I have the opportunity to buy a full 5.2 set of Nautilus speakers but one of the 802D tweeters was broken in transit. Has anyone replaced one of these or does it need to go to the manufacturer? The diamond dome is shattered but the grill appears intact. How can this be fixed in the field?

Bill

It can be replaced at home. It takes about 15 minutes. Just rotate the long rod that sticks out the back of the tweeter. i don't remember which direction but it does not require that much force to rotate the rod. Once the rod is loose, push the rod forward slightly and the whole tweeter moves forward. Remove the two wires from the tweeter and you are done. Install new tweeter in reverse order.

Good luck.

Thanks so much for the help.

Bill

A 5.2 802D setup. That will sound impressive.

I had one of the midranges on my 801Ds replaced when they arrived. Took about 15 minutes. Just be careful with the edge of the ceramic (Marlan) capsule when sliding out the tweeter, so you don't chip it.

Lee

stonedr

What amps are you using? I'm looking for a good multichannel for my B&W's... BTW customer service at B&W is outstanding, I was just at their service facility in Reading, MA and they are unbelievably helfpul and responsive.

I will be using a Sunfire Signature 405 watts per channel for now and move up as finances permit. The Sunfire works well.

Thanks for the help,
Bill

stonedr

What amps are you using? I'm looking for a good multichannel for my B&W's... BTW customer service at B&W is outstanding, I was just at their service facility in Reading, MA and they are unbelievably helfpul and responsive.

If you only need a 3 channel amp, I've truly enjoyed my Krell Evo 403. I had 802Ds and now have 801Ds with HTM-1 center.

Lee

Whatever you get, I would get a lot of Watts per channel if you plan on playing them loud (at least 300 Watts @ 8 Ohms and the ability to go to ~600 Watts at 4 Ohms) and will be sitting a decent distance away from them.

Why not get monoblocks?

Here is a simple calculator to figure out approximately what you might need: http://www.musicalfidelity.com/products/supercharger/diagnostics.html

Remember though, if your speaker is basically 4 Ohm all the time and not 8 Ohm, and your amp can double the Watt output into that load, then you need to use the 4 Ohm rating for the amp, not the 8 Ohm rating...

Actually, I was thinking about the Arcam P7, which I think is around 175 wpc into 8 ohm load... Currently having the 803S but moving that to side surround and adding an 802D. Also have HTM3S and SCMS in the mix.

I know most would say that this is an underpowering but having heard the ARcam 350 AVR on them a year ago it's a very synergistic combo. I do have to say I did NOT test their dynamic limits with this combo, however the midrange was beautiful and it really lifted the sound off the enclosures in a very high end way, really helping to make the speakers disappear... One of those rare Audio combos that had me thinking what the P7 might do with them.

Did try the Mcintosh 207 and while very good just did not have the same magic of the Arcam rcvr. Also, with the meters viewed I rarely approached 200 watts even on very dynamic passages.

Of course, I'd like to have more power but due to placement issues, needing 7 channels and wiring not being flexible as it's all in wall, I really can't go monoblocks at this time...