Pictures of your B&W Set-up

[stuofsci02]

Prof,

Upload your photos to photobucket.com and then link them here using the supplied img tags.

Cheers,

Stuart

[madmac]

Krtko: that is a great setup! I love the collors, the floor in combination with the speakers and the furniture. That Denon is a beauty and will run even more smooth with a power amp. But the best (and perhaps cheapest) upgrade for you would be: buy a new piece of furniture to put you TV on. The left speaker is to close to the wall, limiting its output. If it had space to breath, it will improve audio quality a lot I think.

I agree. The left speaker is WAY too close the both the back and side walls. At least bring it out into the room a little more. That will make a huge difference to your sound. The Center channel speaker is too high as well. I would find a way to bring it down. Better to find a way to put it under the TV rather than way over it like that.
Nice equipment !!! :T

[Rod#S]

Here is my first post, in any forum, ever.

I just bought my system which was ordered in December 2010 and arrived in March 2011. They had problems getting the 800Ds.

My system:
Olive 4HD music servier (controlled by my Ipad from armchair )
PS audio DAC (better than the Olive'd DAC by far)
Electrocompaniet 4.8 pre-amp (4.7 on loan until it arrives)
Electrocompaniet 600W monoblocks
B&W 800Ds
Transparent interconnects
Transparent ultra speaker cable (on loan until biwires arrive).
Also waiting for PS audio P10 power conditioner

We have 3 phase power and system is plugged straight into the street
Transparent power cords for all components.
My room is huge with a roof that slopes up away from the speakers like an ampitheatre.

Trying to attach pics but I don't think I'm allowed to post attachments being a new member. A shame given the name of the thread! Oh well.

My system sounds incredible. I heard krell monoblocks with Focal utopias but IMHO I liked my system better (just as well as it was a lot cheaper). That is what sealed the decision for me (hearing a more expensive system that I didn't like as much).

The soundstage was slightly better in the demo room, but I haven't experimented with speaker position yet (a bit hard given the weight and the very serious spikes in the floor). Also haven't biwired the speakers yet. I am hoping this will improve what already sounds amazing to me.

Any comments/suggestions would be appreciated. My room has a lot of windows and I was worried about that but it doesn't seem to matter unless you turn it up to stupid levels.

Congrats on getting your system together, hopefully you can get some pictures posted, I followed the photobucket suggestion as well and it worked fine for me.

I'm not sure how much of an improvement you will get by bi-wiring so it will be interesting to hear your comments once you get the cables. You mention Transparent speaker cables, a suggestion to consider especially if those are the uber expensive Transparents you are getting is to stick with single run cables and bi-amp rather than bi-wire. This of course comes down to how much it costs to get 2 additional amps plus 2 additional cables vs the cost of the bi-wired cables. Given the price of your amps, are they Nemo's (very expensive I see), it's probably much cheaper to just bi-wire like you planned. If you don't hear a noticeable improvement when you get your bi-wires will your dealer allow you to return them? Then again if Transparent doesn't charge much of a premium for bi-wire then it's not such a big deal, I just would hate to see you spend money and not get of out of them what you may be expecting.

Just my thoughts and your system of course is amazing enough all ready :T

If home theater wasn't my priority I would definitely have a pair of 800s.

Rod

[htsteve]

Prof,

Welcome to the forum!

Excellent system. I can understand your reaction. That is a very impressive set of gear.


Enjoy!

[Prof]

Some pictures now...

New speaker cables, 4.8 pre-amp and PS Audio 10 at least 4 weeks away.

The bottom quadraspire rack houses an old onkyo amp which powers all the house speakers inside and out (6 pairs) from the speaker wires poking out of the wall - I bought the house like that. Don't know what to replace it with (if anything, but it doesn't look right). I do like listening to music whilst outside and in the gym so I want to keep that functionality. Can still control it from anywhere using Ipad. The bottom rack will eventually hold the P10.

Now just to spray paint the olive black!!! Maybe I will replace it with the PS audio equivalent. Anyone looking for an olive...

[mrciave]

Congratulations!!!

The room almost seems designed on purpose for perfectly simmetrical 2ch listening (even though I guess having glass behind the 800Di might be problematic).

Plus, open windows, turn the beasts 180deg, and party in the garden :W !

[Rod#S]

New speaker cables, 4.8 pre-amp and PS Audio 10 at least 4 weeks away.

