Are B&W Nautilus 804's too bright


I have a system with the B&W Nautilus 804's. Some of the components of my system are

McCormack HT5 amp (5 channel)
Anthem D2 processor w/ Arc
B&W Nautilus series 804 fronts, HT2 ctr, SCM surrounds
McCormack UDP1 disk player (the upgraded model)
Dennon 3800BDI blu ray player, HDTV,
Audioquest cabeling, etc.

I know that some people love B&W's but some people feel quite the opposite of that. I also understand these are not the 802 models or the S or D models.

What I want to understand is that quite a few posts say they are really just too bright with lean mids. But do they just need a good system behind them to show their potential? Plus a good sub since it is a big room? If so, what is the best equipment to maximize their abilities? I do appreciate the detail, but want to avoid harshness. I also do not want to advance a problem and simply cover it up.

There is a lot of knowledge and experience on this site, and I would like to learn more.
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Thanks for the advice.

It also got me thinkling that there are other issues that are affecting my sound. First, this is one large rectangular room. It is a family room but it continues into a kitchen. So it is 13 feet wide by 36 feet long, with stone floors, a rug, 8 feet high smooth ceilings and with furniture. So I really don't think that I realized the effect that causes. I do have Arc room correction on the Anthem D2, but that is a big space. I need to redo my Arc set up measurement points.

Second, I probably really do need a good fast sub for the space for a depth of sound and to compensate for the room size and the sound reflections. The old sub I have now is poor quality.

As to power, I thought that the McCormack DNA HT5 was a warm well powered amp, but maybe I need more power or higher quality? It is supposed to be 5 channel 150w per channel. I did use a Rotel 1075 5 channel amp before and replacing it with the McCormack was quite an improvement. If not the McCormack, what would be the right amp?

I do like a speaker with detail and neutrality as opposed to warm and colored and lacking in detail. I want to hear the seperations of instruments, etc.

Thanks for the feedback and all suggestions are appreciated.
What do you mean lowering the volume? On the speaker height they are monitors on the floor.