Bowers & Wilkins Factory Video: 803 D3

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[@DGFishRfine1]

B&W is basically the Rolex of speaker manufacturers. There are certainly some boutique brands which exceed them, but they are absolutely the pinnacle of a "mass market" product... Beautifully built; timelessly stylish. And of course, they work *damn* well

[@klaseronen7535]

I've had the same B&W speakers for 30 years now. They sound and look much better than I do.

[@rasstocom]

Similar experience here. Love my 803 Nautilus

[@matrempit2885]

I think you lied budy..!

[@rael2099]

They always have...

[@johnbrittingham4471]

Amazing workmanship on the speaker, I will also congratulate the videographer for the excellent perspective.

[@fasteddie4107]

I just love B&W! I ‘only’ have 5 Nautilus 805’s with 3000 sub which I have had for about 20 years and they still sound as awesome as the day I bought them. The 800’s in Tiger’s Eye finish are the most beautiful in my opinion. Keep on doing what you do best, Folks! Thanks for sharing this video!

[@Fontsman]

B+W have always been at the forefront. Decades of innovation in audio both in theoretical and practical terms, combined with use of materials and manufacturing. Resulting in great products with real longevity.

[@josev1191]

The best speakers in the world, with science and research behind them.

[@johnbruce4003]

This was amazing. It's easy to take for granted the workmanship that goes into something like this. You just don't know until you see it. No, I don't own these. I wish!

[@k13ehr]

Years ago I was a courier and one of my jobs was to collect from the factory and bring them up to another factory in Bradford, I'm so glad that a excellent company has managed to continue doing well despite fierce competition from around the world.

[@johnnyteague3407]

Just as sure as death taxes b&w and whaferdale will be here when the anti Christ rises.....he will insist on a pair of b&w and a pair of Macintosh mono blocks😈

[@karlkoch9324]

@@johnnyteague3407 lol

[@MrSteamDragon]

Watched this endless times in last 24 months....never gets old :-)

[@hishamosman4341]

You can resist but to admire the craftsmanship and the technologies in producing B+W speakers. It also requires good electronics to drive them as well.

[@barronrh1964]

I have a much better appreciation for the quality of the speakers, the workmanship, innovation and attention to detail that goes in the speakers. Very impressed with these speakers. I have the 702 s2 and we love them.

[@jamesbond9873]

One of the best speakers on the market! Hands down

[@romoloremo7988]

Ho sempre enfatizzato i toni bassi (con equalizzatori o con Home Theater), ma dopo aver acquistato le B&W ho iniziato ad ascoltare la musica in modalità "Flat"... e non sono più tornato indietro. FANTASTICHE !!!

[@Penguin_of_Death]

Had my DM602's for about 20 years now...still love them to bits. Have cared for them over the years, I even have the original boxes & packing for when I move home. They've survived 6 house moves now...still look as good as new...

[@volvo245]

You clearly are too poor to own them. B&W average client probably throws them in the trash when their trophy wife says they don't color match the new interior design.

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

B&W are not really my cup of tea, very artificial sounding like Polk Audio, but hey could be worse you could have dropped a bundle on some Martin Logans.

[@bigredc222]

volvo You don't know what you're talking about, your jealousy is showing, the people I know that can afford those speakers, are some of the thriftiest people I know, the whole reason you buy the best that you can afford for certain items, is so that they will last a lifetime, the shitheads that have no respect for money, don't have money very long.

[@volvo245]

@@bigredc222 I know quite a few these type "thrifty" people too. They are also known as audiophiles = Just another sad obsession that deprives people of almost every aspect of their lives because they have to have the best even if its just one stupid product. I purposefully never even test out any highest end products (be it audio/visual, cars etc.) because in these cases ignorance is bliss. Rich people never even buy products like these unless the price is minuscule compared to their wealth. Rich people get and stay rich via compound interest and networking. Networking might actually be one justification to "splurge" in these types of luxury products so that whatever parties they throw in their mansions are successful, but even then they might try to recoup the investment via tax returns.

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

C Smith you are wasting your time. You are talking to someone who buys the washing powder that costs half as much as the dear stuff, but you have to use three times as much to get the same results. Save the wear and tear on your forehead.

[@philipthomas8818]

Proud to be British and see this quality build. To short-circuit the naysayers B &W have maintained a creditable audiophile reputation for a considerable number of years whilst also being able to produce some lower end commercial successes.

[@holgerrenz3314]

Oh, I wish I could afford a set of those. It's a dream, and it will always be.

