I auditioned the 802 and sophia head to head. I was there to hear the 802 specifically as I owned 805's and planned on these for a future upgrade. The sophias just happened to be there. I bring a disc of tracks with me to demos and usually a bit of each track tells me the story then its on to the next track. The sophia was up first. I couldn't skip to the following track till the one playing finished. They blew me away!! Next up was the 802. I was ready to be even more impressed. I couldn't get through the tracks fast enough. They sounded like my 805's only bigger (yes they were broken in). I learned that I did not like the B&W sound and promptly sold the 805s.
Nautilus 802 vs. Revel Studio vs. Sophia 1
I've heard all 3 (though not recently) and all sounded excellent to me. Is one considered a clear stand-out over the others, or does this decision boil-down to personal preference? They'll be installed in a large room with good acoustics and powered by Krell. The N802s do have the advantage of being the least expensive, though the others are close enough for this not to be much of a factor. Thanks!