B&W 802D3 Owners Club

[Runkby]

I just sold my 803d3s and have 802d3s on order-- should be delivered Thanksgiving week. I am excited to hear the difference

[Levitator]

Congrats - I believe from what I’ve heard you’ll enjoy a nice jump up the chain! Enjoy...

[mike175gr]

Originally Posted by Runkby

I just sold my 803d3s and have 802d3s on order-- should be delivered Thanksgiving week. I am excited to hear the difference

I love mine!

[Matt Cain]

I get my 802D3's tomorrow woohoo lol

[mike175gr]

Originally Posted by Matt Cain

I get my 802D3's tomorrow woohoo lol

Got them set up yet?

[joey_v]

Over here, still loving the 802D3.

[Matt Cain]

Originally Posted by mike175gr

Got them set up yet?

I finally got them set up and my reference was my former 803d3. They are wonderful. They are more full with a wider / more realistic sound stage than the 803s, but the 803s were great in their own respect (I got them originally when I lived in a smaller apartment and they barely fit lol). Really great speakers though really glad I did the upgrade. My dad got jealous of my new speakers so he got a set in the prestige and told me to sell his original Nautilus 802s, his sentiments are the same--love love love

[prk504]

I just ordered a pair of 802.

What do y’all think of using a rotel 1585 (200w x 5) to bi amp these speakers, putting around 400w per speaker?

Thanks

[RaceCarDriver]

Do you already have the amp? Or are you looking to buy the amp?

[ti33er]

I’d be assuming MrRaceCarDriver is being polite with that query ;-)

Personally I’ve never had a ‘good’ ROTEL experience...they tend to cut corners in their designs and found their Amplifiers to be too lean with a bit of ‘grain’ for musical applications. I’ve had a few ROTEL combinations over the past two decades and sorry I’d been seduced by the price and looks of their casework...

If I was on a budget after buying a pair of these, the NAD M33 has the new Eigentakt 200W by Bruno Putzeys in them; coupled with DIRAC you can adjust the sonics to your taste

If you have money to burn; I’m certain these fine Gentlemen will advise you of more exotic combinations soon

Happy Christmas with whatever you do...lovely Speakers, my dream pair in a larger home