B&W 'New' 800 Series

Gator,

Are we attempting to have every scale on earth produce the 160lbs result or simply your bathroom scale? I'm quite sure I can give you one solution on increasing the number of Saturdays you experience up to seven (sorry, this program is either one or seven so you have to choose), but you'll require very regular scotch deliveries. You can also safely assume that while the total number of Saturdays is far greater, it is by no means infinite and is entirely based on the genetic qualities of your liver function.

As for moving through your home at the speed of light, I'm afraid this will interfere with our general existence, unless you move to another solar system. Please don't measure your weight during those high velocity moments as it will greatly effect the accuracy of your weight.

I had seen measurements done by Stereo in Germany on the 802D3 in terms of frequency response and they had the -3db point at 20hz on their own test. It was also a decently flat response from the bass all the way through to the treble on axis. At 30 degrees off axis, the mid-range does have a slight narrowing of dispersion as compared to the treble, but nothing significant and relatively mild and smooth.

The impedance stays  at 4 ohm through much of the bass and mid-range, so don't give it any amp that is unhappy at 4 ohms, but is reasonably smooth impedance curve and decent levels of efficiency doesn't make it very power hungry. Distortion is also quite low all around.

While I'm not really enamored by looks so much, this speakers measured performance and positive press are impressive. While certainly not inexpensive, their performance levels seem to be in line to their market competition so I would certainly have a listen to them.

I'm going to look around to see if other measured performance concur with this one, but it appears to be full range design with good balance.

CT,

While I do believe B&W make a majority of the speaker in house, I have no doubt that certain key parts are still sourced off shore. But I did find a nifty videos on their build. Caution, the music track on it is awful on the first.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sel-EoCEeC4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EpH2QsE77w

Also, I did find Audio magazine also providing their own measurements and they were slightly different in the lowest octaves, smoothly rolling off down to 20hz. Thoughts are that B&W spent their effort to keep the bass in extended and in level with the rest of the range in room. As many of us know, many designs are somewhat boosted often to create the illusion of improved bass extension, but not so in these new models.