Pictures Abbey Road B&W 801D's Bi Amped (N801's correction)

[misterdoggy]

GO TO NEW POSTING FURTHER DOWN !! FOR UPDATED FOTOS OF THE B&W LISTENING ROOMS, AND FOTOS OF ABBEY ROAD TAKEN 2 WEEKS AGO !! ENJOY

This came out in a French Magazine "Prestige Audio Video" translated caption is Abbey road and the 801d's which are bi-Amped with Mono Bloc Classe Audio M400's. Its this way today... Enjoy the photo !! :T

[aphexist]

Very nice. Thanks for posting that. i have been wanting to see some pictures of the new studio.

[RebelMan]

Sorry misterdoggy, but those are the older Nautilus 801s not the newer 801Ds. Apparently, PAV published the wrong pictures. Though they are appreciated just the same.

[misterdoggy]

Thanks for the heads up on that. I wouldn't see the difference as I am not an 801 man. I am waiting to become an 802D man. How can you tell whats the give away, because I am looking in the same issue of the 801D's and it looks the same to me?

It also goes on to say that That the most beautiful results were obtained using 3D-Lab S300 (2x300W). That bi amplification from 2 mono blocs S300's was the thing. The Studios at Abbey road use 2 mono blocs M400 Classe Audio for bi-amplification on their 801D's and its not by accident that they chose this combo.

[RebelMan]

Actually, it's pretty obvious. The tweeter in the picture is setback, the FST driver is protruding and the bass driver "surround mount" is round. The newer 801D has a forward looking tweeter, a flush mounted FST driver and the bass driver surround mount is not round, which was the biggest give away.

[misterdoggy]

Rebelman

Here's another view of the same article with a photo that makes the angle seem like its set back too. what do you think ?

[RebelMan]

That's an 800D or 801D picture. The Marlan head "swallows" part of the tweeter on the new 800 series whereas it doesn't on the old.

[misterdoggy]

Still, Bi Amping 801's with Mono Bloc Classe M400's. Those babies gotta sing !! 2 Amplifiers for every Speaker !!! Yeah Yeah Yeah

[KvHagedorn]

That's an 800D or 801D picture. The Marlan head "swallows" part of the tweeter on the new 800 series whereas it doesn't on the old.

Also, it's Rosenut. N800 series was only available in Black, Cherry, and Red Cherry.

[dortiz]

Thanks

[misterdoggy]

anytime

[misterdoggy]

B&W RESEARCH TEAM LISTENING ROOM + ABBEY ROAD

Here are some more Fotos you will enjoy. Thats B&Ws research teams listening room. The others are Abbey Road 2 weeks ago.

MORE IMAGES IN THE NEXT FRAME

[misterdoggy]

More Fotos Enjoy

[xk8boy]

OH MY GOD. love those gears. are those two monos driving one speaker!?!?

[caleb]

You've got to stop this now misterdoggy - there is some serious envy out there! ! ! !

[Blindamood]

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