Explore 50 years of
audio excellence
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1966
P1
The first loudspeaker B&W Electronics made.
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1970
DM70
The first loudspeaker made completely in-house. Without the DM70, Bowers' dream of the perfect loudspeaker might have remained a head-in-the-clouds fantasy. With its cool, curved slimline cabinet, the DM70 changed the shape of loudspeaker design for ever.
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1974
DM6
The first loudspeaker to use Kevlar midrange drivers, was affectionately known as the ‘pregnant penguin'.
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1977
DM7
The first loudspeaker to feature Tweeter-On-Top technology.
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1979
801
The original 801 heralded the modern era of high-end speaker design. Superior drive units isolated in separate chambers produced sound of unheard-of-realism and made the 801 a fixture in top studios and audiophiles' homes – a tradition upheld by later 800 Series loudspeakers.
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1991
Emphasis
The first loudspeaker designed by famous designer Morten Warren.
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1993
Nautilus
The result of a five-year R&D project to develop the ultimate loudspeaker.
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1997
Signature 30
Sir Kenneth Grange designed the celebration of three decades.
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1998
Nautilus 801
The first 800 Series speaker to benefit from a curved cabinet.
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2007
Signature Diamond
A celebration of 40 years designed by Sir Kenneth Grange.
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2008
Zeppelin
The speaker that created its own category – the high-performance iPod dock.
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2010
P5
Bowers & Wilkins debut pair of headphones was a true statement of intent. The luxurious, leather-clad P5 mobile hi-fi headphones allowed iPod® and iPhone® users to experience Bowers & Wilkins sound wherever they went for the first time.
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2016
800 D3
Quite simply the best performing loudspeaker we have ever manufactured.
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2016
P9 Signature
A celebration of 50 years of audio excellence in the form of our best ever headphones.
Explore 50 years of
audio excellence
1966
P1
The first loudspeaker B&W Electronics made.
1970
DM70
The first loudspeaker made completely in-house. Without the DM70, Bowers' dream of the perfect loudspeaker might have remained a head-in-the-clouds fantasy. With its cool, curved slimline cabinet, the DM70 changed the shape of loudspeaker design for ever.
1974
DM6
The first loudspeaker to use Kevlar midrange drivers, was affectionately known as the ‘pregnant penguin'.
1977
DM7
The first loudspeaker to feature Tweeter-On-Top technology.
1979
801
The original 801 heralded the modern era of high-end speaker design. Superior drive units isolated in separate chambers produced sound of unheard-of-realism and made the 801 a fixture in top studios and audiophiles' homes – a tradition upheld by later 800 Series loudspeakers.
1991
Emphasis
The first loudspeaker designed by famous designer Morten Warren.
1993
Nautilus
The result of a five-year R&D project to develop the ultimate loudspeaker.
1997
Signature 30
Sir Kenneth Grange designed the celebration of three decades.
1998
Nautilus 801
The first 800 Series speaker to benefit from a curved cabinet.
2007
Signature Diamond
A celebration of 40 years designed by Sir Kenneth Grange.
2008
Zeppelin
The speaker that created its own category – the high-performance iPod dock.
2010
P5
Bowers & Wilkins debut pair of headphones was a true statement of intent. The luxurious, leather-clad P5 mobile hi-fi headphones allowed iPod® and iPhone® users to experience Bowers & Wilkins sound wherever they went for the first time.
2016
800 D3
Quite simply the best performing loudspeaker we have ever manufactured.
2016
P9 Signature
A celebration of 50 years of audio excellence in the form of our best ever headphones.