Are 1st Generation B&W 800D Still Considered Diamonds?

Does anyone know why B&W specifically list the 2nd Generation 800D Diamonds, if the 1st Generation also uses the Diamond tweeters? Are the 1st Generation still worth the purchase? and what’s a fair price? Just curious!

roddyboy06-17-2020 4:17pm

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roddyboy OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 56 posts 06-17-2020 at 08:27pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks Guys! Does $9.8K sound like a reasonable price?
erik_squires Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 16,058 posts 06-17-2020 at 05:24pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Besides the tweeter, B&W also changed the speaker to have a little more oomph in the bass. If you like the B&W sound, they're a good speaker to get.
auxinput Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,920 posts 06-17-2020 at 04:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It's just a product naming convention. 800D are still synthetic diamond tweeters. The 2nd generation "800 Diamond" made improvements on the tweeter crossover circuit as well as the tweeter magnet motor.

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