News in B&W

[corbelli]

A spanish link for B&W news:

http://www.hificlass.com/foro/viewtopic.php?t=4622

A new model for B&W: the Signature Diamond.



Information extracted from:

http://www.hifi4all.dk/content/templates/nyheder.asp?articleid=1337&zoneid=1

Regards.

[marano]

Here's the translated link from Google

http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hificlass.com%2Fforo%2Fviewtopic.php%3Ft%3D4622&langpair=es%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=%2Flanguage_tools

or

http://tinyurl.com/p5d3t

[sikoniko]

looks like a white parascope...

[misterdoggy]

Looks dont do nothing for me

[Joey_V]

What the heck is that....?

[Race Car Driver]

Where are the woofers? Priced like a 802D?!

Interesting.

[alpina]

this has to be a fake right?

ugliest thing ive ever seen - with those looks, i really dont care how it sounds

julie

[William]

Is the cheep PVC industrial look becoming vogue? I guess if you get tired of it you could always keep as a backup incase your sewer pipe breaks.

[Russ L]

:E Did Bose buy out B&W? Fire that new design team! :evil:

[Arneson]

Will it make Espresso? ;x(

[dyazdani]

:E Did Bose buy out B&W? Fire that new design team! :evil:

:rofl:

[Andrew M Ward]

Somebody is going to be shot for releasing that factory photo...

Actually it kind of has to be seen to be understood, although it probably won't do a huge quantity in the USA - it sounds amazing.

Uugh... I can't believe that photo is floating around out there... (long story)

[Jesse111]

Somebody is going to be shot for releasing that factory photo...

Actually it kind of has to be seen to be understood, although it probably won't do a huge quantity in the USA - it sounds amazing.

Uugh... I can't believe that photo is floating around out there... (long story)

So you've heard it? What makes it's sound so amazing? Does the sound compare to any other model? Do they consider it a step up over the 800D? Fact is, if it really sounds that good, I could put the looks aside. To me, bottom line is sound.

It doesn't look like it could possible have near the technology as the 800D. But looks can certainly be decieving.

C'mon Andrew, give it up.

[jericho]

So you've heard it? What makes it's sound so amazing? Does the sound compare to any other model? Do they consider it a step up over the 800D? Fact is, if it really sounds that good, I could put the looks aside. To me, bottom line is sound.

It doesn't look like it could possible have near the technology as the 800D. But looks can certainly be decieving.

C'mon Andrew, give it up.

Will have to sell my 800D's :rofl: to buy those!!!I think if you connect that to my Mac 1201, after half an hour they are melted!!!

[fauzigarib]

A spanish link for B&W news:

http://www.hificlass.com/foro/viewtopic.php?t=4622

A new model for B&W: the Signature Diamond.



Information extracted from:

http://www.hifi4all.dk/content/templates/nyheder.asp?articleid=1337&zoneid=1

Regards.

Corbelli,

For the past three nights, I've been losing sleep trying to remember where the hell I've seen that picture before..

... then, all of a sudden, it hit me!!!



Fauzi

[RebelMan]

Looks like a bathroom appliance. :roflmao:

Is this the 40th Anniversary... surprise??? 8O

[corbelli]

Corbelli,

For the past three nights, I've been losing sleep trying to remember where the hell I've seen that picture before..

... then, all of a sudden, it hit me!!!



Fauzi

Juas,juas,ha,aha,ha... :lol: :lol:

The Titanic Pipe... Tuuuuuttthhh, Tuuutt. :rofl:

[Jesse111]

Somebody is going to be shot for releasing that factory photo...

Actually it kind of has to be seen to be understood, although it probably won't do a huge quantity in the USA - it sounds amazing.

Uugh... I can't believe that photo is floating around out there... (long story)

Maybe it was leaked on purpose to do just what it is doing in this forum.

That god awful pinky/salmon color adds insult to ingury.


Unusual looks yes, but I'd still like to hear it.

[greggz]

With styling like that, the logical product spokes models would have to be....



:rofl:

[cjrivera]

[RobP]

I have one of those in my kitchen that I throw trash in.

[sikoniko]

The tweeter looks reminiscent of the silver signature.

[Charles]

Looks like something that was smoked out of back in college.

[SteinigerGE]

"Dude! Your speakers totally match my iPod! Sweet! Dude, plug my iPod in, we can totally listen to the lossless audiophile tracks I downloaded from iTunes! I'm so totally glad I didn't get the black and red U2 one! Is B&W a division of Apple?"

