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In Reply to: RE: Not in the market, but if anybody in the desert Southwest is looking for B&W 801 Matrix? posted by ka7niq on July 20, 2017 at 12:23:26
This is the 3rd time around for these, as far as I can tell.
First 2 times, there were NO bids at $450.
Won't defend the speakers much more than that - as I have 802s, and they are "S3," so my tweeters are just fine. :)
But? WILL say plenty of folks prefer the S2 & earlier. If local? I'd snatch them up for just cabinets & drivers.
p.s.? Exchanged some emails with Mr. Frank Van Alstine - he said he had no mods or suggestions for the S3 (at least as far as my 802 speakers went.) Do have quite a bit of respect for some of his mods & gear.
Follow Ups:
Frank Van Alstine's B&W 801 series 2 mod was said to have actually came from B&W !
I had a friend in Seattle who was a B&W Dealer, and B&W was sending this mod out to their dealers.
The word is, B&W was getting many complaints from their dealers about the musicality of the stock B&W 801 series 2
The 801 series 2 was designed to be a monitor, with near ruler flat response.
Many people don't really want an accurate speaker, they want a speaker that makes recorded material sound better then life.
So, B&W Scooped the midrange with the so called Van Alstine Mod.
The series 3 already has this done to it.
A recording engineer seldom likes a speaker with a scooped midrange, just go to Gearsluts, or any forum frequented by recording engineers.
They want a ruthlessly accurate monitor.
And With the stands and xover updates these are very good speakers for the money ...
Regards
I have always found the 805N and 805D to be an accurate monitor.
I believe my Dunlavy SC IV's to be accurate speakers.
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