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Re: B&W 802's Series 80

Posted by JerryS (R) on July 31, 2006 at 09:40:06

In Reply to: B&W 802's Series 80 posted by horchemfamily@insightbb.com on July 30, 2006 at 18:20:39:

There were three versions of the 802 before the N802, IIRC. The first had the APOC (clipping protection), and was just called 802. Then came the Series 80 802 Series 2 and Series 3. The Series 80 all used the Matrix enclosure. The Series 2 had the APOC; the Series 3 did not.

I had the "802 Series 80 Matrix Series 2". Disconnecting the APOC made a big improvement to the sound. I also upgraded resistors and caps for just a minor improvement. At the time the Series 3 was introduced, there was some talk that it did not sound as good as the Series 2 because when the power handling of the drivers was increased to eliminate the APOC, the sound quality suffered. I did not verify this.

The 802 Series 2 had a list price of $4000, and the active "bass booster" BAF was an extra cost option. Many times I have wondered if selling my 802-2 was a mistake.

Please see the link to my review below.

Happy listening.

Regards,
JerryS

• 10 Audio Review of B&W 802 Series 2   (Open in New Window)

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