Pictures of your B&W Set-up

**Claude D D** · 15 February 2005, 00:44 Tuesday

Nice Set-up Steve.Looks like a Salamander stand? :T

**Steve Ruddy** · 16 February 2005, 00:57 Wednesday

Looks like a Salamander stand

Yep I had to shim the panels though to keep out the rattles. I think they should have designed it differently so that wouldn't be an issue.

**jahlion** · 17 February 2005, 06:28 Thursday

http://homepage.mac.com/rasjudah2/PhotoAlbum3.html

Above is a link to my new setup without B&W's. I sold my whole B&W setup last year (along with the HDTV) - I needed to get a new computer (G5 2.5GHz and 30" Cinema Display), and a new Salamander theater chair (so I can work all day and night to pay for my new setup). I also got the computer upgraded with 4x 300GB hard drives to store my CD's and DVD's... Now I have 1200 gigs worth of CD's and DVD's only two clicks away...

http://www.bw800.com/

I'm getting the new B&W 802D's as long as I (or my dealer friends) passed the B&W 800 test. Of course I won't be stopping there, let's see... HTM1D, 805S?... hmm. Now I just need to decide if I want cherrywood, or try the new rosenut finish...

OLD B&W Nautilus setups:

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**johan** · 17 February 2005, 16:57 Thursday

jahlion, what you need is a bigger room (or smaller speakers). There is more sound coming from those walls than from your speakers and thats just a shame on such good speakers.

**jahlion** · 17 February 2005, 19:42 Thursday

Originally posted by johan

jahlion, what you need is a bigger room (or smaller speakers). There is more sound coming from those walls than from your speakers and thats just a shame on such good speakers.

I know I need a bigger room but I'm not building my system for this room. I actually don't even have any B&W's at the moment - I sold them all to a friend of mine last year. I'm 25 years old and still live at my mom's house, but I am getting the new 802D's to start off my system again. I know that once I buy my own house (and have a big, dedicated home theater room), I won't be able to afford anything else, especially not B&W's... I don't know how people can afford stuff like this, and still pay their mortage.

I like to tell myself that the B&W's are an investment in my HD production company. I'm going to need a high-quality reference system for my clients to check out the final product. Right?

**BlazeMaster** · 18 February 2005, 00:43 Friday

of course jahlion, if it matters to you, George Lucas uses B&W Nautilus line for his Skywalker Ranch. That definitly says something about the reputation of B&W in the audio industry.

**weijst** · 18 February 2005, 06:38 Friday

Originally posted by jahlion

...I'm 25 years old and still live at my mom's house, but I am getting the new 802D's to start off my system again. I know that once I buy my own house (and have a big, dedicated home theater room), I won't be able to afford anything else, especially not B&W's... I don't know how people can afford stuff like this, and still pay their mortage.

I don't mean to insult you my friend, but you might be one of those people too... A 25 year old, at his mom's house living person spending $12000 on speakers (802D) is already beyond my understanding. Please tell me what I'm doing wrong!

Cheers!

**jahlion** · 18 February 2005, 09:54 Friday

Originally posted by weijst

I don't mean to insult you my friend, but you might be one of those people too... A 25 year old, at his mom's house living person spending $12000 on speakers (802D) is already beyond my understanding. Please tell me what I'm doing wrong!

Cheers!

OK, I admit I shouldn't spend as much as I do on this stuff, but I don't have any monthly bills to pay (except cable and cell phone). Besides, B&W's are a good investment if you can get a deal on them. I am friends everyone who works at my local B&W dealer (you could say I am even an employee). My old Nautilus setup cost me only $8,400 (N802 $5,300, N805 + N805 stand $1,900, HTM2 + HTM stand $1,200) and I sold them all to a friend, five years later, for the same price I paid.

I participated in a competition from B&W on the new 800 series. The winner will get a pair of 802D's. I don't expect to win, but, anyone who passes the test can buy a pair of speakers from the new 800 range for 50% off! That is how I plan on getting my new 802D's.

BTW. George Lucas upgraded to the new 802D's at Skywalker Ranch.

**PewterTA** · 18 February 2005, 13:54 Friday

Hee hee, I was going to say at 25 yrs old, how could you spend so much money on HT stuff!!!

But then I forgot, two years ago (when I was 25) I bought the Trans Am -- second car only for nice days...which is a little more than the B&Ws, and I got the B&W(600 series)/Rotel combo now... So I definitely spent a lot more than Jahlion...

It's tough, I'd love to have gotten the B&W 802s...but at the same point, in the summer when I pull my car out...I love that just as much...

Oh well hopefully I can afford the 802s down the road some day.

Jahlion, I think you are on the right track, get the stuff while you can, once the house/bills/kids/whatever comes along, you won't be able to do this (unless you make lots of money -- I know I'll never be on that track lol).

I just wish I could've bought your old setup off of ya.

**jericho** · 19 February 2005, 14:21 Saturday

I'am sinds now the HAPPY owner of a pair Nautilus New 800D

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**jahlion** · 19 February 2005, 15:05 Saturday

Wow!

