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B&W Nuatilus

I called B&W today and they told me they are going to replace the current nautilus series with a new series by the begining of the year. Does anybody know anything about this? What typically happen to the value of the nautilus series, once the new series hit the market, Does any body knows what is it going to Looks like?
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And just finished a story on it for www.stereophile.com. should appear next week.

Kal
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New line. Diamond tweeter, new crossover, new LF diaphragms, modified cabinet. Many(!) models.

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The new ones are 'almost' indistinguishable from the old.

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??? Try B&W, of course. I have the discs/printed material but cannot post them unless I (or someone else) get the time to do a write-up for Stereophile's website.
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Ask again in a few days. B&W is hosting a press event on Wednesday.

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I like the way that several people make presumptions about the sound of the new models without having hear (or even seen) them. FWIW.

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Well, first, just because the diamond tweeter was implemented in one way and resulted in a particular result, it is hard to predict that different tweeter implemented by another design team will give the same outcome. B&W did acknowledge that there had been an earlier diamond tweeter design. Frankly, I see no reason to make presumptions in advance of an audition.

Second, I do not necessarily equate detail with brightness although excessive brightness can unnaturally emphasize details. Personally, I want all the details but 'au natural' and not at the expense of accurate tonal balance.

Kal
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