Bowers & Wilkins 801
The large studio speaker that became the standard at classical recording companies.
The 801 was built for use as a monitor in classical recordings. It became the standard in several large studios, among them Abbey Road in London.
The speaker has had several successors, but the basic construction with bass, midrange housing and tweeter on top survives in the 800 series.
Materials: Veneered cabinet, several drivers, separate midrange housing
Manufacture: Made by Bowers & Wilkins in Worthing, England, from 1979.
The large floor-standing box with the separate midrange housing.
The bass section with two drivers.
The tweeter on top in a tubular shell.