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LoudspeakersFloorstanding SpeakersDiscontinued
Estimated price (community-sourced)
$1,400
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About the Matrix 804
The Matrix 804 is a three-way, floorstanding bass-reflex loudspeaker from Bowers & Wilkins’ Matrix-era range. It uses a 165 mm Cobex-cone bass driver, a 165 mm Kevlar-cone midrange driver, and a 26 mm metal-dome tweeter. Its cabinet incorporates the company’s Matrix internal bracing. Published specifications list an 8-ohm nominal impedance, 89 dB sensitivity, and recommended amplifier power of 50–200 W per channel. The model was introduced in 1990; sources report production through 1998.
Specifications
Type: 3-way, 3-driver passive floorstanding loudspeaker; Enclosure: bass reflex, front port; Bass driver: 1 × 165 mm Cobex cone; Midrange driver: 1 × 165 mm Kevlar cone; Tweeter: 1 × 26 mm metal dome; Frequency response: published sources vary (26 Hz–22 kHz or 29 Hz–20 kHz, depending on measurement); Sensitivity: 89 dB (2.83 V/1 m); Nominal impedance: 8 Ω (minimum 4 Ω reported); Recommended amplifier power: 50–200 W; Dimensions (H × W × D): 920 × 258 × 258 mm; Weight: 19.4 kg each