Do they still make the 801D?

[JaguarXKR]

Do they still make the 801D and how hard are they to find, if they dont make them anymore?

[stuofsci02]

Do they still make the 801D and how hard are they to find, if they dont make them anymore?

Negative.... If you want a pair they will have to be used... Not sure how hard they are to find... Probably depends on where you live...

[JaguarXKR]

Negative.... If you want a pair they will have to be used... Not sure how hard they are to find... Probably depends on where you live...

Do you have any idea of cost?

[kaitkei]

Does anyone know why B&W stopped making the 801's? I am interested in these because I am looking for a speaker that can play into the low 20 Hz range with authority and without the use of subwoofer(s).

I heard a few different reasons from dealers like "they had too much bass", "B&W didn't sell many of the 801d", "the bass is slow/bloated/sluggish", "when the factory moved B&W didn't want to bring the machine that presses the wood into shape....", etc, etc..

Does anyone know the real reason why they were discontinued?

[stuofsci02]

Do you have any idea of cost?

Yes.. Most all of the 800 series B&W speakers will sell used for around 60% of their original cost.. So for 801D you will be looking at around 10-12k for a good set.

Don't forget they weigh 260lbs each, so getting them home will also have some cost associated with it...

[stuofsci02]

Does anyone know why B&W stopped making the 801's? I am interested in these because I am looking for a speaker that can play into the low 20 Hz range with authority and without the use of subwoofer(s).

I heard a few different reasons from dealers like "they had too much bass", "B&W didn't sell many of the 801d", "the bass is slow/bloated/sluggish", "when the factory moved B&W didn't want to bring the machine that presses the wood into shape....", etc, etc..

Does anyone know the real reason why they were discontinued?

I think it is more due to them not selling as well in the home audio side. I think they figured that the 800D and the 801D were both close in price and performance, but the 800D would probably sell better due to its smaller footprint. So in this latest series they just made the 800Di.

Also, the 801D cannot play into the low 20 hz range with authority.. Its -3db at 29 Hz.. This is still outstanding for a full range speaker...

[Skyblue]

Does anyone know why B&W stopped making the 801's? I am interested in these because I am looking for a speaker that can play into the low 20 Hz range with authority and without the use of subwoofer(s).

I heard a few different reasons from dealers like "they had too much bass", "B&W didn't sell many of the 801d", "the bass is slow/bloated/sluggish", "when the factory moved B&W didn't want to bring the machine that presses the wood into shape....", etc, etc..

Does anyone know the real reason why they were discontinued?

A representative told med only sold something like 800 pairs of them. Not enough to offset the development costs.. It was a business decision.

[stuofsci02]

A representative told med only sold something like 800 pairs of them. Not enough to offset the development costs.. It was a business decision.

Makes sense..