Are Bowers and Wilkins speakers overpriced?

Overpriced is a personal determination -- would you rather have the product or the money in your pocket?

At this point, I’d rather have the product. They make me pretty happy.

and overpriced or not, enough people love 'em that they hold their value on the used market very well...

805d3 bad rap?  Are you joking?

not all speakers appeal to everybody, who cares what people think.

they are not overpriced.  You get a lot of research and tech for the money, scales of production is in your favor.

I have the 802d3 and have enjoyed them since release.

You better have a warm sounding amp/preamp. There is a reason why they formed a relationship with Classe.