I sold my 801 S3's to upgrade to the N802. The 801's big drivers move a lot of air, so you can really feel the impact of the bass. It was hard to contain the bass in the rooms that I used the speakers in, and there were always room modes that made the bass too thick. Saying that though I loved them and miss them! Aesthetically I felt they were dated too.
Moving up to the N802's I gained better imaging, smoother integration across the spectrum, great looking speakers (IMHO) and they are easier to drive.
Initially the lack of bass was disturbing, but after a long break-in they do a great job of reproducing musical bass - it's just not the stuff that impacts your chest as much.
So....if you love the bass of the Matrix speakers, I would imagine moving to the N801's may be the answer.
Moving up to the N802's I gained better imaging, smoother integration across the spectrum, great looking speakers (IMHO) and they are easier to drive.
Initially the lack of bass was disturbing, but after a long break-in they do a great job of reproducing musical bass - it's just not the stuff that impacts your chest as much.
So....if you love the bass of the Matrix speakers, I would imagine moving to the N801's may be the answer.