Replacement for 802 D3s

Hey all,

Quick update...decided to live with the 802s for a bit before swapping them out (was not in any way into the Blades or Paradigm 9H that I auditioned in Feb). On Friday I had my local hifi guy over to deliver and dial in a loaner REL G1 Mark II while I'm waiting for the No. 25 I ordered. I have to say that in my situation the loaner REL made an INCREDIBLE difference across all frequencies. The sound became fuller, richer and a tad warmer. It's way less beamy, and the off-access sound quality is better by leaps and bounds. He replaced the stock cable an Analysis Plus Neutralink cable...tough for me to say how much difference there was, because I never listened to the REL cable. My plan is to add the 25 and see where things go. Planning to pay a visit to YG Acoustics factory sometime this summer to give a listen to their Hailey 2.2. That said, I'm feeling way less pressure to change these out with the addition of the REL. Many thanks to all of you for your kind and knowledgeable suggestions and thoughts.

Cheers!

Save that hard earned money. 
  An old cotton t-shirt, cut about 6 round circles, the size of the front of the tweeter. Start with one, sit back, see if it helps, if not, use two, and so on.  All u need is a little tweak.

 Or use a baby’s black sock, put it over the tweeter.

   U don’t need to get rid of those speakers, 

  Don’t over react, just use what works. 

Good to hear adding a sub did the trick. Have you thought about an active high pass crossover? It will take the sub/system to another level. 

Glad to hear the B&W's will work out.  I did audition about 14 different speakers including a good percentage of the ones recommended.  If you do decide to make a change the Joseph Audio and Rockports would be a fine place to start and probably end.

I've enjoyed a pair of Focal Sopra No2's since they first arrived stateside and they pair very well with my McIntosh C2500 & MC452.  They did take a bit of time to "settle down", but they are now "keepers" probably for life.

I use a pair of JL Audio V113V2 sub woofers, as the bass from the Sopra No2's is good, but not very deep.

Focal has a Sopra No3 model with larger bass drivers, so you might opt for those.