Here is the answer for those who own B&W 801 series 80's or B&w 801f's. Remove the woofer, locate the black cable coming from the Automatic Protection Overload circuit, trace it to the board screwed to the top of the cabinet located near the back and simply unplug it.
there was definitely a dramatic improvement in sound especially the bass was deeper and tighter
there was definitely a dramatic improvement in sound especially the bass was deeper and tighter