What are your general thoughts of B&W speakers

Andyprice44,

All the conflicting views above on what B&W speakers are like can only tell
you that they are transparent, sensitive to set up and upstream electronics.

I do get the feeling that some above posts are not speaking about the 800
series though. The 802D may be easier to use bass wise in a smaller
room, compared to the 801D which is more likely to boom near room
boundaries.

Bare in mind they are demanding speakers to drive and need good amps to
power them. So probably you are looking at SS amplification that doubles
power into load. If driven well they will sing.

Good luck. Let us know how you get on.

"Abbeys heyday was 3 decades ago..."

Like Chadeffect said, you are misinformed. The Berlin Philharmonic orchestra with Sir Simon Rattle, Gergiev and Sir Colin Davis conducting the London Symphony Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly with the Concertgebow of Amsterdam, and more musicians of such caliber have recorded many times recently at Abbey road studios, producing very fine recordings.

Enough said Missioncoomery.

Hows this..not my cup of tea,lol

Hey Mish, haven't heard from ya for a while! Thought maybe you took up a different hobby. Naw, couldn't be that lucky...lol

Missioncooner,

"Not my cup of tea" is not bad. Honest at least! What would have been awesome is something like "not my cup of tea because..."

If you asked me what do you think about x product? And I had experience with x product. If I just said its crap, or I don't like it, it doesn't get us very far.

Opinions are like ar*eholes... everyone has one, but nice to get some idea when you have none. To me that's what the 'gon is for.

Sorry to be an arse. I mean it in the best possible way.