The evolution of the Nautilus line?

[70sMac]

Originally Posted by Art Vandelay

I've heard them several times in a few different rooms and with different amplification, and what you're saying definitely aligns with what I hear too. Not sure if you've heard the D2's but as with all 'D' variants they also emphasize the top end a bit, so they're not the best choices for listening rooms with lots of hard shiny surfaces but in a typical carpeted room with drapes etc they're fine - because the treble is so pure and non-fatiguing.

D3's are definitely my front-runners but I'm considering a few others too around that price point and perhaps a bit beyond, perhaps as far as Wilson Alexia's.

Well, get back to the thread with whatever you choose, AV. I'd love to read your new speaker review, be it B&W or otherwise, mate.

[Grasshopper]

Originally Posted by meltemi

B&W production years:

1966 B&W electronics is founded.

1969 - 1975 DM70 Continental ("washing machine", 11 element mid-high frequency electrostatic drivers, dynamic low frequency driver) followed by DM70 improved (new electrostatic drivers).

1976 DM6 ("pregnant kangoroo", Kevlar midrange, phase alignement).

1977 DM7 (separate high frequecy enclosure on top of the low-mid frequency enclosure).

* 1st generation series 800 (pre Nautilus):

1979 -1986 original 801 (with battery powered overload protection), followed by 801F (reinforced midrange enclosure, audio powered overload circuit APOC) and 801FS (new tweeter).

1987 - 1991 Matrix 801 series 2 (fluid cooled alu tweeter).

1992 - 1997 Matrix 801 series 3 (improved fluid cooled alu tweeter, improved frequency dividing network).

1993 original Nautilus

* 2nd generation 800 series (post Nautilus):

1998 - 2004 Nautilus 800 series (800N series, alu tweeter)

2005 - 2009 800 D series (800 D1 series, Diamond tweeters for 800, 801, 802 and 803)

2010 - 2015 800 Diamond series (800 D2 series, Diamond tweeters for whole range, no more 801)

* 3rd generation 800 series (50th anniversary):

2015 - current 800 D3 series (completely new construction, 800 D3 appeared 2016 as 50th anniversary model)

Martin

Where are the Signatures (tigers eye maple) in this timeline?

[meltemi]

Originally Posted by Grasshopper

Where are the Signatures (tigers eye maple) in this timeline?

Signatures are special limited edition speakers. The Signature 800 was the first model 800 and was tigers eye maple. Its design in black was taken over into the standard lineup and became the flagship model.
I did concentrate on the flagships of the standard lineup.

Martin

[70sMac]

Martin..... I think that you did a beautiful job outlining the evolution of the B&W 800 lineup. I couldn't have asked for more.

Thank you very much.

[Grasshopper]

Originally Posted by meltemi

Signatures are special limited edition speakers. The Signature 800 was the first model 800 and was not tigers eye maple but black. Its design was taken over into the standard lineup and became the flagship model.

I did concentrate on the flagships of the standard lineup.



Martin

I just love my tigers eye signature is all.

[meltemi]

Originally Posted by Grasshopper

I just love my tigers eye signature is all.

Sorry, you are correct. Signature 800 was tiger's eye.

Martin

[70sMac]

Originally Posted by meltemi

Sorry, you are correct. Signature 800 was tiger's eye.

Martin

Sounds pretty unusual. Have you seen any photos of this unique speaker?

[Audio 1]

[70sMac]

Buddy..... Thanks for the great photo. Is that your speaker?

If it is, please forgive my ignorance...but is that the base that the speaker came with?

[Audio 1]

Originally Posted by 70sMac

Buddy..... Thanks for the great photo. Is that your speaker?

If it is, please forgive my ignorance...but is that the base that the speaker came with?

No it is not my speaker .... just an image of the finish you wanted to see