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Product Sum m ary
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The N autilus805 combinessensuousdesign with N autilus technology in an affordable
bookshelf/ stand-mounted speaker.
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Visually striking and sonically refined, the N autilus805 isour compact entry level
N autilus800 Seriesspeaker. Thisisa two-way design, with a 6. 5 inch woven Kevlar
bass/ midrange unit complementing the free mounted aluminium dome tweeter. The
speaker ismagnetically shielded to offer an exceptional audio and visual experience in
home cinema installations. Specially designed optional standsare also available.
Technical highlights
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Tweeter on top: B& W'sTweeter on top technology ensuresthat the sound
remains focused and time-sensitive and that the stereo-image is presented with
unparalleled three dimensional accuracy.
Kevlar : B& W developed and patented the method of using Kevlar for
loudspeaker conesto reduce unwanted standing waves. DuPont originally
created Kevlar for use in bulletproof vests.
Flowport : G olf ball aerodynamics theory points the way towards lower
distortion reflex ports. Dimples improve the way the air flows over the surface of
any object. In the case of reflex ports, they offer a significant improvement over
simply flaring the port endsin reducing air flow turbulence at each end of the
port; so you get less chuffing noise and less compression at high sound levels.
D e s c r i p t i o n
Drive units
F requency re s p o n s e
S e n s i t i v i t y
Nominal impedance
2-way vented-box system
1 x 25mm metal dome high-frequency
1 x 165mm woven Kevlar cone
bass/ midrange
56Hz 20kHz 2dB on reference
axis
88dB spl (2. 83V, 1m)
8 (min 4. 6)
Power handling
D i m e n s i o n s
F i n i s h e s
50W -120W into 8 ohm on unclipped
programme
Height: 415mm Width: 238mm
Depth: 344mm
C abinet: Real wood veneers, Black Ash,
C herrywood, Red Stained C herrywood
G rilles: Black cloth
M atrix : The basic construction of nearly all loudspeakersisexactly the same -
panelsof wood-based materials, bonded to form a rectangular box. B& W
studied and evaluated how each aspect of cabinet behaviour and the efficiency
of variousmaterialsand construction methodsaffectssound.