Is this speaker good? B&W NAUTILUS 801

[kobestonecold]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-photography/Home-audio/Speakers-and-stands/Floor-speakers/auction-143586565.htm?p=7

Are they a good buy? Better than current 800 series? Are they audiophile sound?

[DM3000 Owner]

Uh yea, they are OK I guess. I actually just sold mine. They didn't sound too bad, for N801's that is.

[DeepEndX]

I used to own a pair. It is one dynamic speaker.

RH

[bigburner]

These ones are better and there's just over an hour to go:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-photography/Home-audio/Speakers-and-stands/Floor-speakers/auction-143089366.htm

[Briz vegas]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics...586565.htm?p=7

Are they a good buy? Better than current 800 series? Are they audiophile sound?

I have no idea -they might be good. :roll: Maybe I've been around here too long but this is like asking if a Subaru WRX is a good small fast sedan (given that it has pretty much set the standard for the past decade).

For $9k kiwi I would happily take them over my 804s ($8k Aussie new) and if I trusted the seller I would do it quickly -- boxs and tweeter covers could wait - they are infamous for prefering big rooms however. Oh and the current 800 series is better but this is pretty much top of the range stuff here.

[Briz vegas]

Oh and the kids will never knock those puppies.............great danes over!

[DM3000 Owner]

I didn't see the Kiwi reference.

The N801's are outstanding speakers. They will fill a very large room. I don't know how much they cost where you are. Be ready to buy expensive amps.

I sold my N801's and replaced them with Signature 800's, which will ship tomorrow. I would not have sold my N801's but had an offer and the Signatures popped up.

[Race Car Driver]

I sold my N801's and replaced them with Signature 800's, which will ship tomorrow. I would not have sold my N801's but had an offer and the Signatures popped up.

Lucky bastard! I was eying them up but didnt want to deal with shipping. ;x(

[Briz vegas]

I didn't see the Kiwi reference.

Its a New Zealand sale. Kiwi is a term like Aussie. There is alot of rivalry between us and an awful lot of them over here. Before any Kiwi's reply to that, I have 3 sisters and they all married Kiwi's.

I suspect the rivalry is due to the fact that we are pretty similar but there is a difference in the "uck-sent", then there is cricket and rugby. Just as well I follow soccer.

Kiwi's are fine by me, mostly the ones that didn't marry my sisters, it's the hobbits that get my goat.....or should that be sheep.