[RaceCarDriver]

I had 702 S2s arrive this week. I moved my 800 D3s out of the way and with the 702s in place powered off my MC303 / D1100 / C1100 combo.

I thought the soundstage was great, mids were clean, and immediate reduction in bass. Going from the dual 10”s to triple 6.5”s a sub could really be desired with 702s. The 800s probably spoiled me over the last year.

What was surprising to me is I had to turn up the C1100 to 30% instead of the norml 20% or so I listen to it at. Even though the 702s and 800s have the same 90 dB sensitivity rating, the output is less. Is simply the size difference between the two? The crossovers? New speakers not broken in? I let them play for a few hours while I ran some errands.

I’ll get more time with the 702s this week before the 800s get moved back and 702s get moved to surrounds.