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Hi SMC23,
We began shipping product in North America during the first half of October. Everything that shipped that month, and most everything that has shipped since then has been dealer demonstration models. I visited a customer this week who has installed his pair of 802D3 in gloss black, and limited quantities have been delivered to customers. That said, demand exceeds availability for 802D3 and 803D3. The rosenut finish for these two models is in especially short supply. The good news is that 804D3 and 805D3 are generally available to ship same day from our warehouses. Who is your dealer in Toronto? Thank you for your patience. Our factory in Worthing, England works around the clock producing the new series in an effort that involves more than 200 people in production. I think you'll find the waiting worthwhile. Regards, Patrick B&W Group North America Quote:
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I got mine December 9 (So Cal). Serial number ~1000, so the factory is pumping them out
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I spoke to my dealer today, regency, and they provided an update that the warehouse is expecting a shipment very soon, so here's hoping I get my set to sing in the new year! |
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I just heard the 803D3s two days ago. It's weird but I wasnt a big fan of the 800 series. Till I heard the new D3s.
I imagine fans who like the old sound may not like where the D3 takes them. I thought the mid bass was more nuanced and more articulate and less "one note" like the older 800s.
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Well it's been quite the wait since I placed my pre-order and finally I have received my new 802d3!!!
I have them sitting in my living room awaiting to be unboxed. I'm quite excited to set them up. I sold my 802D2 for this upgrade so my expectations are somewhat high. Still waiting on the htm1d3 so hopefully that doesn't take too much longer. |
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Congrats!
But..... Come on, still in the box!!!! What????? |
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Thanks all.
The boxes are much larger and heavier than 802D2's and I wanted to wait until I could get a helping hand to unbox. I was able to convince my wife to help out! Surprisingly I didn't need an extra hand after all! I was able to open up the boxes and roll the speakers into place my self. My wife just was there to spot me on the speakers as they rolled out. I'm quite impressed by the simplicity of the unboxing and setup on the new speakers!! I setup the speakers and right off the bat, they need to get broken in!! The bass felt light but very detailed. The high's are very revealing, possibly brighter than my 802D2's? The new midrange I can tell is something really special as the I can tell the integration with the tweeter is much better and the sound of drums has more attack. I need to break in the speakers more to open them up. These are my initial thoughts after <1hr of listening. As far as the looks, the quality of finish i would say is slightly a step up from the 802D3. Both series offer the same quality to my eyes. The smoothness of the finish seems to be more uniform, but you can still see a slight wavy-ness from the wood underneath. I only saw this under directly lighting above, and from my listening position is not noticeable. I did unbox the speakers in the late evening so hoping I dont see any quality issues during the day. Unfortunately, I did have one loose binding post on one speaker which I remedied by tightening with some pliers. |
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That's voided the warranty then... Seriously though, I am very jealous. I would love a pair of these, but my dear daughter needed a new car!
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