B&W XT8 speakers

£2,299.95

Reg. price £2,299.95

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As either the front speaker in an AV system or in a conventional stereo set-up, the top-of-the-range, floor-standing XT8 delivers unrivalled performance with a sleek aesthetic that’s a match for any interior style, contemporary or traditional.

The XT8 is a true three-way speaker boasting a Nautilus™ tube-loaded aluminium dome tweeter, a Kevlar® FST midrange driver, and twin composite paper/Kevlar® cone bass drivers. The bass units provide low-frequency bandwidth and power handling in abundance, giving the XT8 a real sense of scale and dynamics. As with all XT speakers, the body is formed from a single, seamless piece of extruded aluminium, creating an immensely rigid, stable enclosure and reducing cabinet coloration almost to zero.

Just like our reference 800 Series speakers, the XT8’s tweeter is positioned on top of the cabinet, providing wider sound dispersion, better image stability and improved phase integration with the midrange driver. The purity of the tweeter’s signal is preserved with a first-order crossover using just a single filtering component, hand-picked after exhaustive listening tests.

The XT8 is available in two finishes: natural brushed aluminium, and a stylish gloss black.

Crossover Tuning  yes
Flowport  yes
FST  yes
Nautilus Tapering Tube  yes
Tweeter on Top  yes
Woven Kevlar  yes
Max. recommended cable impedance 0.1?
Height: 1155mm (45.5 in) (not including feet)
Width: 154mm (6.1 in) (over cabinet)

322mm (12.7 in) (over base)
Drive units 1x ø25mm (1 in) aluminium dome high-frequency

1x ø130mm (5 in) woven Kevlar® cone FST midrange

2x ø130mm (5 in) Paper/Kevlar® cone bass
Depth: 200mm (7.9 in) (over cabinet)

322mm (12.7 in) (over base)
Net weight 24.5kg (54 lb)
Harmonic distortion 2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m)

<1% 120Hz - 20kHz

<0.5% 200Hz - 20kHz

Crossover frequencies 360Hz, 3.5kHz
Description 3-way vented-box system
Frequency response 40Hz - 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis
Recommended amplifier power 50W - 150W into 8? on unclipped programme
Frequency range -6dB at 34Hz and 50kHz
Sensitivity 86dB spl (2.83V, 1m)
Nominal impedance 8? (minimum 3.18? (minimum 3.1?)
Grille: Black cloth
Cabinet: Brushed Aluminium, Gloss Black
Technical features Free-mounted Nautilus™ tube loaded aluminium dome tweeter

Kevlar® brand fibre cone FST midrange

Flowport™
Vertical: over 10º arc
Horizontal: over 60º arc
Dispersion Within 2dB of reference response

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