b&w N802 review - kinda sad but funny

[Alex999]

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Reviewed by:
Bill(Unregistered User)
(AudioPhile)

Review Date
October 10, 2003

Overall Rating
1 of 5

Value Rating
1 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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1.76 of 5, 42.00 votes

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Review 1 of 133

Price Paid: $8000.00

Summary:
I've been trying to live with these speakers for almost a year now. They just plain hurt my ears. I like dynamics and sound stage. The pink noise is too exagerated. I toed in the speaker and turned my chair sideways, but the soundstage did not improve. My receiver worked well with my Bose speakers. There seem to be a problem with the bass. It sounds fuzzy with weak harmonics.

Strengths:
Wood finish

Weaknesses:
Treble and midrange projection

I found this on audioreview.com. The funniest line is "My receiver worked well with my Bose speakers". OMG, lol

[Alex999]

another one - even better B&W N804

Ok, this guy was clearly sarcastic towards some guys who reviewed N804 and rated them too low. Please read bellow. The guy is hilarious.

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Reviewed by:
Richard Vixner(Unregistered User)
(AudioPhile)

Review Date
April 18, 2002

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1 of 5

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Used product for
Less than 1 month

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Review 5 of 136

Price Paid: $3500.00

Summary:
I bought a pair of these speakers based on my ex-mother in law’s recommendation. They replaced my 15-year-old Cerwin Vega speakers. I don’t know the model number, but they have a 14” bass driver. My cables are standard Monster Cable that I bought 15 years ago. All of my electronics are made by Technics. The bass and treble are turned up to about 75% on my receiver. My DVD player plays MP3 files, so all of my music is in that format now. MP3 allows me to listen to 5 hours of music on one CD! I mainly listen to hip-hop and dance club music. I like to feel the vibrations of the music. The vibrations make stand up on a chair and dance like a porn star. With an Old Milwaukee in one hand and my package in the other, I thrust my hips forward and back. Faster then slower and occasionally side to side. But I digress. The B&W speakers really disappointed me. It sounded like they didn’t even have a bass driver. They produced sounds, but no vibrations at all. Plus I heard strange noise coming out of my music that I never heard before. Even after I put on my bathrobe and sunglasses, I couldn’t get into the grove with these speakers. Overall, my old speakers blew these speakers away in every category. I ended up returning them. I’m looking for something better than I already have. I wished I had back the hours that I spent reviewing these speakers. Lessons learned . . . never take your ex-mother in law’s advice.

[Guy]

:rofl:

Great stuff

[gross30]

For someone who buys a set of B & W speakers (for $3500.00), and doesn't know the model number, clearly there should be a law that prevents this from happening. Maybe a pre-purchase quiz....?? :??

[RNKC]

My non-audiophile buddy was over at my place and he like the looks of my N802. He happened to have a CD with him so I popped it in and he was just floored by the sound quality. He said he was able for the first time to tell where the instruments were. His current sound "system" is a Sony all-in-one that probably cost less than $500. It's big and flashy and I must admit, has a pretty cool remote control but that's about it.

His question - "If I buy speakers like these and hook it up to my boom box, will I get sound like this?"

[Eliav]

these examples are like bringing a ferrary car to someone who is used to riding mules....

[RobP]

My neighbor says that the only reason people buy high end items like these, is so they can tell people how much they paid for them. :roll:

[audioqueso]

My neighbor says that the only reason people buy high end items like these, is so they can tell people how much they paid for them. :roll:

Amen!
Stupid media-driven people. They go broke cause they try to keep up with the Jones. We go broke because we have a stupid obsession with our ears feeling good. LOL

[ac81017]

My neighbor says that the only reason people buy high end items like these, is so they can tell people how much they paid for them. :roll:

Yep, i´m with your neighbour on that one, only that, i say high end, and I´m talking real exspensive high end is only a penis enlargement and nothing else!

good onest high end doesn´t need to go any futher than B&W. B&W is the best, f**k the rest! excuse my lingo! but it has to bee said!

[Alex999]

Yep, i´m with your neighbour on that one, only that, i say high end, and I´m talking real exspensive high end is only a penis enlargement and nothing else!

good onest high end doesn´t need to go any futher than B&W. B&W is the best, f**k the rest! excuse my lingo! but it has to bee said!

That's so funny. I almost fell off my chair reading your post. lol