B&W (Bowers & Wilkins) Nautilus 805

Beautiful B&W Nautilus 805 Speakers in beautiful walnut Wood Finish with B&W Nautilus 805 stands 

These speakers have been meticulously maintained but got a few scratches during my move, unfortunately. One of the plastic frames inside the speaker grill is cracked, but not noticeable if the grills are on.  Although sonically perfect, one speaker has a dent in the wood and a scratch here an there, bit not particularly noticeable.  One speaker's tweeter has a small dent in it as well, which is covered by the metal cover and does not affect the wonderful sound quality of these classic speakers.  Rated a "5" because of the speaker grill the scratches.  Speakers are otherwise in perfect condition and sound perfect.  Humidity controlled and smoke-free environment their entire life. I do not have the original packaging and box, but they will be professionally packed for shipping. These were the rear channels of my dedicated HT system but now in our new house, we have gone to in-ceiling rear channels and there is no room for another pair of speakers and thus these must go.  I have tried to take pictures showing the "wear and tear" but if anything is not clear, just ask!

From Stereophile's review of these great speakers:(http://www.stereophile.com/standloudspeakers/168/index.html#1mZGhGjvQ0eg2PZA.97): 

"I listened to classical, country-western, jazz, vocal, pipe-organ, and soundtrack CDs. The Nautilus 805s quickly swept me into the music, and I found myself listening with my eyes 
closed. It was as if a special light had been switched on in my mind: 
"This is a terrific loudspeaker, and an example of what I really love about high-end audio." 

Right off the bat, I was impressed with the Nautilus 805's taut, punchy midbass response. That, coupled with the rest of the speaker's sonic profile—transparent highs, dynamic 
midrange, and powerful, solid upper- and midbass response—made for a first-rate 
listening experience. . . . n level-matched comparisons, the Nautilus 805's bass slam more closely resembled that of the floorstanding Dynaudio Contour 3.0, and bettered that of the smaller (7.2 cubic feet) Totem Signature One, a minimonitor with considerable low-frequency punch. . . The Nautilus 805's upper register was extended and stunningly transparent. . . . The Nautilus 805s did a superb job of generating a palpable soundstage, often "disappearing" 
when I listened with my eyes open. If I closed my eyes, the 805 tricked me into believing— as John Atkinson reported of the B&W Silver Signature two-ways—that it was a much bigger speaker than it is. . . . I came to love this bookshelf speaker's timbral accuracy, three-dimensional imaging, transparent upper register, large soundstage, and, above all, its ability to 
involve me in the music. Its $2000/pair price—even with another $600 having to 
be added for B&W's stunningly attractive FS-N805 stands—makes the Nautilus 
805 one of the real values in today's high-end market. I found the speaker to be a real chip off the Nautilus 801's block, and a contender for the category of "Class A—Restricted Low Frequency" in Stereophile's "Recommended Components." 

Description:  

Two-way, stand-mounted, 
reflex-loaded dynamic loudspeaker. 

Drive-units: one 1" 
(25mm) metal-dome cooled tweeter, one 6.5" (165mm) woven-Kevlar bass/midrange 
cone with 1.24" (32mm) voice-coil. Crossover frequency: 3kHz. Crossover 
slopes: third-order Butterworth alignment with 49Hz cutoff. 

Frequency response: 
49Hz-22kHz, ±3dB. Sensitivity: 88dB/W/m (2.83V). Nominal impedance: 8 ohms 
(minimum: 4.6 ohms). 

Dimensions: 16.3" (415mm) H by 9.4" (238mm) W by 13.5" (344mm) 
D. Weight: 20 lbs/speaker.