The Bowers and Wilkins 804 D4 speakers have a rather different sonic profile to most of the high end speakers on the market. As a result, the 804 may satisfy a need that other speakers can't, at least in this price range. Let's examine this idea.
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00:00 Bowers & Wilkins 804 D4
01:13 Overview
02:19 Specs & Design
03:50 Sound Quality
06:36 Voicing
10:53 Summary
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