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B W 801II w/upgrade vs. 801III ????

Not sure if anyone has experienced both but here goes:

I have a set of 802II with upgraded (III) tweeters and the NorthCreek crossovers. If I went to 801III, would I be moving forward in a speaker or back?

In other words, are the NorthCreeks so much better than the standard III I should just keep what I have?

I is basically a question as the crossovers are large and space somewhat limited.

Your thoughts/ideas?

Dan
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nbt OP
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Thanks Krell1. I have the one box version NC as well.
Great point of the tweeter being ear level, I am in the same belief. How about from a bass standpoint? Raised or on the castors?

Dan
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tabl10s
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NO CASTORS!!!
nbt OP
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So if given the option, these speakers should sit either ON the floor or on stands. What is the problem with castors?
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tabl10s
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They degrade the sound. Get the stands and add the large Polycrystal brass cones which are a lot better than the Tone cones. If yu sit far away enough, the tweeters will be at ear level. Is the bottom panel removed? It should so that it does'nt resonate with the music.
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poloman
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Hey guys, I have the B&W 802 series3 on Sound anchor stands, I think the tweeter( and this goes for the 801 also) has such a wide dispersion and is in a free and open perch atop the midrange that it doesn't matter if its not exactly ear height, A few inches above or below, above is better, wont make that much of a difference. May I pose a question to you B&W matrix owners, does anybody who listened to both(802 and 803) know or hear a big difference between them, aside from bass response, or is there a big difference in bass? Is one tighter than the other? Post your comments, Im curious.
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