features | Diamond tweeter Solid body Tweeter-on-Top Continuum™ cone FST Matrix™ Anti-Resonance plug Biomimetic Suspension Turbine™ Head Aerofoil™ cone bass units Flowport |
| Description | 3-way vented-box system |
| Drive units | 1x ø25mm (1in) Diamond dome high-frequency 1x ø150mm (6in) Continuum cone FST midrange 2x ø200mm (8in) Aerofoil cone bass units |
| Frequency range |
14Hz to 35kHz |
| Frequency response |
17Hz to 28kHz (+/-3dB from reference axis) |
| Sensitivity |
90dB (on axis at 2.83Vrms at 1m) |
| Harmonic distortion | 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m on axis) <1% 70Hz – 20kHz <0.3% 100Hz – 20kHz |
| Nominal impedance |
8Ω (minimum 3.0Ω) |
| Recommended amplifier power |
50W – 500W into 8Ω on unclipped programme |
| Max recommended cable impedance |
0.1Ω |