The bottom quadraspire rack houses an old onkyo amp which powers all the house speakers inside and out (6 pairs) from the speaker wires poking out of the wall - I bought the house like that. Don't know what to replace it with (if anything, but it doesn't look right). I do like listening to music whilst outside and in the gym so I want to keep that functionality. Can still control it from anywhere using Ipad. The bottom rack will eventually hold the P10.

Now just to spray paint the olive black!!! Maybe I will replace it with the PS audio equivalent. Anyone looking for an olive...

Very, very nice setup, something to be proud of :T

[madmac]

Beautiful !! Must sound AMAZING !!. Very nice listening room too. I'm VERY jealous!!

[Armbender]

Awesome set-up Prof! Congrats...must be proud

[Freddie40]

Prof,

You system looks wonderful. I wish I had a bigger room like you

Dave

[Grasynoll]

Bravo

[artv4]

Powering my B&W 805's and B&W HTM-2

Anthem MRX-500
Anthem MCA-30

[FredfishBelgium]

Délectez-vous.

Je viens de passer une journée inoubliable en compagnie de toute l'équipe de chez Alpha afin de déballer et d'installer les fameuses Nautilus de chez Bowers & Wilkins. Moment hyper excitant pour moi, car ce n'est pas tous les jours que je peux participer à ce type d'événement autour de ces enceintes cultes.

Un peu sur les genoux suite au déballage j'ai quand même pris le temps de photographier et de traiter l'ensemble des photos prises ce jour. Décorticage en images de ces superbes enceintes...

Caisses d'un certain format qu'il faudra impérativement déplacer au minimum à 3 personnes...









À droite se trouve Samy. À sa gauche le plus ancien livreur d'enceintes B&W sur la Belgique. Monsieur Muylaert William va, incessamment sous peu, prendre sa retraite. Nous avons voulu immortaliser une de ses dernières belles livraisons...



Cette boite renferme les deux socles de marbre servant de base aux "coquillages"...



La tension monte et une certaine impatience nous guette...



Ouch ! Cette teinte vient du catalogue Porsche...





L'armada. Pas moins de 4 blocs stéréo Classé Audio CA-2300 seront nécessaires afin d'alimenter ces Nautilus, soit 8 fois 300 watts...



À partir d'ici tous commentaires semblent superflus, les images parlent d'elles-mêmes...



































Je vous souhaite une excellente soirée.

Frédéric Boebaert. :wink:

[HedgeHog]

MON DIEU!!$@% C'est incroyable. ;x(

[Skyblue]

Very nice!

[style]

it's already present a SSP800 in the Classe "armada"!!!

and the player is a cdp202?


style

[wettou]

Je vous souhaite une excellente soirée.

Frédéric. :wink:

MERCI when I am rich I will get me one of those in the mean time I will dream

How do they sound?

[Skyblue]

They are truly a piece of art!

Does anyone know if they update the parts once in a while? Or is it the same old design?

[Rod#S]

WOW! An actual Nautilus owner, very cool. That's an incredible setup.

[JCLH]

My god! What a setup! Are the painings (real) Picasso's? Would be nice to listen to Paul Mccartney and the Wings (Band on the run) with a glass of wine, that album has a song called "Picasso's last words (drink to me). Could you post come comments on the sound of the speakers/the speakers classé combi?

[dukester]

...so sick. Incredible presence; visually as well as sonically, i'm sure. Nice.

[jeepers]

WOW! An actual Nautilus owner, very cool. That's an incredible setup.

Rod, depends what you mean with owner. As far as I can see, but I may be wrong, the gear was delivered to the shop and set up as demo.

[Rod#S]

Rod, depends what you mean with owner. As far as I can see, but I may be wrong, the gear was delivered to the shop and set up as demo.

Ah, my bad, you may be right.

[John22614]

I'm sure they sound magnificent, but frankly, I think they're not so great looking.

[ert]

I'm sure they sound magnificent, but frankly, I think they're not so great looking.

They're quite silly looking! I'd much rather have an 800D.

[dukester]

They certainly need a relevant environment...wouldn't wear a tux to a to a square dance...unless it was a tailored Armani, then I probably would.

[iSaint]

Received my 800 Diamonds in February - so far so good



















Regards

iSaint

[iSaint]

Regards

iSaint

[JCLH]

Since we are on the topic of the Model Nautilus and the 800D. Why do people buy either the one or the other? The price is quite close is it not? However you see the 800D much more often in this topic. Is it the looks? The sound?

@iSaint: wow! Great setup. Good pictures and the room looks like it came from a home cateloge (a nice one!). Looks amazing!

