B W Nautilus 805

Can someone give me a three sentence opinion about this fabulous looking and sounding loudspeaker?

Thanks!

jpoag04-20-2001 1:44am

soix Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 8,822 posts 04-21-2001 at 03:45am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete For me, although good, the B&Ws sound kind of dry and analytical, lack bass, and are very picky in terms of amplification. I A/Bd them with the Soliloquy 5.0s that cost half as much and I thought they embarassed the 805s, even without considering the price differential. Speakers are, more than any other component, an individual preference affair, but I think B&W's hype far outweighs its performance in terms of pure musicality. Best of luck. Tim
jpoag OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2 posts 04-21-2001 at 09:31am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks to everyone!
globalquesta108 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6 posts 04-30-2001 at 06:25pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The Nautilus are as neutral as any speaker on this planet. What that means is that what you hear out of them is the character of your source and your amplification. I have heard all the Nautilus speakers and they sound completely different with different source/amplification combos. The 805's are not good value unless you have world beating (in terms of absolute performance, not value) source/amplification, in which case it is a must audition in the bookshelf category. Do not buy these for your Rotel CD/amplifier combo; do get them for your Wadia/Mark Levinson.