Aloha

[Dcanlas]

My name is Dario, a Navy Service member of 24 years and still going, and currently situated in the beautiful Island of Hawaii!

[jwhite613]

Dcanlas... Hello & Welcome!!!

[Dcanlas]

Jeff - Mahalo!

[Mike]

Hi Dario - thank you for joining and welcome. Most importantly, thank you for your 24 years of service! You have a wonderful system. Welcome to AS!

Mike

[Dcanlas]

Mike - thank you!

[Dewster]

Dario.. Welcome to AS..

Congrats on your new 802's!!

[Dcanlas]

Dario.. Welcome to AS..

Congrats on your new 802's!!

Dewey - Thanks mucho!

[Paul]

Dario....welcome :) Congrats ~ !! on 802 Diamonds.

[Toobs]

Dario
Welcome to Audioshark. Thank you for your 24 years of Navy service.

[Paul]

Dario
Welcome to Audioshark. Thank you for your 24 years of Navy service.
Bob....So when are you getting the Harbeth ???? hehe

[joeinid]

Dario
Welcome to Audioshark. Thank you for your 24 years of Navy service.

Yes. Thank you Dario. Glad you are here my friend.

[Dcanlas]

Bob....So when are you getting the Harbeth ???? hehe

Paul - Give me a chance! I just got my 802...lol

[Dcanlas]

Yes. Thank you Dario. Glad you are here my friend.

Mahalo Joe - I'm following you!

[Dcanlas]

Dario
Welcome to Audioshark. Thank you for your 24 years of Navy service.

Bob - thank you sir!

[NorthStar]

Hi Dario, you lucky sunnabaggun! ...Hawaii. :cool:

[Paul]

Paul - Give me a chance! I just got my 802...lol

Dario...Sorry for the confusion...that comment was belong to Bob aka CR141 hehe.

Dario....How you liking your new C2500 and B&W 802 Diamonds ??? Did you trade your Dali ?

[Dcanlas]

Dario...Sorry for the confusion...that comment was belong to Bob aka CR141 hehe.

Dario....How you liking your new C2500 and B&W 802 Diamonds ??? Did you trade your Dali ?

Paul - Yes, Dali was traded in for 802...so far, the 2500 is living up to its promises.

[Paul]

Paul - Yes, Dali was traded in for 802...so far, the 2500 is living up to its promises.

Dario...so what was main reason for a change to B&W 802 again. I really liked the look of Dali as well. Did you miss the sound of 802 N you had ?

Please tell us what your impression with the new set up.

[Dcanlas]

Dario...so what was main reason for a change to B&W 802 again. I really liked the look of Dali as well. Did you miss the sound of 802 N you had ?

Please tell us what your impression with the new set up.

Paul, see below;

My new McIntosh C2500 and B&W 802 Diamond have arrived on the same day. Break-in process is underway and as of this morning, they both clocked in 52 hours.

McIntosh C2500 – right out of the box, it is beautiful! With only few hours in it, I can say I did not loss the soundstage of my former 2300 – it is deep, wide, air around voices and instruments are present, and the bass are well-defined. The midrange is sweet and smooth. Few more days of waiting before I open the top lid, replace tubes, and find out about the internal DAC. My W4S Sonos is connected to the DAC and I can honestly say that the sound is better!

B&W 802 Diamond in Piano Gloss – Out of the box, these Speakers are gorgeous! I liked the beauty of Rosewood/Cherry finish but the seven coats of lacquer and hand polished smooth as glass gloss finish got me! One thing I’m sure of, this is a definite upgrade from my Dali 800 MK2. The 802 sounded smooth, musical and yet very detailed and resolving. The soundstage is wide, huge, and the images are well-presented.

To conclude, I am very happy and satisfied with these upgrades…more to follow!

[Paul]

Dario...Good to hear...I was seriously consider the 802 diamond. Actually it made until my last top 4.

Anyway, None of the dealer had them with right gear nor room.:sigh:

I do know the McIntosh and B&W have a great synergy together so there were no doubt about the sound. Enjoy them in good health. :D

[MrAcoustat]

My name is Dario, a Navy Service member of 24 years and still going, and currently situated in the beautiful Island of Hawaii!


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