would b&w 802n be an upgrade to my b&w 804S?

Even on a hometheater setup?
how about this for a follow up question....

is the 802d twice as good as the older nautilus 802? i ask this because the nautilus 802 i can get for 4 k i have seen the 802d only go for 8k and even above..... so is it twice as good?

thanks
Bill

I'm not a fan of B&W Speakers and thus have to suggest you listen to other brands

Hi Baranowski,

CAnnot help as much there...been way too long to make definitive statements about 802D vs 802N. Just make sure you've got enough power...for 4K, i would be inclined to go for the N and either save the 4K or put it towards the amp or elsewhere. Whatever power you put towards the 802N, it probably can use it.

"Even on a hometheater setup?"

Given you have a nice subwoofer, and presumably a multiple speaker array (given the "home theater setup" comment), I wonder if that extra size going from the 804 to the 802 would be an improvement. The 804's, relegated to midrange and mid-bass duties, augmented by a subwoofer, and taking only front Right and Left signals, may be just fine without going to the trouble to get the 802's. If it were just a 2 channel music only system the upgrade might have more benefits.

The 802n is a good step up from the 804s and the price is fair. Your room should be able to handle the 802n but make sure your amp has room to control the lows.