[@sinonistoyemi6327]

go for bose hahahaha

[@clydeblair9622]

Build something from a kit, you might be surprised and proud of your achievement.

[@paulconnor8156]

Some beautiful things with a great sound

[@fineredesign]

Outstanding craftsmanship and dedication to manufacturing detail.Well done.

[@valerianpantsulia5137]

Amazing and beautiful.........////////// Sincerely, Val

[@MrNess2911]

Simply amazing!

[@megalomaniacal]

Every audiophile knows that each layer of paint, and each additional day of drying adds to the fidelity of the sound. Well done, Bowers and Wilkins, 1 million stars to you.

[@2adamast]

paint is mostly about light not sound

[@zerbas62]

@@2adamast It was a joke.

[@jimgardner5129]

I think mixing fairy dust in the paint is the one secret ingredient that high-end speaker manufacturers never reveal.

[@ryannutter4669]

I've never seen a company who designs and builds their products quite like B&W does. They build speakers the way any DIY speaker builder would. No compromise, no short cuts, no corner cutting, no cheap components to save a buck. Just look at those crossover components and the internal bracing. Magnificent.

[@Thefreakyfreek]

Ryan Nutter soo tru i have made amazing speakers bu i had to compromise on some parts

[@pyalot]

That's because the DIY way of building speakers doesn't substantially add audio quality to the end product compared to a more industrial production method, it does drive the price sky high though. You haven't seen other companies do that because there's only that many audiophiles who hear with their eyes to milk for money before you run out of suckers.

[@grendelum]

Unless they skipped it I wasn’t much impressed with the crossover build... no silicon schmoo on those giant capacitors? It isn’t too much to ask... plus, hand soldered boards are far more likely to fail than those wave soldered so it’s not a major selling point to me.

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

You clearly haven't seen top end Sonus Faber speakers being made if you think this is no compromise, all I saw was compromise.

[@Hrostbjergsorensen]

LOL have u heard of dali?

[@richardbroom4324]

I can just imagine someone having these and then using a crappy mp3 player as a source

[@nickn7939]

and then not using a lossless file

[@joeygonzo]

but, digital is digital. barabim!

[@richardbroom4324]

Digital may be digital. But have you ever listened to an echo dot!? That's digital!

[@wombleofwimbledon5442]

Napster used to offer crazy hight bitrate sampling... Glorious lol

[@snap-off5383]

. . . and enjoying every minute of it.

[@aussie_philosopher8079]

I really like B&W, it's a beauty site watching the matrix made. So much human labor.

[@unDeadPiksel]

B&W is my favourite brand of the speakers . Nice, pure and clear sound . Unfortunately because of the money i have pair of old B&W speakers - DM580. They are about 30 years old but still sounds awesome. Maybe in 2040 i'll buy a pair of todays top model .

[@BobSmith1980.]

Wow thats an amazing amount of engineering

[@xbullshet]

WOW, that's serious quality manufacturing... Cool.

[@cgirl111]

I really like the old world craftsmanship ...

[@jasons2562]

So the these cabinets are not even just mdf, wow, love the workmanship and quality. I can see the pride

[@turbo5483]

Wow that was awesome !!! amazing built quality !!!

[@LarsRR]

Cool to finally see the video updated.

[@jamesgarrison7397]

A brand new car or a speaker, the choice is for you to decide.

[@jasonlesarge1449]

Wow! I just ordered some cm10s2 and can't wait for them to come in. Maybe one day I'll be able to get a pair of these

[@Statist0815]

There must be a reason why B&W speakers are present in the finest studios.

[@sridharchandramouli9615]

@@taon707 Out of curiosity, checked out the prices on www.bowerswilkins.com. One of the only times when I've felt glad about being tone deaf.

[@yogi9631]

Stunning 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@boxsquareaudio269]

I can't leave a comment that pays the respect due to b&w and the motivation I've had from seeing and still never hearing a pair. I make speakers in my free time, agoraphobic for a few decades and still I've never heard them in person. I just know this is what I want to reach, I want to make something that is so beautiful in so many ways that picking the right sentences and ways to describe it just fall short. Thanks for setting the bar so high, hope to see you one day.

[@scottstewart5784]

That is a lofty goal - to achieve such beauty. Good luck! We hope to see you too.

[@user-mn5qr6xs6b]

Просто ШЕДЕВР. Ай да молодцы.

[@MrStingraybernard]

Amazing and beautiful

[@guitarfoundry]

i have the previous generation of 802's and i love them. i even have an original pair of 802 series 80's which have become a family heirloom.

