B&W Nautilus 801

We took over this set from the first owner, along with the McIntosh C100 preamplifier and MC402 stereo power amplifier.

 

The speakers are in excellent overall condition. 1 of the speakers has a few superficial scratches on the back, vacuum cleaner? Can't press the fun, these of course remain fantastic speakers, the real primordial Nautilus 801's.

Technical specifications

General

• Manufacturer: B&W Bowers & Wilkins
• Model: Nautilus 801
• Years of manufacture: 1998 - 2004
• Made in: England

Colour: Black ash, Cherry wood, Cherry wood red

• Dimensions: 1.111 x 522 x 690 mm (H x W x D)
• Weight: 104 kg
• Original price approx.: € 12.800,- (RRP pair)

Technical Data

• Type: 3-way bass reflex, floorstanding speaker
• Chassis:
  • Woofer: 1x 380 mm (paper/Kevlar cone).

midrange driver: 1x 150 mm (FST-Kevlar fabric cone)

• • tweeter: 1x 25 mm (aluminium dome tweeter)

Power handling (nominal/music):

• Recommended amplifier power: 50 - 1000 W.
• Efficiency: 91 dB (2.83 V, 1 m)
• Frequency response: 37 - 20,000 Hz (±2 dB)
• Transitional ranges: 350 / 4,000 Hz
• Impedance: 8 Ohm (minimum according to B&W = 3.0 Ohm, thus the impedance according to DIN/IEC = 4 Ohm)