B&W 804 diamond or previous 803D?

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  • blazhnov
    Junior Member
    • May 2012
    • 1

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    B&W 804 diamond or previous 803D?

    Could you please help me in choosing the better option? I can buy either of these two speakers but new 804 diamond cost by €1.150 more than second-hand 803D. What would be your advice?
  • stuofsci02
    Super Senior Member
    • Nov 2009
    • 1241

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    Room and equipment will be a factor, but all things equal I would probably go for the older 803D at that pricing.. I have had a chance to listen to these back to back in the same room and same equipment. Here were my thoughts...

    Not sure if anyone has noticed. The B&W website was updated sometime this week. I can't say I like the new layout. If I did not know the 600 series existed I might not have found it. Also the CM7 is no longer shown as a current speaker. The CM8 is now in its place. We all knew this was coming, but the transition was
    Main System:
    B&W 801D
    Emotiva USP-1 Pre-Amp
    Chord SPM-650 Stereo Amp
    Oppo BDP-105
    Squeezebox Touch


    Second System:
    B&W CM7
    Emotiva UMC-1
    Emotiva UPA-2
    Oppo BDP-83SE
    Grant Fidelity DAC-09

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