B&W N802 compared to 801 Matrix S3

I sold my 801 S3's to upgrade to the N802. The 801's big drivers move a lot of air, so you can really feel the impact of the bass. It was hard to contain the bass in the rooms that I used the speakers in, and there were always room modes that made the bass too thick. Saying that though I loved them and miss them! Aesthetically I felt they were dated too.
Moving up to the N802's I gained better imaging, smoother integration across the spectrum, great looking speakers (IMHO) and they are easier to drive.
Initially the lack of bass was disturbing, but after a long break-in they do a great job of reproducing musical bass - it's just not the stuff that impacts your chest as much.
So....if you love the bass of the Matrix speakers, I would imagine moving to the N801's may be the answer.

As B&W is comming out with a new line, I would wait until they do, as you will probably get a much better deal on whatever you choose.

Richard

Thanks for the heads up Richard. Do yu know when are they coming out and what's the changes?
My dealer told me B&W developed some changes in the midrange driver for the 700 series and will incorporate in the N800 series. Is this what it's about?

I also own a pair of Matrix 801 S3 and am considering to buy N802s. I agree with Wisec that I think I will miss that extra bass. I am thinking about having 802s in front and keeping my faithful matrix 801s in the back driven by a two channel poweramp. What do you think?