Are Bowers and Wilkins speakers overpriced?

805d3 bad rap?  Are you joking?

not all speakers appeal to everybody, who cares what people think.

they are not overpriced.  You get a lot of research and tech for the money, scales of production is in your favor.

I have the 802d3 and have enjoyed them since release.

You better have a warm sounding amp/preamp. There is a reason why they formed a relationship with Classe.

Pair any of their speakers with either Luxman or Macintosh integrated and you will hear the human voice and variety of instruments that will show you true refinement of sound.  I have owned various models over the past thirty years and have enjoyed each of them.  It's as if you were there live with the artists.  

But james, Macintosh doesn't make amps, McIntosh does.
How do you like them apples ....  😀

I don't know about overpriced but that diamond tweeter is unlistenable, makes my ears want to bleed. Reminds me of a rabid cat chasing a mouse wearing ice skates on a blackboard.