I have demoed both these speakers in the same room and own two subs in my main system (not b&w). The 802s would be an easy choice for me. Small speakers and subs don't mix for me. But large speakers and subs are awesome. Matching the power band from the subs to small speakers is tricky and easy on large speakers.
While tye the bass on the 802s is nice and powerful it is still not detailed or strong down low like a good sub and I would add subs down the road... but that is me.
While tye the bass on the 802s is nice and powerful it is still not detailed or strong down low like a good sub and I would add subs down the road... but that is me.