N803/4 comapred too the 803/4S

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  • Drewbert
    Senior Member
    • Aug 2005
    • 104

    #1

    N803/4 comapred too the 803/4S

    As I cannot find a place to listen to the older Nautilus line I figured Id ask you guys. So is there really a noticible difference between the series? Is it worth paying the extra money for?
    -Drew
  • akhter
    Senior Member
    • Jun 2005
    • 266

    #2
    Originally posted by Drewbert
    As I cannot find a place to listen to the older Nautilus line I figured Id ask you guys. So is there really a noticible difference between the series? Is it worth paying the extra money for?
    This issue has been beaten to death...many here can hear a noticable difference. When I compared the 804S with the N804, I couldn't tell them apart, so I got N804 at a substantial discount over the new ones. It might depend on your music taste, you other components, or even your ears. I tried both models with a setup pretty much identical to mine (different input component) and I brought my own CDs.

    I didn't get a chance to compare the diamond tweeter with the non-diamond ones, but they were way beyond my budget so I didn't bother...

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    • Ade
      Member
      • Jun 2006
      • 87

      #3
      Originally posted by Drewbert
      As I cannot find a place to listen to the older Nautilus line I figured Id ask you guys. So is there really a noticible difference between the series? Is it worth paying the extra money for?
      My next door neighbour has a pair of N804 hooked up to a couple of massive Class A monoblocks. I haven't had the chance to hear them yet but it's going to be interesting to compare them to my 804S attached to a Denon 4306 receiver when they arrive.

      Besides the sound differences as far as I'm aware the crossover in the older N804 is fairly inefficient so requires a far more capable amp to drive them compared to the 804S.

      And please, no comments from anyone on driving the 804S with a receiver - I've already been through a few circular arguments about this on another site.

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      • miner
        Senior Member
        • Mar 2005
        • 900

        #4
        What! A receiver for the N804? Blasphemy.

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        • Ade
          Member
          • Jun 2006
          • 87

          #5
          Originally posted by miner
          What! A receiver for the N804? Blasphemy.
          Nope, I said 804S. Different beasty entirely.

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          • Drewbert
            Senior Member
            • Aug 2005
            • 104

            #6
            Sorry that its been covered a lot... I just didnt really find what I was looking for.... thanks nonetheless
            -Drew

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            • audiojunky
              Member
              • Mar 2006
              • 96

              #7
              Can someone please post a picture (or link) of a N804. Thanks!

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              • Ade
                Member
                • Jun 2006
                • 87

                #8
                Originally posted by audiojunky
                Can someone please post a picture (or link) of a N804. Thanks!
                Take a look in the picture thread http://www.htguide.com/forum/showthread.php4?t=10838. The N804 look the same as the 804S.

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                • akhter
                  Senior Member
                  • Jun 2005
                  • 266

                  #9
                  Originally posted by miner
                  What! A receiver for the N804? Blasphemy.
                  Arcam AVR300. Enough said.... :W

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                  • miner
                    Senior Member
                    • Mar 2005
                    • 900

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Ade
                    Nope, I said 804S. Different beasty entirely.
                    Double blasphemy

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