Good Lord, no! I think we deserve better than this!

I suggest you turn this thread into a poll and let B&W lovers come up with a moniker for the new B&Ws (please tell me this is a joke! PLEASE!!!)

While I like the "sewer pipes", the "trash compactors" and the "Commodes", and see the resemblance to "Bender", the fact that B&W OBVIOUSLY spent a lot of money and research on the science of sound, makes me personally think they look more like "Beakers":

http://a6.vox.com/6a00b8ea06ece0dece00c2251eb4d68e1d-pi

A matching Dr. Bunsen Honeydew subwoofer would complete the picture:

http://www.basslinedesign.com/uploads/web1-28-morph_full.gif

However, since it's really about music, maybe Kid 'n' Play would be better monikers:

http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1402260&style=music&cart=506

Left and right are for losers any way. Now you've got your Kid and your Play!

Unfortunately, since it's obvious B&W has sold out to Mr. Jobs, I guess the natural choice is the "iNauts" or the "iTrix".

If the poll idea works, maybe B&W can throw in a matching iPod for the winner. It shouldn't be hard to come by as part of Steve's empire.

Greg

[sikoniko]

Looks like something that was smoked out of back in college.

heh. smokem wompum from peace pipe?

[Jeff]

I can understand the former signatures were a hard act to follow, but DAMN! This is BAD! Sorry, but one cannot sugar coat something that looks like this.

Jeff

[Kal Rubinson]

It looks like a minor character from "Robots."

Kal

[misterdoggy]

:nos: B&W has addressed the "Bong and Music" group with this one.

You can smoke it and then listen to music with it .......

Groovey Baby :nos: :nos:

[David Meek]

Man, that is really awful looking. Barf.

[Briz vegas]

B&W in the past have said that the technology dictates the external form. If that is the case and the dust master sounds amazing, does it really matter if it looks like a periscope from a mini sub? I guess it does if you want to sell speakers in bulk in what appears (from this thread at least) to be a conservative market.

In the right living rooms this could actually look quite cool. Anyone on this forum live in one of those trendy inner city factory conversions with fabulous wooden floors and exposed brickwork etc etc. These guys would look right at home. In a more traditional living room it would only be the more hard core or "in the know" audiophile that would consider speakers with this look.
Maybe B&W should consider different finishes such as a shiny black finish or the birdseye signature look or maybe even something personalised (considering the cost) and genuinely arty. Yup, I reckon they could shift quite a few units in black.

Let the stoning commence :

[bigburner]

B&W have imitated the stunning design found in the nOrh White Mini 9.0.

[Pez]

Some poeple probably thought the "snail" speaker was ugly when it was first introduced. I admit this one looks like a garbage can but beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Reminds me of the Woody Allen movie Sleeper.

[Jesse111]

If it sounded better than my soon to arrive 800D's, I'd own a pair in a second. Regardless of looks. I certainly doubt it could perform anything close to the 800D but technology can be surprizing.


Check out the TRW-17.
A rotary fan for frequency response down to 1hz?
Who'd a thunk it?

http://www.eminent-tech.com/main.html

[Pez]

If it sounded better than my soon to arrive 800D's, I'd own a pair in a second. Regardless of looks. I certainly doubt it could perform anything close to the 800D but technology can be surprizing.


Check out the TRW-17.
A rotary fan for frequency response down to 1hz?
Who'd a thunk it?

http://www.eminent-tech.com/main.html

Reminds of an episode of Mythbusters where they outfitted the entire inside of a car with a huge woofer and used a diesel engine to power it (they were busting the myth that a car can explode from a sub). I think the woofer measured about 61 inches and put out 160 db at 16hz. Bascially the seals around the sunroof gave way before the car even came close to "exploding".

[ac81017]

Hmmmmm

It looks like something you would get with a happy meal at macdonalds!! :rofl:

[Arneson]

B&W have imitated the stunning design found in the nOrh White Mini 9.0.

How did you get part of the Mars Rover?

[Aldo]

I believe this is the Nautilus Anniversary wich not necesary is a signature model, a replacement of the 13 years old (snail) nautilus...I doubht it! It must be something fabricated by B&W to pave the way for something great, wich I'm shure is the next (snail) nautilus!

[fatcat]

The real question is if this Dust Diamond has compartments for both burnable and non-burnable refuse.