804 D3 - Unboxing

[Bavarian05]

Originally Posted by diononiz

Just received the 804D3 from Magnolia AV. The speakers are definitely heavier. I noticed in the back there is no longer a silver disc with a screw in the back. The finish is much much better with a deeper glossy shine. Right of the box, the sounds does seem a bit more relaxed. Its interesting because all of the detail is there but the sound just flows now. Before the treble (cymbal crashes and some violin) could be a bit harsh but I dont detect it with the new D3. Will report back after more hours and some placement tips from Patrick.

Congratulations!

[Pio]

great set up and gorgeous floors!

[djwhog]

Very nice in deed, how they sounding?

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[diononiz]

Originally Posted by djwhog

Very nice in deed, how they sounding?

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Really amazing so far. I heard they need 60 hours for break in. Right now I only have about 12 hours.....

Its going to be a long couple of weeks.

[Pio]

Originally Posted by diononiz

Its going to be a long couple of weeks.

Why don't you do the old break in trick? Face the speakers to one another so that the drivers are face to face, wire one speaker out of phase (to cancel out as much audible sound as possible) and just leave them playing white or pink noise all day while you're out?

Will speed up the process

[BuffaloBill]

Originally Posted by diononiz

Really amazing so far. I heard they need 60 hours for break in. Right now I only have about 12 hours.....

Its going to be a long couple of weeks.

How tightly is the tweeter housing on the 804 D3 attached to the top of the cabinet? The local dealer has had some customer complaints that it is loose.

[SMC23]

Considering these for my upstairs system.

How do you like the sound integration of the 804d3 with the older gen center?? Is it enough of a difference that you would want to change the center for a the newer one??

[wadeh911]

Originally Posted by BuffaloBill

How tightly is the tweeter housing on the 804 D3 attached to the top of the cabinet? The local dealer has had some customer complaints that it is loose.

there is a soft flexible connection to damp any vibrations between the mid and the lower cabinet, and between the mid and the tweeter housing. Makes it feel like a loose connection if you are unaware. Look at the parts lists on the D2's and you will see.

[BuffaloBill]

Originally Posted by wadeh911

there is a soft flexible connection to damp any vibrations between the mid and the lower cabinet, and between the mid and the tweeter housing. Makes it feel like a loose connection if you are unaware. Look at the parts lists on the D2's and you will see.

Having a mid that is vibrating the cabinet doesn't sound encouraging, especially since the matrix construction is suppose to control cabinet resonances.

[diononiz]

Originally Posted by SMC23

Considering these for my upstairs system.

How do you like the sound integration of the 804d3 with the older gen center?? Is it enough of a difference that you would want to change the center for a the newer one??

I have not had a chance to listen to TV or Movies yet. My plan is to upgrade the center as well, as the sonic signature is noticeably different on the D3