Kaiki said.. "The fake is of far greater value, in its deliberate attempt to be real, it's more real than the real thing."

This is not about money.....its about "I built those from scratch". I would be proud of myself if I could make those at this level. STUNNING job

This is truly amazing work, and notice how the title says DIY, sure with thousands and thousands of man hours and hundreds of thousands of dollars in equipment to do so, and what did you get in the end, something that looks like a million bucks, and is really just priceless, but you would appreciate the craftsmanship more than the sound quality, I mean there's a finite point where the difference in sound and EQ is just a preference, whether you like ornate sound, or a hushed roar with a sensitive high end feeling, this is really just art, it shouldn't be treated as a speaker

the skill set it takes to do this mind numbing work in mdf and turning not to mention carbon fiber finishing. simply stunning you sir are a true master in the diy audio world. i always new it was a sickness but this puts everything in it's place thank you for posting this killer build

Unfrocking believable. To reverse engineer and then fabricate these speakers shows an extraordinary level of intelligence and skill. Wow! I would not have put the B&W name on them though. These "fakes" are probably better than the real deal. Congratulations on an amazing job.

Buying or renting the B&W factory is a bit of a stretch for. "homemade" to most. Cool video.....

Absolutely amazing craftmanship! I am speechless by the complexity and the quality of this build. By far the Best DIY i have ever seen. Bravo to you!

Very, VERY nice build. That took a lot of patience, experience, knowledge and artistry. Thanks for sharing!

I am amazed at your workmanship. These speakers are absolutely amazing.

Im a joiner and that work is seriously impressive.. The paint finish is top draw.

I bow in your presence, this is truly a masterclass of build quality and music preference. I can only imagine how good this music score, coupled with these speakers would sound. The 800 series speakers are not cheap, I hope your efforts were justly rewarded.

I was there and watched all this come to fruition, well I wasn't really there but watched this happen over at a home theater forum that Mr.Reference frequents as do I. Bravo I say Bravo , absolutely splendid work , my jaw drops every time I visit the build thread.

My mind is blown, I love B&W speakers and watching the construction of those 800Ds is just amazing! Thank you for sharing!

Amazing art of wood work! These speakers are so beautiful, that seems just can't sounding bad!

Wow!!!! You took the blueprint right out of the lab! Amazing job and talent.

Real craftsmanship. whether you have the tools available or not. many wouldn't accomplish this even if they had the tool. Great job!!

Thats some serious craftmanship..

This is beautiful and a work of art. You are truly an inspiration to me. I will remember this video for a long time.

Beautiful speakers, no i mean transducers. Fantastic bit of diy!

Man, astonishing. To tell you the truth, I would admire it every time for being made by myself. B&W is a great brand; for the enthusiasts, as well for the brand itself, this is something to be admired. Congratulations.

the level of craftmanship keeps amazing me i watched this video way too often...

Holy crap... outstanding work! Well done!

That is incredible patience behind this job!!! Excellent mate! I made quite a bit speaker towers, for PA as well as HiFi, but this is.... man! GREAT JOB!!!

awesome job. after 6 months and 450 hours of skilled labor + supply costs, your speakers worth 4-5 times more than the real b&w. congratulation on the job well done.

I haven't been around for ages Ref, and this is what you get up to!! Incredible skill there matey, seriously...WOWZERS!! Hope you're keeping well. ;)

Your amazing creaftmanship is a significant proof of the existense of man kind in this universe, I really don't know what to say. Great job !

Fantastic workmanship and dedication, simply stunning...

The single most impressive DIY build I've seen. It may actually be more impressive than the real B&Ws and possibly worth more when you count the labor involved. I like the carbon details. I think the real midrange "bulb" housing is just a fiberglass mold, probably not nearly as involved to build.

Fantastically well done, what a great talent you've got!

Fantastic, unique, beautiful engineering wonder theese speakers are... I wish some day i can hear and enjoy that sound...

Amazing, truly worth the time put in. I love that it looks as good as it sounds (Cause i know it sounds damn good!)

As a time served cabinet maker myself I love the work that has gone into these cabinets tge attention to detail is exquisite with all the bracing etc. Using cnc and milling machines takes a bit away from the "diy / home made" point of view but nonetheless simply stunning.

Stunning work...good job!

I cant believe what I just watched. Amazing...Thank You

Amazing accomplishment both technically and artistically! Even your video is a work of art! Please don't let any of the idiotic negative postings diminish what you have done. They are only jealous that they lack the superior focus of will and artistry that you exhibit. Thanks for sharing it with us...BRAVO!!!

A dir poco spettacolare!.. Una vera opera d'arte.

An impressive project. Congratulations!.

First off WELL DONE! They are amazing. Secondly, I can't believe how fortunate you are to have unfettered access to a shop like that! It actually looked empty except for the speakers you were working on.

The most impresive 1:1 copy I've seen, wow, but the tools are most impresive

this is alot of beautiful hard work

Very beautiful and stylish speakers.

Most incredible DIY project I have ever seen! :O

By far the nicest boxes I've ever seen.

Absolutely, totally amazing. I bow in humbleness.

WHAT !? They look incredible.

