Sasha's vs. B&W diamonds - Page 5

wakkz · #41 (**permalink**) 06-21-2010, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Still-One

I like the changes they have made from the last 802D's. They sound quicker thru the mid range.

As I understand it, they are quicker through every frequency. Bigger and more modern magnets seems to be the cure. Even in the tweeter..

soundslikemusic · #42 (**permalink**) 07-09-2010, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Uberbrown

I dont claim to have quite the ear that some do on this site, but...

I have never been able to warm up to ANY of the 800 line of B&W with the Diamond tweeter. I have heard them with varying equipment, in an acoustically treated room, but that tweeter has always been very very bright to me. Again, I dont claim to speak for everyone, but as much as I wanted that massive center HTM1D and some 802Ds, I never could get over even brief auditions with the tweeter in the Ds.

Same here, i find the tweeters of the BWs calling attention to itself. Its very prominent.
The Wilsons I heard are more coherent.

Talk2me · #43 (**permalink**) 07-21-2010, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by soundslikemusic

Same here, i find the tweeters of the BWs calling attention to itself. Its very prominent.
The Wilsons I heard are more coherent.

That is why it is the system that counts as a whole, and not 1 particular piece. That is the fundamental key to getting the most of each component. I will take a $25K system that has been carefully matched together, than a $50K system that is put together without research and thought.

soundslikemusic · #44 (**permalink**) 07-21-2010, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Talk2me

That is why it is the system that counts as a whole, and not 1 particular piece. That is the fundamental key to getting the most of each component. I will take a $25K system that has been carefully matched together, than a $50K system that is put together without research and thought.

I've heard the BW800, BW801s, BW802 both diamond and non-diamond tweeters. Tubes, s/s, hybrid systems. Sad to say, the high's just gets into the way.
No go for me.

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