Reviewed by the experts
“A superbly engineered thoroughbred: Its transparency, dynamic capability, weight, and control are something special.”
-Stereophile
“This speaker regularly delivers transcendent moments where you feel like you’re breathing the same air as the musicians on the recording.”
-CNet
Hear small details in a big way
Mounted atop the main enclosure, the Diamond dome tweeter in its solid aluminum housing delivers space, ambiance and precise soundstage imaging.
Truly amazing sound
Voices and instruments are delivered with purity and precision, thanks to the smooth, accurate Continuum™ cone midrange driver.
Smooth delivery
The 805 D3’s front-venting port allows superb weight from a speaker so compact, with Flowport™ technology speeding and smoothing the airflow for powerful bass without distortion.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Technical features
- Diamond tweeter
- Continuum™ cone bass mid
- Anti-resonance plug
- Flowport™
- Optimized Matrix
- Solid-body tweeter
- Tweeter-on-Top
Description – 2-way vented-box system
Drive units
- 1x ø25mm 1 in Diamond dome high-frequency
- 1x ø165mm 6.5 in Continuum™ cone bass midrange
Frequency range – 34Hz to 35kHz
Frequency response +/-3dB from reference axis – 42Hz to 28kHz
Sensitivity 1m on-axis at 2.83Vrms – 88dB
Harmonic distortion
- 2nd and 3rd harmonics 90dB, 1m on-axis
- <1 % 70Hz – 20kHz
- <0.6% 120Hz – 20kHz
Nominal impedance min – 8Ω minimum 4.6Ω
Recommended amplifier power – 50W – 120W into 8Ω on unclipped program
Max. recommended cable impedance – 0.1Ω
Dimensions
- Height: 424mm
- Width: 238mm
- Depth: 345mm
Net weight – 12.6kg 28lb
