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B&W Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus 803 Floorstanding Speakers — Pair, Black AshSelling my pair of B&W Nautilus 803 floorstanding speakers in black ash finish. These are the legendary 800-series Nautilus models made in England — three-way design with the iconic tube-loaded Nautilus tweeter ...
Timing is a bit less critical here than on later B&W generations, but this is still a mature, discontinued model, so condition and provenance matter more than “newness.” At A$4,500, it sits just above your recent comparable median of A$4,288 and only a touch over the 75th percentile of A$4,398, so it reads as a slightly ambitious ask rather than a bargain.
That said, the 803 is well regarded for a big, clean, highly coherent presentation with proper scale and imaging, and excellent condition is exactly what you want in an older statement speaker. If the cabinets, drivers, and grilles are genuinely tidy and it’s been cared for, the pricing is close enough to the market to be a credible buy for someone who wants the 800-series experience without jumping to rarer, pricier models.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Bowers & Wilkins traces its origins to 1966 in Worthing, West Sussex, England, when John Bowers, a passionate audio enthusiast and former electronics shop owner, founded the company with the help of a £10,000 bequest from a satisfied customer, Miss Knight. Bowers, who had honed his speaker-building skills as a hobby while running a radio and TV rental shop with partner Roy Wilkins, launched the venture from the back of that very shop. This modest beginning fueled a relentless pursuit of audio perfection, establishing Bowers & Wilkins as a British icon in high-fidelity sound reproduction.
The brand excels in premium loudspeakers, from flagship studio monitors like the legendary 801 series—adopted by Abbey Road Studios in 1979—to accessible Domestic Monitor lines such as the enduring 600 Series. Its portfolio has expanded to encompass high-end headphones, including the iconic P5 and Zeppelin designs, alongside wireless speakers and formation systems, all emphasizing advanced driver technology, precision cabinetry, and Continuum cones for unparalleled clarity.
Positioned firmly in the high-end market, Bowers & Wilkins commands respect among discerning audiophiles for its engineering excellence, musical accuracy, and heritage of innovation. Far from mid-tier or niche, it rivals the elite, blending cutting-edge research from facilities like Steyning with a reputation for reference-grade performance that defines luxury hi-fi.
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