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post #211 of 534
12/28/12 at 11:36am
Good lord man, do you have B&W on speed dial biggrin.gif
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post #212 of 534
12/28/12 at 11:40am
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Good lord man, do you have B&W on speed dial biggrin.gif

One day freight to my dealer, and I guess any sales they can book before the end of the years helps their numbers...
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post #213 of 534
12/28/12 at 1:42pm
One day, can't ask for better then that. Make sure to post pictures biggrin.gif
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post #214 of 534
12/28/12 at 2:26pm
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One day, can't ask for better then that. Make sure to post pictures biggrin.gif

I should have gone to the chiropractor AFTER today's work...jeez....
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post #215 of 534
12/28/12 at 6:54pm
smile.gif the 803's aren't exactly feather weights.
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post #216 of 534
12/29/12 at 9:41am
Hey just stumbled across this on Youtube, thought you might like it:
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post #217 of 534
12/29/12 at 9:54am
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Hey just stumbled across this on Youtube, thought you might like it:

I had watched that some time back, but good to see it again. Thanks for posting the link
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post #218 of 534
12/29/12 at 10:00am
Yeah I thought it was just impressive the craftsmanship that goes into making their speakers.
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post #219 of 534
12/29/12 at 6:55pm
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post #220 of 534
12/29/12 at 7:29pm
A wall of B&W Diamonds, I love it. Do you know what angle you have them at, the wides I mean?
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post #221 of 534
12/29/12 at 7:32pm
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About 58-60 degrees
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post #222 of 534
12/29/12 at 7:35pm
Cool, so are they hooked up and running? If so do you notice a difference in imaging compared to the 805's? How do you like the subs on the side walls?
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post #223 of 534
12/29/12 at 7:40pm
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Cool, so are they hooked up and running? If so do you notice a difference in imaging compared to the 805's? How do you like the subs on the side walls?

Running the last of a 12 point Pro cal now, so let's see - I've read that sidewall position can provide the most even response, and I've never been able to try it with the wall unit there.
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post #224 of 534
12/29/12 at 7:45pm
Cool. Yes I have read the same about subs as well but like you I've never been able to try it due to room layout. The ideal setup for the smoothest response is aparantely 4 subs positioned at the mid points of each wall. I was hoping to at least buy the subs to pull this off at some unknown point in the future but Paradigm discontinued the Sub 25 on me so that went out the window smile.gif
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post #225 of 534
12/29/12 at 11:03pm
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Cool. Yes I have read the same about subs as well but like you I've never been able to try it due to room layout. The ideal setup for the smoothest response is aparantely 4 subs positioned at the mid points of each wall. I was hoping to at least buy the subs to pull this off at some unknown point in the future but Paradigm discontinued the Sub 25 on me so that went out the window smile.gif


Didn't like it at all - I think the benefit of raising the subs, which I cannot do on the sidewalks, is appreciable. Back on the platforms....
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post #226 of 534
12/30/12 at 7:20am
Interesting so the raising of the subs has a pretty big impact on the sound more so than side wall placement, I definitely wouldn't have called that. Great experiment.
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post #227 of 534
12/30/12 at 7:23am
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Interesting so the raising of the subs has a pretty big impact on the sound more so than side wall placement, I definitely wouldn't have called that. Great experiment.

Yes - well, when you think about it, there is generally great attention paid to how close a sub is to side walls, rear walls, corners, in terms of impact. But ceiling and floors are generally not considered, and they are boundaries just the same...
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post #228 of 534
12/30/12 at 7:35pm
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Updated first post with new photos of latest setup
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post #229 of 534
12/30/12 at 7:47pm
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Updated first post with new photos of latest setup

Wow.. very nice Greg. You are officially a pig! smile.gif

Look forward to checking it out.
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post #230 of 534
12/30/12 at 7:50pm
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I've been a pig far too long....I need stretchy pants...
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post #231 of 534
12/30/12 at 7:53pm
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I've been a pig far too long....I need stretchy pants...

You liking the Marantz? How does it compare to the Onkyo and Classe IYO?
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post #232 of 534
12/31/12 at 5:41am
Excellent looking system you have there it looks like its so enveloping!! I have demoed the 802's more times than I can think of and every time it's a pleasure.

Regarding your subwoofer height level I have read so much how that axis is forgotten so my next room I am going to try raising mine to hear if it benefits me.
Edited by wkingincharge - 12/31/12 at 12:53pm
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post #233 of 534
12/31/12 at 7:57am
Great pics

So let me get this straight, you went from what was it Emotiva (or was it Wyred4Sound) amps, to McIntosh now to Marantz? So do you like the Marantz better or did you get it more so just to match the 8801? With the Marantz and McIntosh being so close in power I suspect there wouldn't be much difference in performance between the McIntosh's 200 watts vs the Marantz's 150 watts.
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post #234 of 534
12/31/12 at 8:08am
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Great pics
So let me get this straight, you went from what was it Emotiva (or was it Wyred4Sound) amps, to McIntosh now to Marantz? So do you like the Marantz better or did you get it more so just to match the 8801? With the Marantz and McIntosh being so close in power I suspect there wouldn't be much difference in performance between the McIntosh's 200 watts vs the Marantz's 150 watts.

No, the McIntosh is still there, but I needed additional amplification for the rears and heights, so I took a advantage of the bundled deal....

However, I am looking at the mc303 for the fronts...
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post #235 of 534
12/31/12 at 8:38am
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No, the McIntosh is still there, but I needed additional amplification for the rears and heights, so I took a advantage of the bundled deal....
However, I am looking at the mc303 for the fronts...

lol, I completely forgot about powering channels 8,9,10 and 11, doh! A 303 for the front would be nice. It's funny though as you are in an odd position in which your widths and side surrounds are more power hungry than your center as the 803's are rated for the same power as the 802's but I guess in reality the center will get more of a workout though.
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post #236 of 534
12/31/12 at 9:56am
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lol, I completely forgot about powering channels 8,9,10 and 11, doh! A 303 for the front would be nice. It's funny though as you are in an odd position in which your widths and side surrounds are more power hungry than your center as the 803's are rated for the same power as the 802's but I guess in reality the center will get more of a workout though.

They all have the same sensitivity (90db) - why are you saying they're more power hungry? Their max rating?
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post #237 of 534
12/31/12 at 11:17am
Yeah, I know the 802 can dip to 3 ohms so the 803's may have low dips as well so having an amp with decent power into 4 ohms could come in handy if you do any loud listening running the speakers full range. My Bryston's are all 330 watts at 8 ohms actual (which is very similar to the McIntosh MC303) and 500 into 4 ohms (I can't remember the actual into 4, I would have to look at my spec sheets) and I haven't had any issues thus far with my 802's even running full range but my room is a fraction of the size of yours.
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post #238 of 534
1/1/13 at 11:59am
Hi thrang, I see you was discarded the classe CP800, what happened with this? the marantz was better in performance in two channels audio?
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post #239 of 534
1/1/13 at 12:06pm
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Hi thrang, I see you was discarded the classe CP800, what happened with this? the marantz was better in performance in two channels audio?

I ultimately preferred my M2Tech Young DAC via the Integra 80.3 over the CP 800 - a more natural, larger soundstage.

Now I haven't even hooked up my macmini to my marantz yet, or try the Young through the marantz yet to see what I prefer. Probably later today or over the weekend.
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post #240 of 534
1/2/13 at 9:11am
Hey Thrang, I know you now have a lot invested in the B&W towers but did you ever consider building up the sytem using just the 805's?
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