**Lewing** · 19 February 2005, 23:07 Saturday

8O 8O 8O
To me the 800D is definitely the speaker to die for.
Hope to own a pair of that in the future.

**johan** · 20 February 2005, 11:33 Sunday

Congratulations jericho! Thats the best speaker I've ever heard, best looking too. My absolute dream speaker. More pics please!!

**alkalay** · 20 February 2005, 11:43 Sunday

Congrats jericho :T I'm sure you are about to enjoy them very very very much...

Just wondering what's feeding those beautiful 800D's?

Oh yes I'm with johan, more pics please.

Itai.

**PewterTA** · 20 February 2005, 12:14 Sunday

Jericho -- ;x( :amen: :drool:

:jawdrop:

Beautiful!!!!!

**jericho** · 20 February 2005, 12:58 Sunday

I'm going to put two Classé CA-M400 on the 800D

**js24** · 20 February 2005, 17:26 Sunday

Beautiful-----------
looks actually better than the old 800N
congrats. :T

**Romanesq** · 26 February 2005, 14:35 Saturday

component stack

Originally posted by Aussie Geoff

Johan,

Beautiful set-up..

Got to love those 802s and that HTM1 in your room!

Geoff

gotta say, those components are just begging, begging to be put on a Grand Prix Monaco stand.
The improvement would be startling trust me.

**juha** · 01 March 2005, 14:32 Tuesday

Here`s my system

Dcs La Scala
Dcs Elgar+
Dcs Verona
M-L 333.5
Acoustic treatment by Svanå

**ti33er** · 01 March 2005, 14:42 Tuesday

...I know some that will argue those are the best B&W's ever built hehe! Very nice

PS. With all the acoustical treatment I am surprised you havent carpeted the floors?

**juha** · 01 March 2005, 14:49 Tuesday

Im still building my listening room so be sure..its coming. Its not so "cold" in real life as it looks.

**johan** · 01 March 2005, 16:00 Tuesday

Juha,
Beutiful setup! Nice to see some 801s, first ever in this thread. More pics!

**juha** · 01 March 2005, 16:10 Tuesday

Thanks! Maybe because its not the easiest around : )

**juha** · 01 March 2005, 16:19 Tuesday

Another angle

**juha** · 01 March 2005, 16:29 Tuesday

Couple month ago

**kmak** · 02 March 2005, 09:04 Wednesday

Juha,

Oikeen Hyvaa!! Mina on Huono suomalainen.

Ken Makela

**juha** · 02 March 2005, 10:21 Wednesday

kitos kitos ei ossa nin paljon soumia: ( vain routsia ja englantia

**kmak** · 02 March 2005, 10:41 Wednesday

Sinaa ot Ruotsalainen? Mina on Kanadalainen.

Nice set-up Juha!

**juha** · 02 March 2005, 11:46 Wednesday

Thanks! Im swedish but my parents are from Finland.

**RU Geekman** · 04 March 2005, 05:50 Friday

Originally posted by Claude D D

Yeah a couple of guys at my work figure it's a store in Vancouver Canada. Are you an audio/video fraud Igor?

Originally posted by Mark_C.

I don't think we'll be hearing from Igor anymore. And please, everyone, take a look again at Igor's "two-channel room,'' with the Tiger's eye Sigs and Classe gear. Look at the cheesey drapes hanging behind the setup. It's a hotel room. Obviously from some audio/video show. Still, they're very nice photos. Only "Igor'' shouldn't be pawning them off as his setup.

You both have unjustly insulted the owner of the Hi-Fi Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia. Whether the gear is at his store or in his home is immaterial because, either way, he owns it and can enjoy it whenever he chooses! So, why not be a man about this and offer Mr. Igor Kivritsky the apology he deserves?

**PewterTA** · 04 March 2005, 06:35 Friday

Originally posted by RU Geekman

You both have unjustly insulted the owner of the Hi-Fi Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia. Whether the gear is at his store or in his home is immaterial because, either way, he owns it and can enjoy it whenever he chooses! So, why not be a man about this and offer Mr. Igor Kivritsky the apology he deserves?

I'm sure there wouldn't have been any problems if Igor had just said look at these setups, they are from a local store or from this or that... But he basically claimed they are his own personal (in the home) setups, that's where the problem lies...

They really are not saying anything more than that...

**RU Geekman** · 04 March 2005, 07:11 Friday

That is a distinction without a difference. Since he owns the store they ARE his set-ups. There is nothing "fraudulent" about that. By accusing him of taking pictures of someone else's gear and passing it off as his own they were extremely discourteous and should apologize. We might have benefited from Igor's knowledge and experience as an authorized B&W dealer, but now we will never know what we missed as those gentlemen's remarks have most certainly made him feel unwelcome here.

**csuzor** · 04 March 2005, 09:23 Friday

Some photos of my modest system.
The room is very open, speakers are laid out for SACD use, and there is a chair in the ideal position: the sofa hides the surrounds too much, so the chair is better sonically (need to find a comfortable chair though!)

