Bowers & Wilkins 805 D3 review: Exquisite diamond tweeter speakers worth their weight in gold
Bowers & Wilkins' co-founder John Bowers once said, "The best loudspeaker isn't the one that produces the most, it's the one that loses the least." Those words rang true when I started listening to the company's flagship 805 D3 monitors; they let the music speak for itself.
The Bowers & Wilkins 805 D3 are the supercharged sportscars of the high-end speaker world, combining whiplash-inducing looks, cutting edge technology and exquisite performance.
The Bowers & Wilkins 805 D3 is one of the best standmount speakers you can buy; The speaker combines immaculate build quality and sumptuous good looks; Sound quality is amongst the best of the best with a wide and deep soundstage and excellent articulation and dynamic heft; The diamond tweeter's detailed treble never resorts to the harshness seen in cheaper speakers.
The 805 D3 is priced like the ultra-high-end speaker it is; Its relative lack of low end won't suit bass heads.