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This €6,000 asking price is dangerously overpriced, sitting far above the 75th percentile of €1,101 and even exceeding the median used price for the standard 805 D4 by more than five times. Based on 109 recent EUR listings where the median is €358, this listing is not a bargain but a severe outlier that demands extreme caution unless it is actually the rare Signature model in pristine original-owner condition with stands.
If this is indeed the standard 805 D4 in “Hoogglans Zwart” (high-gloss black), the price is unjustifiable given that new pairs retail around €8,500 and used units typically cluster near €358–€1,101. The 805 D4 is well-regarded for its precision, tight bass, and airy treble as a top-tier stand-mounted speaker, but only at fair market value. Without confirmation it’s the Signature edition (which retails at €13,500 new), this listing reads as a high-risk overpay rather than a buying opportunity.
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Bowers & Wilkins, the esteemed British hi-fi brand, traces its origins to 1966 in Worthing, West Sussex, when John Bowers founded the company with a £10,000 bequest from a satisfied customer, Miss Knight, who admired his hobby-crafted loudspeakers. Previously, Bowers and Roy Wilkins had run an electronics rental shop after meeting in the British Army during World War II. This fortuitous legacy fueled Bowers' obsession with acoustic perfection, launching the P1 as their inaugural product and establishing a foundation of relentless innovation in speaker design.
The brand excels in premium loudspeakers across categories like floorstanders, bookshelves, and studio monitors, with iconic lines such as the 600 Series for accessible excellence and the legendary 801, adopted as Abbey Road Studios' reference in 1979. They also produce high-end headphones like the P5 and Zeppelin, formation audio systems, and select electronics, prioritizing driver technology, cabinetry, and precise engineering over amplifiers, turntables, or cables.
Positioned firmly in the high-end market, Bowers & Wilkins commands reverence among discerning audiophiles and professionals for its clarity, musical truth, and uncompromised fidelity. A staple in both consumer and studio environments, it embodies British precision engineering, blending heritage with cutting-edge research to sustain its status as a benchmark for premium audio excellence.
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