Received 800D's plus free Classe CDP-102!

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  • SoundEngine355
    Senior Member
    • Feb 2008
    • 313

    Received 800D's plus free Classe CDP-102!

    I took delivery of my B&W 800D speakers today and the store I bought it from included a free CDP-102!

    Is the 102 worth using with the 800D's? I have read reviews the sonic differences between 102/202 are very minimal...

    Anyone using a 102/202 CD or 500/700 PRE? with 800D/801/802?
    SoundEngine355

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    [Music] B&W 800D | Classe CDP202 +M400s | Velodyne DD15
  • style
    Super Senior Member
    • Feb 2006
    • 1562

    #2
    Hi SE555,

    wow, but how much do you have payed for the 800d??

    Do you have a great Classe combo to connect him??

    your dealer have maked a big surprise or?


    Style

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    • ShadowZA
      Super Senior Member
      • Jan 2006
      • 1098

      #3
      Originally posted by SoundEngine355
      I took delivery of my B&W 800D speakers today ...
      Fantastic! Good luck with setting them up. When you get the chance, it'll be great to see some pics to drool over. In the meantime ... enjoy! :T

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      • BWLover
        Senior Member
        • Jan 2009
        • 552

        #4
        I think classé was specifically designed for the 800 series. B&W Rotel & Classé are all one company. So in my mind Classé is the best match for B&W because what else would they test there gear on then B&W speakers?
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        • SoundEngine355
          Senior Member
          • Feb 2008
          • 313

          #5
          Originally posted by style
          Hi SE555,

          wow, but how much do you have payed for the 800d??

          Do you have a great Classe combo to connect him??

          your dealer have maked a big surprise or?


          Style
          I got the best deal in town on the 800D's, got 3 resellers bidding against each other.

          The Classe CDP-102 was included to get me to come back and buy the HTM1D, CP-500/700 and CA5200.
          SoundEngine355

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          [Music] B&W 800D | Classe CDP202 +M400s | Velodyne DD15

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          • style
            Super Senior Member
            • Feb 2006
            • 1562

            #6
            The Classe CDP-102 was included to get me to come back and buy the HTM1D, CP-500/700 and CA5200.
            Hi SoundEngine355,

            You're lucky. Switzerland to have a B&W "units" there is only 1 importer .... ok, more delaer but for normal discount is max. 6%
            (without a friend inside B&W :W )....the importer (Classe Switzerland) don't will have a Dealer "war"...the Dealer that don't respect official prices (with this 6%..) don't see no more ours products...


            sorry, you will make a 2 channel system? why you will go with the CA5200?
            (bi-amp the 800d?)
            the cd500 I will forget... or the cd700 or the SSP800 in 2 channel too!

            Between the cd700 and the SSP800 in 2 ch. is not much difference ...you have the best with the ssp or the 700...
            in place of the ca5200 go with 2 x CAM400 or 2 x CA2200 in bi-amp!! but if the HT is in your head go with the CA5200...
            Style

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            • SoundEngine355
              Senior Member
              • Feb 2008
              • 313

              #7
              Originally posted by style
              Hi SoundEngine355,

              You're lucky. Switzerland to have a B&W "units" there is only 1 importer .... ok, more delaer but for normal discount is max. 6%
              (without a friend inside B&W :W )....the importer (Classe Switzerland) don't will have a Dealer "war"...the Dealer that don't respect official prices (with this 6%..) don't see no more ours products...


              sorry, you will make a 2 channel system? why you will go with the CA5200?
              (bi-amp the 800d?)
              the cd500 I will forget... or the cd700 or the SSP800 in 2 channel too!

              Between the cd700 and the SSP800 in 2 ch. is not much difference ...you have the best with the ssp or the 700...
              in place of the ca5200 go with 2 x CAM400 or 2 x CA2200 in bi-amp!! but if the HT is in your head go with the CA5200...
              Style
              Hey,

              I built my own 300W/8 and 500W/4 mono blocks to power the 800D's. If this is not enought power then I will build a 700W/8 and 1200W/4 mono blocks.

              I will use the CDP-102 directly connected to the amplifier, no need for a preamplifier. I use a selector switch between my home theatre output (RCA) and CDP-102 output (XLR) before it goes to the amplifier.

              I also have another selector switch from my home theatre subwoofer output (RCA) and the CDP-102 (RCA) output before it goes to the subwoofer, so I can have 2ch with subwoofer.

              SoundEngine355

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              [Music] B&W 800D | Classe CDP202 +M400s | Velodyne DD15

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