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Bowers and Wilkins Nautilus 804 vs 804s

I'm looking for some advice when it comes to the differences in terms of quality and price between Bowers and Wilkins Nautilus 804 vs 804S speakers. I'm in a position to purchase any of them at a similar price and based on the details that I found on the B&W archive, I'm not able to understand which one is older and more performant in terms of everything. I also can't figure out which one is newer and possibly has a newer or better build?

The build and size looks identical and the only difference that I see that 804S supports a lower frequency.

Can some with more expertise in the B&W lineup clarify the differences between the two?

  1. Nautilus 804 - https://www.bowerswilkins.com/sites/default/files/2019-03/ENG_FP10087_Nautilus-804_info_sheet.pdf
  2. 804S - https://www.bowerswilkins.com/sites/default/files/2019-03/ENG_FP20265_804-S_info_sheet.pdf


P.S. to be noted that I'm listening mostly to house and hip-hop music and I appreciate a little more bass :)

flashmagnum

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james633
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james633
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flashmagnum

Not to be rude but if you listen to house and hip hop you should skip these speakers all together. They simply don’t have deep or good textured bass. I owned the 703s which is a lower tear of the 804 and was amazing how much better other brands were when I really started demoing. 
You could make them work with subs but there are better options out there. Sorry I don’t have a good recommendation but I know B&W is not it. They are bright thin sounding speakers. 
james633
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Enjoy. Read up on crossover and the highpass filter to get the bass just right. Also sub placement matters a lot. 
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