40th Aniversary surprise?

[caleb]

We are getting a visit from the B&W distributor for South Africa next week.

Apparently he is coming down to give us some exciting news about a new speaker that is being made to celebrate B&Ws 40th Avniersary which is this year.

Anyone else heard anything about this?

And of course we can't wait for the surprise.

[Aussie Geoff]

Hi,

Think 805D (ie the 805 with the diamond tweeter)...

There may be others as well but I know they have this ready to roll...

Geoff

[Claude D D]

Hey Geoff,
For their 40th Anniversary they're doing something much more special than a 805D. Think about it. It's been over 10 years since the "snail" came out. I heard rumour of a large "extreme,high end loudspeaker".Time will tell.Should be pretty cool whatever they come up with. :T

[RebelMan]

Think 805D (ie the 805 with the diamond tweeter)...

Geoff, I thought the 805D was down played in another thread. Is this hearsay or fact?

[RebelMan]

I heard rumour of a large "extreme,high end loudspeaker".

Would this have anything to do with the 800 Theater Series they have in the works or something entirely different? It's pretty extreme too.

[greggz]

Rather than a ridiculously expensive speaker, how about a 40% OFF SALE to celebrate?!
arty: arty: arty: arty: arty:

[Claude D D]

Would this have anything to do with the 800 Theater Series they have in the works or something entirely different? It's pretty extreme too.

Completely different animal.Something in the JM Labs Grand Utopia/Wilson Alexandria X2 territory for price and scale(and sonic quality)!!! :T
Just a rumour though. Not a sure thing.

[caleb]

Aussie Geoff,

My money would be on a signature series rather than the 805D - just MHO.

[caleb]

Greggz,

GREAT IDEA - but I wouldn't hold your breath!

[caleb]

Claude DD,

I would hate to think of the price for a 2006 model 'snail' let alone the amps to power then as well.

[mikej]

Maybe we should start a letter campaign and let them knoe that 40% is better than a new speaker.

[jim777]

Maybe we should start a letter campaign and let them knoe that 40% is better than a new speaker.

Ya, 40% off the new speaker but full price trade-in, now that would be great :rofl:

arty:

[Jeff]

I would be very disappointed if they introduced a very expensive speaker which cost more than the 800D. :M

I hoping for a tigers eye maple cabinet.

40% reduction sounds GREAT! They should consider that considering the 50% increase they're now charging on the 802D when compared to the N802. :bash:

[Jeff]

Hey Caleb, did you ever hear what B&W announced?

Jeff

[JKalman]

Dental plans for every B&W owner mate!

[caleb]

I should know a little later this week.

[JKalman]

Hi,

Think 805D (ie the 805 with the diamond tweeter)...

There may be others as well but I know they have this ready to roll...

Geoff

My dealer claimed to have talked to the President of B&W to inquire about the 805Ds because I asked him if they would be releasing some soon, back when that thread was posted here about them. He said that the president of B&W said absolutely not in the next year because there did not seem to be sufficient demand for them in the market according to their research.

I hope they release 805Ds, but if they do, I'm never using that dealer again... LOL :lol:

[Jeff]

I'm surprised by that. I was under the impression the older Signature 805 were very well thought of. On the used market they have demanded a very nice price, provided you can find any for sale.

Jeff

[worldys]

based on a healthy dose of wishful thinking and absolutely no evidence whatsoever, i think it will be a signature series of the current 800D or a new prestige model

[caleb]

Only got to hear yesterday, but the "NEW" speaker is the XT4 and XT2 whic are a tall aluminium cased speaker with a nautilus tweeter on top.

Probably not new to some of you but at the arse end of the world where we live - it's new to us.

Didn't sound to bad either, but only had a Marantz front end so could problably sound better with quality front end.

[james_dmi]

I'm sure they will celebrate their 40th with something a little more exciting then the XT range. Does anyone know what date the anniversary will take place?

[worldys]

i agree the xt series would be a bit anti-climactic don't you think

[jayskumar]

They are also coming out with a new CM series center channel to go with the CM1's. How's that for anti-climatic

[RNKC]

XT?! CM?!

Yawn
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ....

[EAmin]

I'm sure they will celebrate their 40th with something a little more exciting then the XT range. Does anyone know what date the anniversary will take place?

They finally posted the CT800 products on the website. Maybe that is their big hoorah! Even though announced last year, it seems like they are moving forward with this very expensive theater system.

[Jeff]

There web site doesn't say anything about it be an anniversary edition :roll:

You'd figure with it not being very exciting in and of itself, they would try to fluff it up on their web site by saying that it was special in some way.

[RNKC]

So, anyone figure out what the 40th anniversary suprise is?

[EAmin]

Maybe it's a matching center channel for the 703?

[greggz]

I sure hope this isn't the 40th Anniversary surprise we've been looking forward to!




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[ChrisssB]

The dealer from which I bought my 804S ,called me the other day & told me he had a gift for me... It was that B&W/blue note calendar! It has great blue note covers & on every month are marked the dates that international hifi shows will take place

[nba]

How about 802's with diamond tweeter, gold wiring and silver cabinets.
All that at the price of a second hand silver painted 802.
Wouldn't that be nice anniversary surprise? h:

Hopefully the attached pictures appear

[caleb]

How about 802's with diamond tweeter, gold wiring and silver cabinets.
All that at the price of a second hand silver painted 802.
Wouldn't that be nice anniversary surprise? h:

Hopefully the attached pictures appear

WOW ! ! ! ! you have a remarkably bad taste in Finland if you think that these are good looking - must be all that fish you eat.

LOL - ROTFL.

[nba]

The pictures are from a B&W German dealer.

I find these particular speakers ugly too and posted the pictures with sarcasm in mind but taste in very subjective anyway.

So spare your criticism about Finland.

[Race Car Driver]

Haha, id rock those 802s... what would I pay for them...
Now thats a horse of a different color!