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B&W 801 Nautilus... ?
Hi... is the B&W 801 Nautilus still a force?
If the speakers are original, from about 1999? I suppose the entire speaker to be original. Although almost twenty years old, how does the 801 N compare to other, newer, speakers? Appreciate the responses. Thank you. |
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Still a force.
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Agree, still a force... Good price now also. Just FYI you will need world class electronics ($$$$) with any speakers in the 800 N lineup. If you don't match correctly they will greet you with harshness. They are basically telling you about any weakness upstream.
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Mine N801s are still going strong as well. I no longer audition any potential replacement speakers so, by definition, I will be happy with these until the speaker surrounds rot away.
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Did anyone hear the updated 801D and have an opinion whether it was an improvement over the Nautilus version?
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So, suppose you had the 801 Nautilus in good condition...
how about McIntosh 1.2k monos and the rest of components McIntosh, too? What about speaker cable and interconnects? |
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spending that much on amps for speakers that can be bettered by current speakers for a few thousand dollars is audio system way out of balance to me. The 801 was a force in its day, and certainly still can play quite loud with power, but in terms of transparency and resolution, it is not competitive today with speakers for a few thousand dollars - which coupled with amps at that price would also make no sense. By today's standards, the 801's are tremendously colored.
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The 801s are for 2 channel music. Not theater.
The N801 looks so good! |
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My N804 + ASW800 are still being used daily in my musical environment. The Nautilus line is a timeless lineup.
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