Sashas are very dynamic and have a curved tonal balance emphasizing the highs and lows - I wouldn't call them "boom and sizzle" per se but they are voiced slightly in that direction. Their bass is superb and the highs perhaps a bit bright but detailed and revealing. Due to their voicing I'd think they are best used in damped rooms that are either not reflective or have been treated (which was not my situation). They have a good soundstage but don't have a large sweet spot - when you move the sound changes. They are said even by those who sell them to be quite finicky in terms of setup; the dealer where I auditioned them (Take 5 Audio in New Haven) said that Wilson sends someone out to both deliver the speakers and set them up to ensure their best performance. They also like power - the pair I heard were driven by a nice 150 wpc Audio Research integrated amp, and at volume they clearly wanted more than what they were getting, so don't be fooled by the 91db sensitivity number.
Revel Salon 2s are slightly less dynamic and have a more neutral tonal balance. Notwithstanding that they are 4-way speakers with 6 drivers, I think their sound is a bit better integrated than the Sashas and that they "disappear" more. They do a fantastic job of reproducing percussion and piano, while I would give the Sashas a slight edge on electric guitar. Their tweeter is superb: incredibly revealing without the Sashas' brightness that I thought might tend towards fatiguing during long listening sessions in my room. Their bass is also very powerful; not as thick or enveloping as the Sashas but perhaps a little tighter and plenty capable of filling a large room. The midrange is clean and uncolored and they do well with both male and female vocals. Where they truly excel is in soundstaging and dispersion: you can actually hear a damn good stereo image while walking BEHIND them. The sweet spot is large, with quite acceptable sound with cognizable soundstage dispersed both outward toward the outer walls and also deep into the room well past the nearfield. They are power hogs and would handle what your Nemos can deliver.
I chose the Salon 2s for my new system because they went better with my heavily-glassed sunroom than the Sashas would have, and also because I like to move around the room, which doubles as my office. I may well have chosen the Sashas instead for a dedicated, well-damped mancave where I'd have sat in the sweet spot the whole time. Both are excellent speakers even though one may be better than the other in certain specific applications.
My most recent B&W experience has been with the 802 Diamonds and not the 800 Diamonds, and I was not impressed by them - they seemed to be accurate enough, but they did not excite me in the least. I'm sure someone else can speak to the 800D's virtues and you should give their remarks more weight than mine.
Revel Salon 2s are slightly less dynamic and have a more neutral tonal balance. Notwithstanding that they are 4-way speakers with 6 drivers, I think their sound is a bit better integrated than the Sashas and that they "disappear" more. They do a fantastic job of reproducing percussion and piano, while I would give the Sashas a slight edge on electric guitar. Their tweeter is superb: incredibly revealing without the Sashas' brightness that I thought might tend towards fatiguing during long listening sessions in my room. Their bass is also very powerful; not as thick or enveloping as the Sashas but perhaps a little tighter and plenty capable of filling a large room. The midrange is clean and uncolored and they do well with both male and female vocals. Where they truly excel is in soundstaging and dispersion: you can actually hear a damn good stereo image while walking BEHIND them. The sweet spot is large, with quite acceptable sound with cognizable soundstage dispersed both outward toward the outer walls and also deep into the room well past the nearfield. They are power hogs and would handle what your Nemos can deliver.
I chose the Salon 2s for my new system because they went better with my heavily-glassed sunroom than the Sashas would have, and also because I like to move around the room, which doubles as my office. I may well have chosen the Sashas instead for a dedicated, well-damped mancave where I'd have sat in the sweet spot the whole time. Both are excellent speakers even though one may be better than the other in certain specific applications.
My most recent B&W experience has been with the 802 Diamonds and not the 800 Diamonds, and I was not impressed by them - they seemed to be accurate enough, but they did not excite me in the least. I'm sure someone else can speak to the 800D's virtues and you should give their remarks more weight than mine.