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| Focal Aria 936 vs B&W 802d i can push $30,000. But at what point does it really matter? for instance, the new B&W 802d4 run about $30,000, but most of the cost is for the elaborate cabinet. I don't care what they look like, for me it's all about the music. | |
| Focal Aria 936 vs B&W 802d you son has the better speaker when it comes to being less glarey in the upper midrange which makes for a more coherent presentation of music I tend to agree, I've tried so many fixes for my 802d's and I'm at a point I don't enjoy listening to ... | |
| Where is the bass on my B&W 802d speakers? BHK Preamp Review The sound of the BHK Signature was incredibly smooth. Everything I played through it had a palpable presence that washed over me like a slowly moving stream -- no pressure, no haste, no fatigue, just music. Voices emanated tangi... | |
| Tilting B&W 802D speakers slightly forward or backward Why do you feel the need to tilt them? Just trying to reduce some of the high end energy these speakers have. | |
| B&W 802D1 - How can I tame the brightness? @mylogic you would certainly be thinking outside the boxes if you attempted to turn a set of 800 series B&Ws upside down, seeing as there is no flat surface on the head unit of the speaker Maybe hang them upside down from the ceiling like w... | |
| Where is the bass on my B&W 802d speakers? I know zip about your electronics beyond a perception that I gained from reviews that they might be, sound wise, less than ’warm’ and exacerbate problems when connected to speakers which might also be less than ’warm’. if your room dimensions ... | |
| Where is the bass on my B&W 802d speakers? Good luck is correct. These speakers weigh in at over 100lbs per unit. Although they have casters on the bottom, they are ineffective once they sink into the rug | |
| B&W 802D1 - How can I tame the brightness? Dunno if bright is the proper term, they seem to have a lot of upper midrange energy and call attention to themselves | |
| Where is the bass on my B&W 802d speakers? unfortunately as you hear for yourself in your space... Speaker/room synergy is more important than any amp you buy. Well to be honest, replacing my Bryston BP26 and Classe CAM-200's with the PSaudio BHK preamp and BNK 300's did make quite an ... | |
| Where is the bass on my B&W 802d speakers? What is your room size and what amp are you using? Approximately 16 x 25 with 6 1/2-foot acoustic ceiling panels PSaudio BHK preamp and BHK 300 monoblocks | |
| Where is the bass on my B&W 802d speakers? I have my speakers out from the front wall 24", 8' apart and 4' from the side walls. Soundstage is very 3-dimensional. When I push the speakers closer to the front wall, say 6", the bass is improved and the tweeter energy sounds toned down. Howev... | |
| B&W 802D1 - How can I tame the brightness? Setup could be an issue, but I had even worse preamp / amp combo before Arcam CD72T cd player Bryston BP26 preamp Classe CAM-200 monoblocks | |
| B&W 802D1 - How can I tame the brightness? Current components consist of: Mark Levinson 5101 SACD player Audioquest XLR Water interconnects to preamp PSaudio BHK Preamp Audioquest XLR Water interconnects to monoblocks PSaudio BHK 300 monoblocks Audioquest Inidigo Indigo bi-wired spea... | |
| B&W 802D1 - How can I tame the brightness? wow, never even heard of them....I'm looking for a retirement system, so i'm in the price range of around 20-25 thousand. | |
| B&W 802D1 - How can I tame the brightness? Good point... any suggestions for full sounding speakers that don't have that B&W Diamond ear bleed? |