Are Bowers and Wilkins speakers overpriced?

I do not believe B&W are overpriced for what they have to offer. I have auditioned B&W since the early 90s, hearing plenty of the 800 diamond series over the years. I still own some little old 302s.

I seriously considered the 802D or 800Ds with long auditioning but that tweeter was simply too much for me. Still a great speaker but you need to like the sound, or tame it down with the electronics.

B&W is a class act in my book. Regardless of house sound, some like and some not so much, I have always suggested B&W to others, for good sound and for good value.

The new 801D4 series does not have an overly bright sounding tweeter. It sounded incredibly remarkable at the Capital Audio Fest during its worldwide public debut at the fest. It was paired with the New McIntosh MC901s…600 watts solid state and 300 watts tube, simply fantastic sounding. 

@musicaddict

The brightness you are referring to was long addressed and eliminated in D2 series. I wasn’t too thrilled with D3 series (aesthetically) but D4 technical enhancements and aesthetics are quite tempting to resist the ownership of D4 speakers in 800 series.

Have the Matrixes 800 and love them

I agree those tweeters are a force to be reckoned with... My 802D's are currently waiting help in taming them down ... in the beginning they didn't bother me, but after my hearing became more refined, boy oh boy I had problems... now the sit silent. but I am going to give a tube PreAmp a run with them... maybe, one could hope...