Hilltop Workshop | Show & Tell - Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus Tweeter

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The Hilltop Workshop

4 жыл бұрын

A look inside the illustrious and formidable Nautilus Tweeter from B&W / Bowers & Wilkins.

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@emtrok 2 жыл бұрын

You can’t imagine how useful your video has been to me. Million thanks!

@victortitov1740 2 ай бұрын

what a lovely design!

@alber9100 4 жыл бұрын

Buen trabajo gracias por compartir

@markindall Жыл бұрын

Thank you, that was very helpful!

@aussie_philosopher8079 10 ай бұрын

Also I think the tweeter decoupled outside of the cabinet containing the woofer really helps with diffusion and isolates it from bass/mids sound & vibration.

@iampuzzleman282 3 ай бұрын

Very interesting I don't follow how the wires Connect to the driver Assembly area. Great job. I have six cities in my house. I actually have one that was attached to a centre speaker from 25 years ago.

@NathanOakley1980 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I have the one you set aside and the tube is attached in different way (or so it seems) does it also twist off?

@boxkam 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, I have the 805's and 803's

@janjensen199 3 жыл бұрын

Good video. How to replace the diaphragm for 805s (same as the Nautilus tweeter)? Is it possible to buy only the diaphragm? Have just change tweeters on my 805s. Everything seems good but after test play and I notice a dent on the diaphragm. Seems like it dent it selvf only by playing music (Pink Floyd)!! How is this possible?

@demetrij7120 4 жыл бұрын

I have the 805s and love them

@toffe2ventil 3 жыл бұрын

👍🏻 Me to, the D3:s

@garyleigh8976 4 жыл бұрын

Mate you gotta do more speaker tear downs. This is wicked!

@damiendalton8397 2 жыл бұрын

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@rickyrowan9789 2 жыл бұрын

@Damien Dalton instablaster :)

@woofowl2408 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, interesting and informative. Is it too hard to replace the voice coil, it seems an awful waste?

@thehilltopworkshop 3 жыл бұрын

Can definitely source one if I ever need it, but the whole tweeter assembly was replaced under warranty, from memory. Was several years ago.

@stevenoconnor5693 2 жыл бұрын

What is your thoughts on this teeter compared to the carbon dome tweeter on the 700 series such as the 705?

@thehilltopworkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I haven't heard them myself, so I can't really offer an opinion. 👍

@timchow2020 3 жыл бұрын

How do you remove the glossy tweeter from the speaker cabinet without snapping the plastic attachment?

@thehilltopworkshop 3 жыл бұрын

Remove the mid/bass driver and then you can reach the tabs from underneath.

@gottpwnd 3 жыл бұрын

@@thehilltopworkshop does that apply for the lower tweeter as well?

@thehilltopworkshop 3 жыл бұрын

@@gottpwnd No. The other one has a stud with a nut on it, but is it accessible via the same way.

@FDKAUSW 2 ай бұрын

Nice work, but how can I check whether or when I need to replace the ferofluorid? This is the case with many tweeters, I don't know whether it is also the case with B&W, but can I find out?

@thehilltopworkshop 2 ай бұрын

That's something I've never done with these. I guess you could send them in for service, or open them up yourself, but they're not really a serviceable item.

@Savviiee65 Ай бұрын

It's great to see a qualified audio professional Aussie on KZfaq..! You know I was wondering if I could ask for some advice? I've got a pair of b&w matrix2 series 2 speakers which are still in excellent condition, bar the woofers. I wasn't sure whether it was the woofer driver or the crossover or the voice coil as I'm just an average Joe who likes decent sounds. But I took the chance and replaced the woofers with these drivers called Dynavox 200, as their advice. But this sounds terrible and it sounds nothing like the original, not even close..! I just can't believe they would recommend that garbage! Can you suggest some other options to replace the woofers driver chassis for my b&w matrix2? I really appreciate it..! Keep those videos coming

@thehilltopworkshop Ай бұрын

Hey! Thanks for the comment, and I'd be happy to help if I can. With something like that, it would be incredibly difficult to find a driver with the same sonic signature. Even for a woofer. If you still have the original drivers, you can get them repaired. Same with the crossovers, if there's a fault with them. Personally, I'd use Queensland Speaker Repairs, but I'm not sure where you're located. 👍👍

@Savviiee65 Ай бұрын

@thehilltopworkshop I think the problem was the woofers, because the sound came back, just not what I had hoped for, in fact it was horrible..! Yes, I kept the originals for both speakers. I'm not sure exactly what is broken, whether it's the diaphragm or the voice coils etc..? I live in Sydney. And thanks for replying..!

@ByronWWW Жыл бұрын

Would be interested to see how the 800 series compares to 600?

@thehilltopworkshop Жыл бұрын

600 series were always excellent value for money. I still tell people today that if they see a pair of 602 S3 available, they should jump at them. They were of course, no match for the 800 series though.

@fabiotardivelli6104 3 жыл бұрын

Le 702 S hanno un tweeter al carbonio, la serie 8 al diamante. Hanno un funzionamento simile? Mi pare siano entrambi Nautilus..........

@bloodblitzowns11 4 жыл бұрын

interesting

@buck3655 2 жыл бұрын

Is That A Tamiya Plug ?

@thehilltopworkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Technically, yes. It's a Molex connector. They're used on heaps of things.

@aussie_philosopher8079 10 ай бұрын

Excuse me aren't the pods made out of a solid body of aluminum thars been milled down, I own 705 s2 and it's 100% aluminum, i definitely would not have bought it if plastic.

@thehilltopworkshop 10 ай бұрын

These are Nautilus series from the original Nautilus range, which are nearly 25 years old. Newer ranges use billet aluminium.