B&W Series 80 808's


Hi,

anyone have info. on these? My Dad was given a pair, which I have not yet seen - one of them has both 12" woofers blown. He was told that at the time they were the "flagship" product of the series. Can anyone tell me about the quality/performance of these speakers (I only have experience with the Matrix line) and also any suggestions on how to repair them?
Thanks
Jimmy2615
jimmy2615

Showing 1 response by mgottlieb

I had a pair for almost 15 years. There were things those speakers could do that no other B & W's since have done--a wonderful, warm rich sound. (I've only heard an un-broken in pair of the new 800's.) A very close friend of mine has them now, and they still sound great in his listening room. If you can repair them without too much trouble or cost, do it!