B&W 805s tweeters replaced with diamonds


I read, (on another site) where someone had replaced the tweeters in their B&W 805s monitors with the new B&W diamond tweeter. They raved about the sound. Has anyone heard of or attempted this? Are the crossovers, other internal "stuff" the same? I have 805s and love em but have read some fantastic reviews regarding the diamond tweeter. Just curious.
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The price difference between the 805s, and the 805d is double! The 805s was $2,500. and the new 805d is $5,000!!!
So those tweets are VERY expensive!
I would bet they cost like $800. each from B&W IF you could get ahould of a pair.
(and then you would still have a bastardizedspeaker, which would not be resellable for anywhere near what you put in.
I would also think they put in a better woofer.. Bye the way.
(I owned 805s and traded them in for my Magnepan 3.6s.also $5,000. I would never have traded in for a pair of 805d at the $5,000 price tag.. )