B&W Nautilus 801

Commentary

This speaker system was developed not only for professional studios and audio manufacturers, but also as a top-level home reference speaker.

A 38 cm cone type woofer is installed in the low range.
Paper / Kevlar composite cone is used for the diaphragm.

It has a 15 cm cone type mid-range in the mid-range.
The diaphragm uses a Kevlar cone the diaphragm. The unique FST improves the response time of the cone and the completeness of sound transmission to maximize the effect of Kevlar. The frame is designed to minimize the impedance to the airflow from the rear of the driver.

A 2.5 cm metal dome type tweeter is installed in the high range.

The enclosure is a curved cabinet structure with a thickness of 3.5 cm. It uses a bass-reflex system with a port at the bottom. The interior uses a matrix structure. The cabinet is reinforced from the inside by a three dimensional honeycomb structure to reduce coloring.
The head enclosure uses Marlan, a high-tech plastic made by Du Pont.

There are 3 variations of the finish of the exterior, black ash, red cherry and cherry.
The speaker terminal is a WBT terminal.

Model Rating

Method	3-Way, 3-Speaker, Bass Reflex System, Floor Type
Unit	For low band : 38 cm cone type For Medium Range : 15 cm cone type For high-pass : 2.5 cm dome type
Frequency characteristic	23 Hz to 30 kHz -6dB 29 hz to 22 khz -3dB
Frequency response	37 Hz to 20 kHz ± 2 dB
Output sound pressure level	91dB/2.83V/m
Nominal impedance	8 Ω
Crossover frequency	350 Hz, 4 kHz
Recommended power amplifier output	50W ~ 1,000W (at 8 Ω)
External dimensions	Width 522x Height 1,111x Depth 690 mm
Weight	104kg