B&W diamond upgrade offer

[rotarymazda]

I have a 10 year old pair of B&W 802 and there is an offer running where you can trade-in your old speakers at original purchase price for a new pair from the diamond range.

Anyone here used this offer?

Anyone here upgraded from 802 to 802d?

[legzr1]

No but probably explains how the 802N holds onto value so well!

[rotarymazda]

legzr1 said:

No but probably explains how the 802N holds onto value so well!

I've been offered 5K for them and they aren't perfect. Paid 6k over 10 years ago.

I rather like my N802 and had no intention of ever changing them but the 802D do look very tempting. I wonder if the Mrs will notice if I get them swapped out

[legzr1]

More to the point, do the D2's sound better in your room with your system?

[JustinP1]

rotarymazda said:

I've been offered 5K for them and they aren't perfect. Paid 6k over 10 years ago.

I rather like my N802 and had no intention of ever changing them but the 802D do look very tempting. I wonder if the Mrs will notice if I get them swapped out

Were you offered £5k trade-in?

I've got an immaculate set of 802Ns that I was considering 'moving on'...!

[rotarymazda]

JustinP1 said:

Were you offered £5k trade-in?

I've got an immaculate set of 802Ns that I was considering 'moving on'...!

Yes £5k against the £11,500 for the 802Ds. I was told I would have got more if I had kept the original packing boxes. Normally 802N's seems to go for £2500.

So really, it can be seen as getting £2500 off a pair of new 802D's.

I suspect I would be better off going bi-amp than getting the 802D's though. I did a demo of single vs bi-amp on my 802's many years ago and the difference was astonishing.

[JustinP1]

rotarymazda said:

JustinP1 said:

Were you offered £5k trade-in?

I've got an immaculate set of 802Ns that I was considering 'moving on'...!

Yes £5k against the £11,500 for the 802Ds. I was told I would have got more if I had kept the original packing boxes. Normally 802N's seems to go for £2500.

So really, it can be seen as getting £2500 off a pair of new 802D's.

I suspect I would be better off going bi-amp than getting the 802D's though. I did a demo of single vs bi-amp on my 802's many years ago and the difference was astonishing.

Hmmm... I'm not sure that the upgrade to 802Ds are worth £6500 over the 802s at all.

Funnily enough I went from single amp to bi-amping mine a few months ago, and yes, it made a significant difference for not much more cash. I got the local high-end specialist hi-fi dealer to convert my biwire cables with new terminations for about £50 from memory.

[StuH]

rotarymazda said:

Normally 802N's seems to go for £2500.

Wish I could find them that cheap. More like 3.5k from the usual second hand sources.

[legzr1]

Keep your eyes peeled - there are regularly pairs coming up for around £2700.

Personally, I'm looking for 800N's in cherry with silver bases - not really got the money but I'm sure I'll find it once the time comes.

[Cheib]

I've got some of the first 802D's which I bought in 2006.

I'd agree that you'd be better spending money on amplification....when I bought mine I demo'd various amps the difference was amazing. Have always wanted to try the upgrade but never got round to it. I have a Dynavector HX 1.2 which I am very happy with.

Haven't heard fram B&W on the upgrade offer.......