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B&W Nautilus 800's vs my Tannoy D-700's ???

I'm contemplating trading "up" to the Nautilus.

Will I be blown away by the difference (better) sound?

Right now, I'm happy.... got oodles of power with 2 MacIntosh 352's bi-wired to these Tannoys, as many suggest to get the best out of them. But....

I'm looking for audio heaven and think these speakers are now the weak link in my system.

Opinions please? And, thanks in advance.

Oh, one other thing...I can't find anyone in all of Atlanta who has the 800's set up in a listening room! What do I do, buy these speakers on the basis of all the good reviews? Has anyone out there compared high end speakers they have with something else not yet purchased? How did you do it?

John
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gregm
3,021 posts
 
IMO of course, but why on earth change from Tannoys??? Why not upgrade to another Tannoy range, say to a GRF Memory, or save up further for the Kingdom range?
The sound is excellent on all accounts -- particularly, I find dynamics and imaging and tonal balance, all first rate. Plus they are hi efficiency and have very good drivers.

Remember however, I mostly listen to, and judge by, classical music (natural instruments).
Unfortunately I never could afford the bigger Tannoys (that I wanted) -- but if you can..!
jrd351
332 posts
 
you are already there..mac and tannoy are one of the best combos in the history of audio.
unclejeff
1,313 posts
 
The above two posts are correct. Tannoy and McIntosh are a great combination. I auditioned the B&Ws for my McIntosh 2102 amp and they were not the least bit impressive.

Oddly ehough, having also auditioned Tannoy, I bought the Kef Referance 205s. To me, they were the best match.
dangerisland
3 posts
 
I'm in the process of selling my B&W 802 series 3 Matrix speakers, to be replaced with Tannoy D700 or D900s. (you may want to drop me a ilne if you're selling the D700s). Anyway, I think its entirely preference. These speakers are very different from eachother - that the biggest point. I would bet few folks like both... The B&W's are too accurate and revealing for my taste. The Tannoys are more musical and provide bigger sound. I'm a pop music fan, so the Tannoys are my choice...
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