I played and owned the best B&W speakers. I bought the 802N new in 1999 and later the 800 S.
Stage depth and width is d.n.a. of brands. With Classe it will be about the same. Esoteric is able to create a deep and wide stage. Not as deep and wide like Pass labs. Classe ( I sold it for over 6 years of time) is about the same level of stage depth as Esoteric. I will let you know.......
Crossovers and stage depth and width never have been strong points of B&W. And still is not that great.
In 2006 I hoped the 800D1 would solve it. I was planning to buy them, But the stage depth and width was not what I was looking for. So I stopped with B&W.
Stage depth and width is d.n.a. of brands. With Classe it will be about the same. Esoteric is able to create a deep and wide stage. Not as deep and wide like Pass labs. Classe ( I sold it for over 6 years of time) is about the same level of stage depth as Esoteric. I will let you know.......
Crossovers and stage depth and width never have been strong points of B&W. And still is not that great.
In 2006 I hoped the 800D1 would solve it. I was planning to buy them, But the stage depth and width was not what I was looking for. So I stopped with B&W.