I am considering changing speakers. I now have 805s and am looking at 804s. I am well pleased with the 805s but thought the 904s would give me a broader stage presence, more depth and realism. My setting is a study, 12x15x14 My system is stereo with Prima Luna preamp and amp. I would appreciate hearing from you guys who have much more experience than I have. Especially would like to hear from someone who has done an AB comparison of the two speakers. Thanks. JNorth1178
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Have you thought about adding a sub to the 805?
Never done a direct comparison between the 805 and 804 but I do know the 805s are a steal for the dosh!B&W 683. Advantage S-101. Mac Mini. 53,000 tunes. -
Jack667: Forgot to mention I do have a sub. Wasn't sure what you meant in your comment about the 805s. The word 'dosh' baffled me. JNorth1178Comment
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Sorry, I'm from England - Dosh is money! Cockney!B&W 683. Advantage S-101. Mac Mini. 53,000 tunes.Comment
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I AB compared about 18 months ago on Meridian G08, Electrocompaniet ECI5 with Transparent cables. To me the 804s was worth the dollars for added realism but a lesser system may have reduced the improvement. 805 sounded like a better 705 - it had a similar sonic signature. The 804 went a bit further with the FST. Many folks say you need to go further up the model range to get worthwhile benefits, but this assumes you have the cash to throw around. That being said I think if you are going to upgrade you should go as far as your budget will allow.
One important point. I am running my 804s with an amp rated at 185w (8ohm) / 300w (4ohm). You may find that the 805S is more tube amp friendly that the 804S, particularly if it has modest output. You may get more bang for your buck looking at your other components (source, cables etc)Mac 8gb SSD Audirvana ->Weiss INT202 firewire interface ->Naim DAC & XPS2 DR->Conrad Johnson CT5 & LP70S-> Vivid B1s. Nordost Valhalla cables & resonance management. (Still waiting for Paul Hynes PS:M)
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Hello Gents,
I'm listing a pair of B&W 805's, but I dont know if they are the N805 or new 805S. I was pretty sure they were the 805S until I received an email saying that they are just the regular Nautilus 805. How can I tell? They were originally purchased right after the new... -
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My name is Fabio and I'm from Brazil. That's the first time thai I post something and I must apologize for my poor english...
My system set-up is: 1 pair of B&W805s,1 HTM4, 1 ASW 825, 1 pair of CWM6160, 1 Rotel RMB -1075, 1 Rotel RSP 1069 and 1 Rotel RCD - 06. I use the Playstation... -
I finally did it == moved from 805s to 804s. I wish I could hsve had more time to a/b the two, though I am well pleased with the 804s. It takes some getting used to however. The highs seem a tad strident and the mid range seems a bit harsh sounding. Ia that the British influence? I am driving them... -
I'm new to B&W speakers but am looking to purchase used 805 or 805S. First question, is there significant difference between 805 and 805S? If anyone can describe the difference in detail I would greatly appreciated it. And if 805S is indeed superior then what should be its premium over the 805?... -
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From the first time I heard them, I've always been keen on getting a pair of 805s. I'd be using these as fronts as my budget won't stretch to the 804, 803, etc.
Anyway, I was wondering how 805 owners here rate the 805s for home theatre. I've only auditioned the 805...
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