I got my 802D's right after my wife died a couple of years ago. I needed a present and thought that the B&W's were beautiful to look at...I guess I thought that the top module reminded me of a woman's breast. Anyway, I never could get the speakers to really sing. They always seemed congested to me..there were no real lows and the highs were not silky as they are in real life. I ultimately sold them, got Vandersteens, and am very happy with those. Aerials always impressed me - when I heard them, they were very dynamic and musical. Personally, I chose the Vandersteens because I think they play even more like music, however, of the two..B&W's and Aerials, I'll take the Aerials.