Watt Puppy that much of an improvement?

Wow, you've got some classic speakers with the 802 S3! To me, that conveys someone with the taste and appreciation for the subtleties of the finer things in life, much more than some car-painted speaker. I own B&Ws, but still I like Wilsons a lot, sound-wise. You can't go wrong with the WATT Puppys. You should do an audition first and come back here and let us know what you think. Ideally, with this level of equipment, you should hear them in your own home and electronics or else you might be in for a nasty surprise! When you get to this level, it's all about personal taste. Just curious, are you finding deficiencies in your 802 S3s or perhaps you are bored with them? Unless you've heard the WPs before and love them, you really shouldn't limit yourself, especially with that kind of budget. Listen to everything within your budget that you can. To me, that's one of the best things about speakers, shopping for them! Actually having a good excuse/reason to listen to as many amazing speakers as you can, hearing the differences, learning, enjoying. What anyone has to say about their "personal" experience with anything means squat. You are listening to "your" ears and not theirs. Plus, you'll find a lot of posters just trying to justify their own purchase by trying to convince you what you will "hear" and "experience". All that's a bunch of baloney, it's all up to you to find out what you like. Good luck and have fun on your "quest"!

I upgraded from a pair of B&W N803 to Wilson Audio CUB2 a couple of years ago, and there was no comparison, no need to A/B, the Wilsons sounded real and the B&W sounded like stereo speakers - I later had a chance to compare them to the B&W 803D and results were the same - the B&Ws sounded closed-in compared to the wide-open sounding Wilsons - I have since moved up the Wilson line with PASS Amplifiers, which has been a match made in heaven - go for the W/Ps - it's a purchase that you won't regret, with many happy listening years ahead-

Stvrvin,
I like those rock artists as well. I believe you'll enjoy your music much more through the Wilson's. But you've still got a great system now. Happy listening.

I never liked WATT/Puppys until the 7's came out. When Wilson came out with the Sophias and then the WATT/Puppys, then things started sounding great. The earlier Wilsons made my ears bleed.. they were usually connected to Krells.
I think the WATT/Puppys would be a great upgrade to your B&W's.