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First albums to play on the B&W 804 Diamond
Floorstander energy for orchestral and cinematic stress tests.
Listening character: wide stage · full-range scale · cinematic swing. We lean into orchestral, cinematic, jazz, electronic, soul and de-emphasize lo-fi, podcast. Facet stress: soundstage, dynamics, bass.
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Gear note · B&W 804 Diamond
B&W 804 Diamond (Bowers & Wilkins) is curated as a reference speakers profile. Traits: wide stage, full-range scale, cinematic swing. Genre lean on HiFi Score: orchestral, cinematic, jazz, electronic, soul. Facet lean: soundstage, dynamics, bass.
Albums that reward this setup
- I Put a Spell on You — Nina Simone (Hi‑Fi 94)
- A Love Supreme — John Coltrane (Hi‑Fi 94)
- Ambient 1: Music for Airports — Brian Eno (Hi‑Fi 94)
- Black Acid Soul — Lady Blackbird (Hi‑Fi 84)
- Promises — Floating Points (Hi‑Fi 84)
- Kind of Blue — Miles Davis (Hi‑Fi 94)
- Liquid Spirit — Gregory Porter (Hi‑Fi 86)
- Black Radio — Robert Glasper (Hi‑Fi 74)
AI-assisted from HiFi Score signals — not a lab measurement.
AI-assisted from HiFi Score signals — not a lab measurement. Methodology
Unlock picks
Albums listeners marked as unlocking B&W 804 Diamond — or strong fidelity logs from similar setups.
Lady Blackbird
1 listener marked this as unlocking this model · Hits 2 profile genres · Strong soundstage 8.9, dynamics 8.5
1 unlock log
Hania Rani
1 listener marked this as unlocking this model · Matches undefined lean · Community speakers favorite
1 unlock log
Albums that play to its strengths
Albums that lean into B&W 804 Diamond's character (soundstage/dynamics/bass · speakers).
Nina Simone
Hits 2 profile genres · Strong soundstage 8.8, dynamics 9.4 · Open-era recording that rewards resolving gear
Steely Dan
Matches jazz lean · Strong soundstage 8.8, dynamics 9.3 · Open-era recording that rewards resolving gear
John Coltrane
Matches jazz lean · Strong soundstage 8.5, dynamics 9.0 · Open-era recording that rewards resolving gear
Brian Eno
Matches electronic lean · Strong soundstage 9.1, dynamics 8.9 · Open-era recording that rewards resolving gear
Floating Points
Hits 2 profile genres · Strong soundstage 8.5, dynamics 8.2
Miles Davis
Matches jazz lean · Strong soundstage 9.0, dynamics 8.0 · Open-era recording that rewards resolving gear
Gregory Porter
Hits 2 profile genres · Strong soundstage 8.1, dynamics 8.8
Robert Glasper
Hits 2 profile genres · Strong soundstage 8.1, dynamics 8.5
Daft Punk
Matches electronic lean · Strong soundstage 8.5, dynamics 8.0
Hans Zimmer
Hits 2 profile genres
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Matches electronic lean · Strong soundstage 8.3, dynamics 8.2
Test this setup
Demo tracks that stress soundstage, dynamics, bass — useful before you log an unlock.
- Limit to Your Love — James Blake
Sub-bass extension and control without mud — a classic woofer stress test.
- Angel — Massive Attack
Deep bass weight plus atmosphere; reveals boom vs control.
- Fast Car — Tracy Chapman
Voice and modulating bass — midrange naturalness and low-end balance.
- Shine On You Crazy Diamond — Pink Floyd
Width, depth, and slow-build dynamics — space and composure.