Exquisite. You can't buy this sort of craftsmanship; you have to make it yourself. And it shows. If you ever 'don't want them...' come talk to me.

Looks wonderful. Congratulations!

There's allot of sad jealous people in this world! The kerfing is just insane, and that is some mad skills and dedication.

This was amazing!!! GOOD job dude ! :D

This is not a DIY home speaker build - you have some seriously fantastic craftmenship my friend - not to mention access to manufacturing equipment & quite a large pot of cash I would guess. These are custom built pro speakers even if it was for yourself and completed by yourself as 450hrs + materials + hire of equipment (if not yours) makes these gorgeous speakers priceless! Well done.

high quality of work and nice design, I like that

Absolutely wonderful job!

OH MY GOD. I have to say that is some SERIOUS SKILL, I love the design, the Colour of it all, some real stunning work my friend BUT most of all I LOVE your enthusiasm and dedication to make such beautiful pieces of equipment. I bet they sound amazing. I love it, Nice one man :D

Great!!! Amazing job. I don´t care if you work or not at Bowers and Wilkins, I don´t care if you spent more money putting together this project than buying a 800D, I don´t care if some dudes do not consider this as a "home made", I just want to show you my greatest respect for what you´ve done. It is an amazing job that obviously looks that has been done with passion and love, and that my friend is the key to achieve such amazing results as you did!! Congrats!!

stupendous! I'm blown away. Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful work. Congratulation!!

the nicest looking boxes ever made !

I think this guy works for B&W and actually builds these for a living. If not this is very impressive.

Well, I was looking for inspiration and this just crushed any hope or dream I have ever had of building a decent speaker cabinet.

I so appreciate this work! Great Great job!

Gorgeous work but it does look like DIY with a lot of help from some very special equipment.

You couldn't build the amps too? Just kidding simply amazing.

that is incredible work.

Single craftsmen, inspirational.

Incredible master work

Amazing job!! Incredible!!! Very very good!!

I'm one of those that sees this and wants to scream! (WHY DON'T I HAVE ALL THIS TOOLS AND YOUR BEAUTIFUL SET OF HANDS!) Ohhhhhhhhhhhh the Envy!!!! A-W-E-S-O-M-E WORK!!!! Beautiful craftsmanship... Really... this is the second time I've seen this... now with my wife! ;)

Nice....Very veryy very nice my friend, I hope it sounds like "the real"! Good job!

Nice speakers. Keep up the effort. You'll get better!

god damn that's the most impressive wood working I've ever seen!

I am speachless... Great job.

YES! B&W 800 Diamond will always be the best and most beautiful speaker in the world!!!

Espetacular! Maquinário fantástico, usado com plena habilidade. Excelente resultado. Belíssimo! ♡ Minha única ressalva seria quanto ao nome... afinal, se fosse eu, as batizaria "My Reference".

Obviously a labor of love.... MAGNIFICENT!!!

DOESN'T LOOK LIKE UR SHORT OF A BOB OR TWO SEEING UR SET UP, SO TO MAKE SOMETHING THAT LOOKS BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL SPEAKERS IS AMAZING + U USED ALL REAL WOOD UNLIKE B&W WHO USE LAYERS AND LAYERS OF WOOD COMPRESSED TOGETHER. JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY THE SPEAKERS WIRES AND OTHER INTERNAL BITS ARE SAME AS WHAT B&W USE IN THERE SPEAKERS. BUT 1 OF THE BEST EVER DIY SPEAKERS IVE SEEN

hello dear. just want to say I was planing a project like this for ages, and now see that it is coming to life, it's amazing. still i don't have proper size details and electronic components so would like to ask if there is some of your planing what you would share with me? if that's not secret....

Superb. If I had a man cave twice the size and twice as well equipped, I still don’t think I could have done as nice a job...

Incredible work!

Fellow DIY'er here, and I have to say that I'm a little jealous of your access to all that CNC/Lathe equipment. I've been wanting to design a build using a point source driver in a similar spherical enclosure crossed to an 8-10 inch sub in a curved cab below it. The spherical cab is going to take me a while though... :-/

This is fascinating. Amazing ! I haven't an other word. It's an amazing job. You're a champion ;-)

Great work! B&W should hire you :D

Amazing work!

all i have to say is "WOW!!" I know that B&W brand are high quality brand but i didn't realized how many time and effert are putting in there's speaker build. no i know why they price as that do...well done!!

Beautiful work nice system

It's not just a speaker but also a magic!

That carbon-fiber look was a nice touch :)

I admire your work. Great precision and attention to detail. I wonder what you sound effects

Extreme atention to detail truely the best speaker build ive ever seen. Think theres a lot of jealousy in the critisizing comments bellow lol. Well done mate:)awsome work

you desserve a medal

amazing work !

Amazing work.

sir good job but everyone can't do it but u have done great work

Absolute perfect built Quality

Got to love a clean shop and a CNC!!!!

Wow, just wow... Well done!

humbled... amazing job man

Oh my freaking gawd ! you got skills bruh! o.O

awsome job, i have few question ..what speakers have you used and did you put any acoustic isolation foam or other material inside ?

incredible work

excellent work ! i would love to hear them :)