[style]

Hi iSaint,

very very anazing set. nice, clean, very "norvedische" home.
I love your home very much, better (for me) vs. the Nautilus :T


All Naim amplifier, but of much watt ? in biamp or what?

grettings Style

[FredfishBelgium]

Since we are on the topic of the Model Nautilus and the 800D. Why do people buy either the one or the other? The price is quite close is it not? However you see the 800D much more often in this topic. Is it the looks? The sound?

@iSaint: wow! Great setup. Good pictures and the room looks like it came from a home cateloge (a nice one!). Looks amazing!

Hello JCLH.

The price of a pair of Nautilus is 65,000 euros. Is 96,500 dollars.
Diamond is the 800 to 22,000 euros. Is 32,690 dollars.

Not really close as the difference!

Fred

[iSaint]

@JCLH: I've never heard the Nautilus, and personally something tells me that the 800Di fits me and my system better. I'm almost satisfied with the system - the pre amp is leaving on the edge, and will be replaced by a Naim NAC252/Supercap
Thank you for the nice words about my home

@style: Thanks for the words! The style of the interior is not the very best iot get the best out of the system, few carpets, clean walls, no curtains, not much furniture i.e. but it's my casa and this is the way I like it (The sound is not bad, at all).

The system;

Sources:
- Rega P3-24 / TT-PSU / RB301 / AT33EV
- Naim CDS3 / XPS2 (main source)

Pre:
Naim NAC 282 / 2 x Naim HICAP2 / Naim NAPSC
Naim SuperLine (Phono)

Power:
- Naim NAP300

(For the movie nights (mostly music) Pioneer 50" Plasma, Pioneer BluRay, Cambridge DAC)

Regards

iSaint

[FredfishBelgium]

Regards

iSaint

Absolutely beautiful!

Congratulations.

Fred :T

[btf1980]

Regards

iSaint

Everything is right about this picture. The Barcelona chairs are lovely. An Eames lounge chair would look wonderful in this room too, and you'll be able to rest your arms! hehe

[iSaint]

Absolutely beautiful!

Congratulations.

Fred :T

Thanks!

iSaint

[iSaint]

Everything is right about this picture. The Barcelona chairs are lovely. An Eames lounge chair would look wonderful in this room too, and you'll be able to rest your arms! hehe

Thanks! I agree with you, an Eames lounge chair is missing. Did you spot the four Eames Plastic Side Chair DSRs?

iSaint

[btf1980]

Thanks! I agree with you, an Eames lounge chair is missing. Did you spot the four Eames Plastic Side Chair DSRs?

iSaint

Sure did! :T

[JCLH]

Hello JCLH.

The price of a pair of Nautilus is 65,000 euros. Is 96,500 dollars.
Diamond is the 800 to 22,000 euros. Is 32,690 dollars.

Not really close as the difference!

Fred

Oke, never mind. I thought the difference was less. Still the Nautilus is awesome!

[windshear]

I had the chance to listen to the Nautilus speakers at my dealer on saturday. The lasting impressions i had were of a speaker that was very neutral. It emphasised nothing, it was not overpowering and at first glance underwhelming. It merely replayed what it was presented with. Unfortunately i did not have enough time to play music i was familiar with, so could not do a proper comparison. 2 years ago a second hand pair sold here for $20 000 an absolute bargain in todays terms, sadly out of my means at that stage. Im dreaming of a pair of 800Di's now. :P

[Rod#S]

Hello JCLH.

The price of a pair of Nautilus is 65,000 euros. Is 96,500 dollars.
Diamond is the 800 to 22,000 euros. Is 32,690 dollars.

Not really close as the difference!

Fred

Also don't forget that the Nautilus requires a lot of amplification. The 4 stereo amps seen in that picture were necessary and not for show because each driver in each speaker requires it's own amplification so comparing that to a 800 Diamond which requires either 1 stereo amp or 2 mono blocks immediately jacks up the price even more over the 800.

Rod

[Rod#S]

Received my 800 Diamonds in February - so far so good

...

Regards

iSaint

Very nice setup. The room is so tidy and clean, it could be used as a magazine ad for the 800Di's :T

Rod

[scanido]

Regards

iSaint

The Piano Blacks fit perfectly well in your contemporary decor!

Those are awesome!

[iSaint]

Very nice setup. The room is so tidy and clean, it could be used as a magazine ad for the 800Di's :T

Rod

Thanks! I will not stop them if they should show up with cameras

iSaint

[iSaint]

The Piano Blacks fit perfectly well in your contemporary decor!

Those are awesome!

I agree with you - it's the only correct color in this home

iSaint

[jericho]

Beautiful setup!!!