800D3 Reviewed - Hi-Fi News

[Patrick Butler]

Hi joey_v,

I'm not aware of anything different about the 800D3 crossover versus the 802D3, although I imagine that the woofer crossover points might be a little higher due to the woofer's better response at higher frequencies.

Regards,

Patrick
B&W Group North America

Originally Posted by joey_v

Excellent thanks Patrick!

Is the crossover different on the 800d3? The crossover points?

[stjlinus]

I was at a dealer last week and got a chance to hear the 802d3 and 800d3 driven by an ARC GS 150 then a pair of REF250SEs. (Preamp was ARC REF 6 and front end was dcs.)

initial impressions were that the best combination was the 250s with the 800s. The GS 150 sounded very good but a bit thin in spots. And after hearing the 800s, the 802s sounded a bit less clear and musical, although still very fine overall.

The 800D3s were quite musical with none of the bass "bloat" I had heard earlier (see post above), even though they were close to brand new. I wasn't able to do the "don't tell me what I'm listening to - make a switch (or not) without me knowing" but the difference was pretty profound.

Hope to send some more detail next weekend.

[joey_v]

Originally Posted by stjlinus

I was at a dealer last week and got a chance to hear the 802d3 and 800d3 driven by an ARC GS 150 then a pair of REF250SEs. (Preamp was ARC REF 6 and front end was dcs.)

initial impressions were that the best combination was the 250s with the 800s. The GS 150 sounded very good but a bit thin in spots. And after hearing the 800s, the 802s sounded a bit less clear and musical, although still very fine overall.

The 800D3s were quite musical with none of the bass "bloat" I had heard earlier (see post above), even though they were close to brand new. I wasn't able to do the "don't tell me what I'm listening to - make a switch (or not) without me knowing" but the difference was pretty profound.

Hope to send some more detail next weekend.

Wow... Now me want 800

[ariess]

Originally Posted by stjlinus

I was at a dealer last week and got a chance to hear the 802d3 and 800d3 driven by an ARC GS 150 then a pair of REF250SEs. (Preamp was ARC REF 6 and front end was dcs.) initial impressions were that the best combination was the 250s with the 800s. The GS 150 sounded very good but a bit thin in spots. And after hearing the 800s, the 802s sounded a bit less clear and musical, although still very fine overall. The 800D3s were quite musical with none of the bass "bloat" I had heard earlier (see post above), even though they were close to brand new. I wasn't able to do the "don't tell me what I'm listening to - make a switch (or not) without me knowing" but the difference was pretty profound. Hope to send some more detail next weekend.

What city?

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[stjlinus]

Ann Arbor, MI

[joey_v]

Paragon...

[Indytown]

Originally Posted by stjlinus

I was at a dealer last week and got a chance to hear the 802d3 and 800d3 driven by an ARC GS 150 then a pair of REF250SEs. (Preamp was ARC REF 6 and front end was dcs.)

initial impressions were that the best combination was the 250s with the 800s. The GS 150 sounded very good but a bit thin in spots. And after hearing the 800s, the 802s sounded a bit less clear and musical, although still very fine overall.

The 800D3s were quite musical with none of the bass "bloat" I had heard earlier (see post above), even though they were close to brand new. I wasn't able to do the "don't tell me what I'm listening to - make a switch (or not) without me knowing" but the difference was pretty profound.

Hope to send some more detail next weekend.

What color 800 D3's ?

[stjlinus]

Rosenut. (Is that the right name?) They looked pretty nice next to the 802d3s. A little more substantial, but not overly large in any way.

[krustycat]

Originally Posted by stjlinus

Rosenut. (Is that the right name?) They looked pretty nice next to the 802d3s. A little more substantial, but not overly large in any way.

Did you read that joey_v?

Rosenut

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[Indytown]

Originally Posted by stjlinus

Rosenut. (Is that the right name?) They looked pretty nice next to the 802d3s. A little more substantial, but not overly large in any way.

Did you have a chance to listen to the Wilson Alexia vs. 800D3 ? I bet they gave them a run for the money if not matched them.