[@kishoregangawani2783]

Excellent work .

[@leonardusdesignleonardusde3479]

Bought a pair of dm3 back in 1980 and they still sound great Price the was $400 the best hifi money I spend

[@MStreppelhoff]

Beautiful Speakers !

[@2rkolle]

crying.. so smooth! bealtiful!!

[@tenrec]

But the WAF, or "wife acceptance factor," is probably pretty low.

[@AndurilNarsil1]

That was really neat! i have the CM9's, but hope to have the 803's one day. :)

[@scrunts666]

I'm am listening to this with a pair of DM2's from 1971 :D Still as awesome as the day they were made.

[@firstlast-dd3ps]

Most likely your hearing is definitely not the same as it was back in '71... lol!

[@scrunts666]

@@firstlast-dd3ps I would have been -1 years old in 1971 so yeah, my hearing definitely would not have been that good :p

[@AlexGiat]

Шикарное видео!

[@jwc3104]

It's more like an Automotive Factory. Lots of automation where the consistency counts. Great stuff.

[@gustavoster8354]

Exelente material saludos desde Argentina

[@mattparfitt7189]

Marvellous engineering, a work of art and they don't sound too bad either. :-)

[@tomhound273]

Everyone that considers buying a B&W baby 607-2 anniversary should watch this first. I bought mine last week. Was not disappointed.

[@UnwrappingByMimiKoteng]

Amazing

[@mvoproject]

Super! Fantastic loudspeaker like a legendary Nautilus.

[@air2eave1a53]

Listen and you'll see.. Because this is the best sound ever. . 💯

[@vanceduke5196]

I had no clue what I was getting into by watching this. Now its over I want one.

[@jimkenealy6448]

I am embarrassed as I thought it was a woodworking / shipbuilding video - now I want to trade in my Martin-Logans for these.

[@darkpitbul]

If you have 17000$ you can get 2 🤪

[@gedofgont1006]

A pair would sound better.😉🤝

[@bal20]

If they sound as good as they look, this is what dreams are made of

[@maciejbijoch2854]

Poezja dla oka i ucha TOP 10 😉👍

[@danielmarshall4587]

LOVELY.

[@FA-ft9dh]

I sped up the video at 2:36 without watching the beginning and I thought they where making RPGs

[@seanlathbury5410]

Good video, thank you.

[@puppy_pause]

I was watching this going, oh that's amazing, oh that's going to be expensive you don't get that quality for nothing. oh man, this looks like it's going to be like 20k, then I looked it up and yup a pair is 20k cdn.

[@greenlawnfarm5827]

You could get a live orchistra for that much.

[@rockys7726]

@@greenlawnfarm5827 You can buy a car for that much.

[@danielethier2015]

@@scottthompson9923 great comment 😂

[@gedofgont1006]

@@greenlawnfarm5827 And a dead one!😧

[@Tadesan]

B&W makes GREAT stuff!

[@RobinCawthorne]

I went to a shop to try these or similar speakers out. They were literally, spectacular! However! What I don't appreciate is the fact that I am now seeing videos of their speakers without ever, once, typing blower and funkins into my internet search engine. Whether that's coincidental or not, is beyond me and I don't really care. These guys make properly good sound and there are no two ways about it. If I had the cash to splurge I'd do it. One day... Maybe.

[@Effectivebasketball]

watching it with old not matched speakers that I build from part of even older speakers.

[@lunarholiday]

The company has fantastic customer service too. I had a pair of P5's that had an issue with the glue getting sticky over time (a common problem) that was over a year out of warranty and they replaced them free of charge with the newest model. Would definitely get one of their higher end speakers eventually.

[@denissulejmanovic87]

Amazing 😍

[@kitsouk1]

I know, "if you have to ask the price" still I both want to know, and have a pair!

[@justanotherperson7604]

www.bowerswilkins.com/home-audio/803-d3 17k

[@AL3XS88]

Got to listen them at one of my favourite hifi shops in Holland powered by Mark levinson amps boy they sound bloody brilliant

[@gewoondavid377]

What adress, i wanna go there and listen to everything they have!

[@enriconamor2046]

Amazing....

[@Ct-maC]

amazing

[@akbar.n]

Hard work, lot of investment & team work

[@georgeclarke8137]

Amazing technology. No wonder they are so bloody expensive.

