In the Late 1980's Tom Dewars Audio sold 3 pairs of these speakers (then $25000) I have owned two of the 3 pairs sold!
This particular pair is an ultra rare Rosewood pair.
i have used these in my reference speakers in my own system for 5 years and they are incredible.
i have all the original grills but chose not to install them, so the grills with near mint cloth are included.
Each speaker comes in 3 parts so moving these 250 lbs is difficult but not impossible
Oh, and a few people have asked me ...why??
I have purchased a new pair of reference speakers and they will be installed in my living room this Friday!
The Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) Matrix 800 is an iconic, ultra-high-end flagship floorstanding loudspeaker introduced in the late 1980s (c. 1987-90) as a culmination of John Bowers' design work.
Key Specifications & Design
- Design: 3-way bass-reflex floorstanding system standing over 6 feet tall (approx. 75.375 inches / 191 cm).
- Drivers: Dual 12-inch polymer-cone woofers housed in quasi-pentagonal enclosures at the bottom/top, dual 5-inch Kevlar-cone midrange drivers, and a tweeter (originally metal dome, with some vintage units later retrofitted with aftermarket options like Beryllium).
- Matrix Bracing: Uses B&W's signature cellular honeycomb internal interlocking panel structure packed with acoustic foam to virtually eliminate cabinet resonance.
- Physical Traits: Features a heavy-gauge cast alloy and Fibercrete base with threaded metal cones and a distinct vertically sandwiched midrange/tweeter central head.
- Performance:
- Frequency Response: 23Hz – 20,000 Hz
- Sensitivity: 93 dB / W / m
- Impedance: 4 ohms nominal (min ~3.4 ohms)
- Weight: Roughly 240 lbs (109 kg) per speaker
