Do stands / spikes improve B&W 802N performance?


I have B&W Nautilus 802 Speakers. They are on the factory coasters. Do any stands / spikes exist? Do they improve performance? If so, who makes them and how can I purchase?

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Showing 1 response by tafka_steve

Save your money and get the spike kit from your B&W dealer (generally supplied free by request). The problem with too much elevation and tilt-back for the N802 and N801 is that if your ears are lower than the midrange axis, the speaker sounds discontinuous because a severe 3 kHz suckout develops. Look from the rear of the speaker to the listening position and see if the midrange fires above your ears. If you have a low seat (34" ear height for mine), you may have to elevate the REAR of the speaker to tilt the midrange axis DOWN to your ear height.