[@differentname8051]

keep my dm2 from 1975 for now, no chance I will ever own these

[@craigkeller]

I would be willing to do an in home, unbiased review of a pair of these speakers. Over a period of several years.

[@mittp4176]

I can watch B&W production line all day all year long.... My B&W will be passed gen to gen ☺️👌🍻

[@psiewert83]

I 100% guarantee you they sound no better than a $200 set of speakers

[@arthursoto4285]

With what kind of amp?

[@psiewert83]

Arthur Soto No amp at all. I bet a $140 Sonos One sounds better than these things

[@andya857]

Serious engineering, Serious sound...

[@nicoastylehifiman]

big quality 👌😍 maybe one model one day

[@duronboy2]

Now I just need to find a video of the Nautilus being put together

[@michaelmiller8205]

At times like these, I really miss Radio Shack.

[@gedofgont1006]

I don't: I used to work in one!

[@henrikevertsson8702]

Oh my....... well, universal deity! Now I know why my 804D sounds so good.

[@lucasmetzler]

Maravilhosas! ♡ Belíssimo visual e desempenho acústico

[@Щитофф]

Шикарно. Вот бы попасть туда работать .

[@myownopinion6676]

Im sold

[@roadrunner6372]

Spectacular spectacular spectacular.....:)

[@Randommmmm204]

Those are some strange woofers. The motor in particular. And wait... DIAMOND dome tweeter? Did I read that right?

[@MindUnwindSleep]

Yep you read that right but it's a synthetic diamond like material. The motor on the woofer is like most neodymium magnet drivers.

[@absa64]

One of the best looking speakers .

[@renozellweger7951]

The only thing that i dont like it the look. Something like kitchen robot :/

[@oliverolonan2556]

This partially explains why B&W is performing consistently both in commerce and in critical reviews. Cheers!

[@charly821]

Istimewa 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😍

[@electronicshelpcare]

Wow lots of people are critic's I think he has done a fantastic job is assembling the kit. Put your own up here to compare work so the rest can whine about how great they are. Keep up the good work.

[@bluehelena4424]

I need to have them.

[@Tikkarifle]

Why the dislikes ? I would imagine they sound amazing. I guess there must be other products out there that are good. They still look good to me, and the attention to detail is great.

[@PiotrTester]

awesome

[@randomhubhd]

Awesome

[@davidhamilton3275]

more of these, please

[@midship_nc]

Bowers and wilkins has a queens award.....we do too! A few actually

[@RFIDemocracy]

This is the speaker currently used for main monitors in Abbey Road's A studio control room. They have three including center channel.

[@snap-off5383]

Yeah mix through speakers nobody will be able to afford. . . I bet they make a bunch of "listen to it in a car" runs from there.

[@georgemaly4747]

Nice sounding speakers, crazy price.

[@86Ivar]

Audiophile speaker cables makes no sense when you see the internal cabling and connectors inside these...

[@staticavoid]

Especially spade connectors and awg 12 (?) wires. You definitely need 1000$/m litzendraht to make them sound:)

[@tihzho]

None of that Audiophile bullshit makes no sense for example... AUDIOQUEST NRG DRAGON HIGH CURRENT AC POWER CABLE for $13,800.00!! But what about the electrical outlet and the house wiring? Don't stop there, keep going to the outside power cables on the poles...what about those? Better go all the way back to the power station, you want to be sure, don't you?

[@davidperry4013]

tihzho I agree. The 45 dollar Blue Jean cables make sense no matter what. A low inductance low capacitance low resistance cable is what you want. I highly recommend blue jean, mono price, canare, and monster. Reasonably priced and works just as good if not better than overpriced cables.

[@dontillman]

@@tihzho Well, there was a test some time ago. The best wire is..... ROMEX. The stuff you use to power your electrical sockets; solid copper! Done :)

[@buaya111]

Inside cable maybe made in china heeheheh

[@denizdurdag]

The sticker application at the end was sloppy. For this reason I will not buy these.

[@gayebkhan5606]

I noted there weren't any chinese slave labours...so I would also not buy these.

[@volvo245]

@@gayebkhan5606 Touched only by white hands...For your listening experience. Bowers & Wilkins.

[@daveeckblad]

absolutely piss poor ending to the video. i agree

[@AW4WAL]

@@volvo245 4:16

[@volvo245]

@@AW4WAL Nooooooo!!! The price should be dropped 90%!!!

[@russdenney]

I have owned a pair of these for almost a year now. Not a single complaint (other than the price!)

[@Lo-vo2ec]

And since you had no complaint, was that why you sold them ...?