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What are your general thoughts of B&W speakers

What do you guys think of B&W speakers. Specifically, the 800 series diamond line. What are their strengths and weakness? I know I will get quite a few different opinions on this subject. If you had 8 to 10k to spend on a pair of towers, what would you choose? I prefer to buy new so, for the sake of this discussion to new retail products only and stay away from used. I have listened to the B&W 804 diamond quite a bit. I don't have any high end dealers near me but, I can make a drive to audition some brands within an hours drive. What should I sit down to listen to in this price range?
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mikirob
955 posts
 
Not a fan. Trust your own ears. If you like them that's all that counts.
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stringreen
6,468 posts
 
Overpriced/unmusical/congested mids
unsound
7,329 posts
 
Not my cup of tea.
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philjolet
2,306 posts
 
have heard the 802D and found it to be overly warm and not especially detailed or open

I am not a big B&W fan and this did not change my mind...
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kijanki
4,428 posts
 
I remember Atmasphere making comment about 802 drivers. Midrange is 8 ohm but woofers total is 4 ohm at lower sensitivity expecting amplifier to double power. It won't happen with tube amp. It sounds like it is better suited for SS amp.
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