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You’ll Find The Diamonds From Bowers & Wilkins Absolutely Dazzling

B&W 802 D3 Head Unit

Lyric, the nation’s oldest high end audio retailer, is a resource for information about these splendid speakers. Before you invest in them, be sure to visit one of our stores. When you do, you’ll be able to talk to a real expert about your needs, and you’ll begin to understand the Lyric Advantage. Read more about the Lyric Advantage here.

In 1979, Bowers & Wilkins introduced its original 801 loudspeaker, a giant step forward for the firm and its customers but a mere first step in the creation of what has since become an almost mythic model range.

The venerable British firm unveiled its 800 Diamond range at the January 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show and has since followed it with improved D2 and D3 iterations, each of which embodied numerous refinements and improved sonics.  These speakers mirror a long tradition of distinguished English luxury goods, such as Rolls Royce and Bentley automobiles, and clothing by Burberry and Barbour. The company’s diamond dome tweeters are built into every 800 model, even the stand mounted 805, for clear, uncolored, distortion-free sound.

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