Obviously, plenty of ways to upgrade from here...
First will be sending the 704s to the rear and replacing them with 703s
Then will be a pre- and power- amp (currently thinking Rotel 1068 + 1075)
Then will be a large LCD or Plasma screen
Then will be a ASW700...

Before then, though, need to finish the pool outside, that'll help cool things off during summer!

You guys have great systems, gives me something to strive for!

Christophe

edit: I have progressed with my upgrade plan, got the Rotel 1068 + 1075, got the 703. Surround music sounds great.
btw, the pool is finished, summer is here, so that is great too!

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**PewterTA** · 04 March 2005, 09:57 Friday

Christophe,

Looks like a good system to me! :T

I like your plans as well for the future, you'll definitely enjoy the differences of the 1068 over the Denon for SACD listening. Along with the 1075 really helping to push the speakers better as well as opening up the sound stage.

**watchthewaves** · 04 March 2005, 11:03 Friday

Let's cool it

Originally posted by RU Geekman

That is a distinction without a difference. Since he owns the store they ARE his set-ups. There is nothing "fraudulent" about that. By accusing him of taking pictures of someone else's gear and passing it off as his own they were extremely discourteous and should apologize. We might have benefited from Igor's knowledge and experience as an authorized B&W dealer, but now we will never know what we missed as those gentlemen's remarks have most certainly made him feel unwelcome here.

If you go thru the thread carefully, you'll see that in the posts immediately following Igor's 1st and 2nd posts, many were complimenting his systems and you could clearly see that everyone thought it was his own personal system in his home. He did not make any attempt to clarify or clear up the misconceptions. There was in particular, one post which stated that it almost looked like a B&W-Classe demo room. From what you've said, it indeed is one. Again, no clarification.

Then the comments started coming in that it was a dealer's setup and a hotel room setup. No word from Igor either. A simple "yes, I'm a dealer and yes the systems are mine" would have cleared everything up. He chose to remain silent. The fact that people thought he was a fraud and had simply taken pics of a dealer's setup to post here -- well, I'd say from how events unfolded, it was not beyond reason that they reached that conclusion.

Igor might feel that others have unfairly jumped to conclusions about him, whilst the others might feel that he has led people on by not providing the full facts from the onset and not clarifying along the way. Now if Igor would simply post a clarification personally, I'm pretty sure all this would be cleared up with no hard feelings. If he chooses to be stay out, well, that's his choice.

Now back to the music!

**PewterTA** · 04 March 2005, 16:17 Friday

Back to the Music?

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Back to more set ups!!!! ha ha

**Boone38** · 10 March 2005, 20:27 Thursday

I just brought these home and not able to even hear them as the cables still have not arrived. I think they look and sound awsome. I am however very humbled as I see many use the 805 for a rear and I chose to use it for the front. HTM4 for the center and DS6s for the rears. They will be powered by the Rotel 1075 and 1068. DVD player is the 1060. Cables are MIT AVT2 when they arrive.
Love to look at the other systems.

Thanks :wink:

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**cmdwolf** · 11 March 2005, 09:53 Friday

New to B&W

Just bought my first set of B&W speakers. I love them! I wish I had found this site earlier too. It could have helped me pick the start of my new system. The only thing I regret is not going with a bigger front speaker.

Reciever: Rotel RSX-1056
Fronts: B&W CM4s
Center: B&W CMC
Sub: B&W ASW CM
Rears: Bose 201

I plan on getting rid of the Bose so any recommendations would help. Actually any recommendations at all would help me build my new system.

Thanks

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**Mark_C.** · 12 March 2005, 16:13 Saturday

New Salamander cabinet for me, a Triple 20. I'm experimenting with the center channel location. I moved it from the shelf above my TV to just below. So far, I haven't noticed any loss of quality from the repositioning. The stand is also 5 inches shorter than my old stand, which actually helps with viewing angles. Everything else remains the same. I'm still using the "old'' 805s for my mains. I didn't hear enough difference between the old 805 speakers and the new 805S to bother.

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**jahlion** · 13 March 2005, 02:20 Sunday

Nice setup. I really like the Salamander furniture. Looks like you have the same HDTV that I used to have. Is that the Sony Grand WEGA 50" or 60"?

**Mark_C.** · 13 March 2005, 02:50 Sunday

Thank you. I have the Grand Wega 50-inch. It's a very nice set. One of these days I might even get HDTV.

**lidistick** · 19 March 2005, 02:17 Saturday

Hi guys.
New here. Just started working and in 4 weeks I spent it on some 602 S3s. (40% off retail as they were demo and had very minor cosmetic damage).
I'd love some Nautilus speakers.... but that'll come in time.

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Bono in my living room

Running off a cheapo DVD player...
and an Onkyo 502 receiver.
Need a new TV too. I've had that TV as a student for the past 4 years. Its done well but needs to be upgraded.
Patience sucks.

Cheers.