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Old 12-01-2020, 01:58 PM
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Default Buying Demo 802D3

Greetings All - I'm going to listen to a demo pair of 802D3 this Saturday at a dealer new to me. He states they are demo, not used, only been on the floor for two years. Not that I doubt him, but.... Is there anyway to validate the age of the speaker, maybe a build date by serial number?
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Old 12-01-2020, 03:32 PM
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Welcome.

I would try contacting the B&W distributor to see if they can help. I am trying to remember if the distributor has changed since the 802d3 was first released in about 2016.

Nice speaker. I once owned d2's.
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Old 12-01-2020, 05:28 PM
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Interesting!

If they want to sell their demo's, does that possibly mean D4's are around the corner?

I have bought lots of store demo gear in the past and found this is a great way to get full warranty and purchase at a great reduced price.
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Old 12-01-2020, 05:49 PM
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A demo is a great way to go. Think how many hours of break in that saves. Some speakers really do take a while to come up to “song” between the large crossover caps and driver break-in.
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Old 12-01-2020, 06:27 PM
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My 805D3 took 200 hrs of break-in to lose the harshness in the treble. And I only play them on the weekend so this took a while. A fine speaker after the waiting period - patience grasshopper.
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Old 12-02-2020, 06:53 AM
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Look at the serial number and ask to see the box. On the box there will be a sticker with the serial number and date of manufacture.

I wouldn’t mind getting a demo either if the price was way cheaper than new.
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Old 12-02-2020, 09:56 AM
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Midway through the first lockdown, my dealer offered me a pair of demo 802D3s at an unbelievable price. I jumped on it and couldn't be happier.
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Old 12-03-2020, 11:59 AM
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I hope the D4 aren’t coming out; but they are due ...I just got 805D3 8-}
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Old 12-03-2020, 12:05 PM
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My dealer didn't know about D4s. His manager just wanted the 802 D3s in rosewood off the floor.
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Old 12-04-2020, 06:22 AM
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I hope they bring out better looking Subwoofers that match the aesthetics of the 800 Series with the D4...tired of easy to manufacture sharp edged boxes; they could at least round the top and sidewalls slightly, like they did with ASW825 etc that I used to have...
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