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B&W 803 D4 Reference Speaker

SKU: 803 D4-Satin White

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B&W's most compact headed model brings all of the technical advantages of a dedicated midrange enclosure - the iconic Turbine Head - to a smaller footprint that's easily accommodated in any home. Small doesn't mean compromised, either: 803 D4 still bristles with technical innovation throughout.

Matrix bracing uses interlocking panels to reinforce loudspeaker cabinet walls in all directions internally, reducing resonance and creating a more believable soundstage. The Matrix assembly in 803 D4 is our best yet, ensuring optimum scale, power and intelligibility. Innovation is at the heart of everything B&W does. They question, they examine, they understand and then they evolve. They use computer modelling to explore and reimagine every aspect of loudspeaker design.

803 D4 features all the most iconic ingredients in the 800 Series Diamond range including, of course, that famous headed enclosure. It is, however, smaller than its other siblings. Step up to the 802 D4, and you’ll get both larger 200mm (8-in) bass cones and a larger 150mm (6-in) midrange driver.

  • Diamond Dome Tweeter: Offers world-class treble accuracy and imaging clarity, with a breakup frequency beyond 70kHz.
  • Solid Body Tweeter-on-Top: Milled from solid aluminum to eliminate resonance and improve high-frequency openness.
  • Continuum™ Cone FST™ Midrange Driver: Ensures transparent and lifelike vocal and instrumental reproduction with minimal coloration.
  • Turbine™ Head Enclosure: Decoupled, all-aluminum housing isolates the midrange for superior clarity and reduced cabinet interaction.
  • Reverse Wrap Cabinet: Curved wood structure enhances rigidity, disperses resonance, and improves sound dispersion and staging.
  • Enhanced Matrix™ Bracing: A reinforced network of interlocking panels and metal supports provides outstanding cabinet rigidity, minimizing vibrations for cleaner, more accurate sound reproduction.
  • Twin Aerofoil™ Bass Drivers in Aluminum Pods: Carbon-fiber skinned drivers housed in solid aluminum structures provide deep, fast, and highly controlled bass.
  • Anti-Resonance Plug: Reduces distortion in the bass drivers for cleaner, tighter low-frequency performance.
  • Flowport™ Technology: Minimizes air turbulence and noise from the rear port for smoother, more articulate bass output.
  • Compact, Elegant Design: Combines flagship-grade performance with a footprint suitable for premium stereo or home theatre environments.
Bowers & Wilkins is a British company that specializes in high-end audio equipment, including loudspeakers, headphones, and wireless speakers. The company was founded in 1966 in Worthing, England, and has since become a well-known brand in the audio industry, known for its innovative designs and high-quality sound. Bowers & Wilkins' products are used in a variety of settings, from home entertainment systems to professional recording studios. The company's loudspeakers have been used in some of the world's most famous recording studios, including Abbey Road Studios in London and Skywalker Sound in California.

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How does the 803 D4 compare to the 802 D4?

The 803 D4 offers similar acoustic technologies—Turbine™ Head, Diamond tweeter, Aerofoil bass drivers—but in a slightly smaller cabinet with 7" bass drivers and a 5" midrange (versus the 8" and 6" drivers in the 802 D4). It’s ideal for rooms where space is more limited but no sonic compromise is desired.

Does the Reverse Wrap cabinet affect sound quality?

Yes. The curved design improves structural rigidity, reduces vibration, and enhances sound dispersion, all of which contribute to a more immersive and precise soundstage.

What is the purpose of the Turbine™ Head?

The Turbine Head is a decoupled, acoustically optimized enclosure for the midrange driver. It isolates the midrange from the rest of the cabinet to eliminate coloration and distortion, resulting in pure, natural sound reproduction.

A pair of B&W 803 D4 Reference Speakers in rosenut finish in a modern living room.

Small wonder

803 D4 may be notably more compact than the 801 D4 or 802 D4, but it still bristles with technical innovation, most obviously in its use of a three-box construction. Its 130mm (5-in) midrange cone is carefully isolated from the impact of its bass cones thanks to its Turbine Head enclosure.

Cabinets made from a continuous curved section of wood on a B&W 800 series models.

Reverse Wrap cabinet

Instead of a conventional loudspeaker box, our cabinets are made from a continuous curved section of wood, with the drive units mounted at the heart of the curvature. This stiffer, more inert structure resists mechanical resonances far better and also ensures better dispersion of sound.

A closeup on a B&W 803 D4 Reference Speaker in walnut finish.

Aluminium bass pods

803 D4 mounts two Aerofoil™ bass cones in twin solid aluminium bass pods, each of which is clamped into an aluminium plate fixed to the stiffest part of its curved cabinet. Formed as single pieces of metal, these stiff structures provide the perfect mechanical location for those powerful bass cones.

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B&W 803 D4 Reference Speaker

Colour: Satin White