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

you are already there..mac and tannoy are one of the best combos in the history of audio.

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.

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...

I could not agree with you more.

Well thanks guys, after all this research and hearing a majority of opinions about my D700's, I'm convinced to keep them (nobody has said, "Oh Yeah, the B&W's will just blow you and your Tannoys away".... which is what I thought I'd hear.

Soooo, I think I'll just try adding the Tannoy Supertweeter ST-100's to the system and see what that'll do.

Dangerisland....I'd go with the 900's if you have the space, and especially if you don't have subwoofers.

I chickened out and bought the smaller 700's when measurements seemed like the 900's would have totally dominated my room. Now I have stereo subwoofers with their filters set to add just the very lowest frequencies that the 700's can't produce, and it does sound good! Still, I wonder if just having the 900's wouldn't be better and simpler.

Wish I could bring a pair of Nautilus 800's in here to compare, though.