B&W XT8

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.

Woven Kevlar	Yes
Crossover Tuning	Yes
Nautilus Tapering Tube	Yes
Flowport	Yes
Mushrooms
FST	Yes
Tweeter on Top	Yes
Matrix
Rohacell
Diamond Tweeters
Sphere / Tube Enclosure
De-Coupling
Nautilus
Technical features	Free-mounted Nautilus™ tube loaded aluminium dome tweeter
	Kevlar® brand fibre cone FST midrange
	Flowport™
Description	3-way vented-box system
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
Frequency range	-6dB at 34Hz and 50kHz
Frequency response	40Hz - 22kHz ±3dB on reference axis
Dispersion	Within 2dB of reference response
Horizontal:	over 60º arc
Vertical:	over 10º arc
Sensitivity	86dB spl (2.83V, 1m)
Harmonic distortion	2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m)
	<1% 120Hz - 20kHz
	<0.5% 200Hz - 20kHz
Nominal impedance	8Ω (minimum 3.18Ω (minimum 3.1Ω)
Crossover frequencies	360Hz, 3.5kHz
Recommended amplifier power	50W - 150W into 8Ω on unclipped programme
Max. recommended cable impedance	0.1Ω
Dimensions
Height:	1155mm (45.5 in) (not including feet)
Width:	154mm (6.1 in) (over cabinet)
	322mm (12.7 in) (over base)
Depth:	200mm (7.9 in) (over cabinet)
	322mm (12.7 in) (over base)
Net weight	24.5kg (54 lb)
Finishes
Cabinet:	Brushed Aluminium, Gloss Black
Grille:	Black cloth