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Thoughts on the new B&W 800D series speakers

I heard the new B&W 804's last night and they sounded pretty good. They completely disappeared and sounded very good tonally. Went back home and listened to my Silver Signature's playing the same CD, and I don't think I'd traded my Silver Sig's in for them.

BUT... There were things I liked better from each speaker AND... the two room sizes were a lot different, so I'd have to compare them side-by-side. The new midrange speaker was really quick and seemed accurate.

The dealer hadn't received any of the 800D line with the Diamond tweeters yet. Has anyone heard them? What did you think?

Krell_man (System | Reviews | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

02-02-05

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02-02-05 I have not heard the diamond speakers. however, i would lik ... S7horton

02-02-05 S7horton, i am considering a speaker change, that why i w ... Krell_man

02-02-05: S7horton
Krell_man,
It sounds like to me that the 803D would be right up your alley. Not to mention the 803D adds another woofer over the new "non-diamond" 803. I have not had the luxury of hearing the silver sigs. I do know they are held in high regard. I guess the only comment I wanted to make about that, is that it is old technology. The real question is: can you hold out until B&W comes out with their "new" signature line? It wouldn't surprise me if in a couple years they threw the diamond tweeter into the new 805 and called it the new signature line. I haven't heard of it yet, but if they follow suit, we should see one sometime.

At any rate, I really don't think you can go wrong with the new 804's. After your dealer has them broken in, I would try and get them for an audition and throw them up against your silvers. I'd be very interested to hear the results.
S7horton (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

02-02-05 I heard the 801d this weekend. i liked the tweeter much bett ... Saxman2

02-02-05 The new 800 series are awesome. while the non-diamond tweet ... Px25

02-03-05 I would recommend anyone in the price range on the new d ser ... Millenium

02-03-05 Millenium, have you heard the new b&w line? they are quite ... S7horton

02-19-05 Silver signature series + milbert tube amps in earl's bmw540 ... mike@

03-06-05 Krell_man, i really don't think any current b&w are on the ... Gvatchna

03-07-05 I have recently had the good fortune of hearing both 800d's ... Chgomick

03-10-05 Chgomick how would you describe the difference between the 8 ... Jungsan

05-18-05 The nautilus 801 needs a lot of power to drive them properly ... Cardiomaniac

05-22-05 I heard the 801d yesterday with my electronics. the tweeter ... Cardiomaniac

05-28-05 I have owned a pair of 800d speakers for 9 weeks. set up is ... nigel@