Anyone who has compared ? I'm in a doubt to buy the 804D3. Equipment is NAD M3/M51 and M50.2. Some say the D3 sound a little dry or steril compared to the old D.
Cheers Bjorn
Cheers Bjorn
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You mean D2, or diamond? Because there was no 804D, the diamond tweeter got put on the 804 at the D2 generation.
Anyway, I think subjectively there are several ways to look at it. Do you own the 804D2 already or are you wondering which to buy? I know if I had budget for the 804D3 I'd also be considering second hand 803D2 and 802D2s (presuming you have the space). I personally like the sound of the D3s. I'd swap my 802D2 for 802D3s in an instant if I was given the chance.
The thing is, I think the sound is clearer, more accurate from a timing perspective which may sound dry to others I think they sound more realistic, this can also be said when going from aluminium to diamond tweeter, lots of people prefer the old generations. If you like a warm sound you probably are looking at the wrong manufacturer anyway.
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Thanks for reply :-) The 804S was replaced by the 804D. Maybe you call it 804D2 in US? -which I own. Then the 804D was replaced by the current sold 804D3. That is what the model range is called in Norway. Isn´t that similar in US?
Anyway, I am listening to the 804D3 at my friends house, but the acoustic there is quite different, so I have no idea how they sound compared directly side by side. I love the sound of the 804D(2) and they suite my room perfect ( 18 m2 ) and there is not room for 802´s here. Wonder if it´s worth upgrade to 804D3? Has anyone compared in same room with the same equipment? Any oplnions?Comment
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No, the 804S was replaced by the 804 Diamond, also known as D2, as the 804S was made alongside the larger first gen D models. That's why the D3 is D3 and not D2
Or looking at it from the perspective of a model that has been D longer, 800D was replaced by 800 Diamond (also known as D2, they didn't just change the name and add magnetic grills it was a new model), which was then replaced by the 800D3.
Not sure how the naming works in Norway but I have never heard of something being called 804D other than in assuming that D range=Diamond range which is not the case. I am in the UK by the way, not the US like most members on here
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It's all good. No doubt we are talking about 804 Diamond :-) They are usually called 804D here.
Thanks.
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