I had an opportunity to hear the B & W Nautilus 801s at a local hi fi store this week. My first impressions were that they were very good speakers. Retailed for around 11K I think.
They sure were LARGE. Very formidable appearance. Not sure the look is really up my alley, but I guess different strokes. They were connected via a Levinson integrated pre-amp/CD player, a nice piece to a Levinson 432 amp. All nice stuff. I'd guess an 11K electronics setup. 22 total package, not counting sub they had connected. I would think the 801s could stand without a sub, but maybe not for the lowest octaves.
Nice audition anyway. Maybe I will take back a few of my own tunes next time to get a better feel for their capabilities.
Lex
They sure were LARGE. Very formidable appearance. Not sure the look is really up my alley, but I guess different strokes. They were connected via a Levinson integrated pre-amp/CD player, a nice piece to a Levinson 432 amp. All nice stuff. I'd guess an 11K electronics setup. 22 total package, not counting sub they had connected. I would think the 801s could stand without a sub, but maybe not for the lowest octaves.
Nice audition anyway. Maybe I will take back a few of my own tunes next time to get a better feel for their capabilities.
Lex
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