People are free to like any speaker they wish and be proud of an item hard earned cash paid for but anyone who would compare the BW 800D to a DEF Tech and give the opinion I saw from OP has one or both of the following issues to admit to. My first issue would be a opinion which was arrived at before track 1 was played knowing you didnt want to like the BW and you refused to hear its true performance. Second is maybe you cant really hear a difference period and if so you will live in bliss with your speakers forever and any purchase (including the Def Techs) were a waste of money as you cant hear anyway.
While I dont like BW sound as I find it too forward and aggresive for me to live with as my main speaker there is no doubt they are in an entire other league from the Def Tech and your review has no real value to anyone but yourself. I have owned both Def Tech and BW gear along with many others so I speak from experience not a bias.
I never said that ANY DefTech speakers or ANY other speakers costing less than $20K are in the same "LEAGUE" as the B&W 800Ds in terms of Prestige, craftsmanship, etc.
All I said was that in this one showroom with this one particular setup, it did not sound very impressive.
So Choice #3 is
BAD ROOM ACOUSTICS & SPEAKER PLACEMENT.
Come on, guys.
We're on this forum for FUN and information - not for bashing and hashing.
Life is too short. Be positive and uplifting. Don't be so negative and angry. Smile. Give your neighbors the benefit of the doubt. You have nothing to lose.
The REASON I gave you the setup details (speaker placement, sitting spot) was to
hint that it was BAD.
Another poster (AdrianMills) also went to ANOTHER showroom in ANOTHER state (or country?) and he was DISAPPOINTED with the 802Ds:
http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44264&page=4
But TLS Guy says that the 800Ds are great.
TLS Guy is dangerous. The last time he said something about my amps, I ended up selling all FOUR 3Ch amplifiers!
I hope he doesn't say anything bad about my speakers.
So I will recant my view that the B&W 800D is NOT impressive. The problem was the room Acoustics, speaker placement, and sitting spot.
The B&W 802D may be subpar on the bass extension, but the 800D is fantastic in all aspects.
I apologize to anyone who is offended.
Peace to all.