Bowers & Wilkins 803 Diamond D3 Studio Reference Floorstanding Speakers (Pair) | Pre-Owned

Reviewed by the experts

“I find myself constantly shuffling through my music collection just to hear what they can do. They’re proving rather addictive…”

-Hi-Fi Critic

“These speakers sound as great as they look.”

-ToneAudio

Hear small details in a big way

Mounted atop the main enclosure, the Diamond dome tweeter in its solid aluminum housing delivers space, ambiance, and precise soundstage imaging.

Less resonance, more dispersion

The Turbine Head’s massive midrange housing is carefully shaped and inert, ensuring voices and instruments are delivered with extreme purity.

Truly amazing sound

Voices and instruments are delivered with purity and precision, thanks to the smooth, accurate Continuum™ cone midrange driver.

Nimble and powerful

Solid, dramatic bass is delivered through the rigidity and lightness of the uniquely-shaped, variable thickness Aerofoil™ cone.

Braced for impact

Unwanted resonances can blunt the punch of the sound: advanced Matrix bracing keeps the cabinet ultra-rigid and damps out superfluous vibrations.

Stable foundations

Perfect sound is about moving air, not the speakers: a stable plinth makes for easy positioning, then keeps it rock-solid for listening.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Technical features

• Diamond tweeter
• Continuum™ Cone FST™
• Anti-Resonance plug
• Turbine head
• Aerofoil™ cone bass units
• Flowport™
• Optimized Matrix
• Solid body tweeter
• Tweeter-on-Top

Description – 3-way vented-box system

Drive units –

• 1x ø25mm 1 in Diamond dome high-frequency
• 1x ø130mm 5 in Continuum™ cone FST™ midrange
• 2x ø180mm 7 in Aerofoil™ cone bass units
• Frequency range – 16Hz to 35kHz

Frequency response +/-3dB from reference axis – 19Hz to 28kHz

Sensitivity 1m on axis at 2.83Vrms – 90dB

Harmonic distortion –

• 2nd and 3rd harmonics 90dB, 1m on axis
• <1 % 70Hz – 20kHz
• <0.3% 100Hz – 20kHz

Nominal impedance min – 8Ω minimum 3.0Ω

Recommended amplifier power – 50W – 500W into 8Ω on unclipped programme

Max. recommended cable impedance – 0.1Ω

Dimensions –

Height: 1160mm not including feet

Width: 334mm

Depth: 498mm

Net weight – 65.5kg 144lb