B&W 801D4 review

He initially told Rhapsody Bob on WBF that he bought the A5s from a restaurant in Chicago. When Bob pointed out it was a restaurant and told him the name of the only authorized Magico dealer in Chicago was Precision Audio/Video, suddenly that is where he bought them.

Question: Have you ever made a major audio purchase and a week or two later you don't remember who the dealer was that sold you the gear?

Only if you are really busy and you have made over a million dollars in purchases in the last year.
Wow!
I made the mistake because It wasn’t relevant to me at the time and I had a mental block with the name Precision because I had dealt with a guy named Chuck at Precision transmission building hot rods for years.
Why does that matter.
This is getting infantile.
 
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I’m dealing with two as close as I can get local dealers. 5 hours away. One said he really doesn’t take trades. Ok what can I say. The other will take them he offer $15,500 so I put them up for sale at the price you seen. If they don’t sell in a few days. I’m shipping them to him.

I’m glad you’re doing what you feel is best. It would have been good to give the A5’s more time, but it’s up to you.

It’s bizarre to me that a B&W dealer would try to talk you out of the 801D4’s. They are an amazing speaker. The A5’s are great too. Can’t go wrong with either. I personally think the 801D4’s and four B&W DB1D’s would be awesome.

I would suggest in the future, it might be better to not bash the product you’re trying to sell. Good luck.


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I’m glad you’re doing what you feel is best. It would have been good to give the A5’s more time, but it’s up to you.

It’s bizarre to me that a B&W dealer would try to talk you out of the 801D4’s. They are an amazing speaker. The A5’s are great too. Can’t go wrong with either. I personally think the 801D4’s and four B&W DB1D’s would be awesome.

I would suggest in the future, it might be better to not bash the product you’re trying to sell. Good luck.


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Well the Dealer is picking them up the A5’s as a deposit on my order. They say will be here in July. Good news if there is any B&W raised the price today $3000 so I got in just under the wire.

As for bashing the product I sell, we’ll I could tell you some story’s about that but you would never believe me. I told the truth selling cars as a young man. Lost some deals sure, but built a Clientele that got me to 40 cars a month and eventually the factory asking me to become a dealer.
I started out doing Auto body and became a dealer . My Dad didn’t give me one.
I had a 30 day return policy on all new and used 16 years ago till the day I sold in 2019. All to keep my people honest. Lie and they will bring it back.

As a side note sold the dealership in September of 2019 pre Covid they guy we sold to did less than half the business we were doing sold the dealership 1 year latter for half what he paid us.

What ever happened to the truth will set you free. Ya if someone ask me before buying it I would tell them exactly what I think.
 
B&W 801D4 review

Well the Dealer is picking them up the A5’s as a deposit on my order. They say will be here in July. Good news if there is any B&W raised the price today $3000 so I got in just under the wire.

As for bashing the product I sell, we’ll I could tell you some story’s about that but you would never believe me. I told the truth selling cars as a young man. Lost some deals sure, but built a Clientele that got me to 40 cars a month and eventually the factory asking me to become a dealer.
I started out doing Auto body and became a dealer . My Dad didn’t give me one.
I had a 30 day return policy on all new and used 16 years ago till the day I sold in 2019. All to keep my people honest. Lie and they will bring it back.

As a side note sold the dealership in September of 2019 pre Covid they guy we sold to did less than half the business we were doing sold the dealership 1 year latter for half what he paid us.

What ever happened to the truth will set you free. Ya if someone ask me before buying it I would tell them exactly what I think.

Who told you that B&W raised the price on the 801D4’s $3000 today?

Man, you really need to find a good dealer.

Increases on B&W products coming June 5th.

SMH.


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Who told you that B&W raised the price on the 801D4’s $3000 today?

Man, you really need to find a good dealer.

Increases on B&W products coming June 5th.

SMH.


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Actually got that from two dealers one verbal over the phone and one in a email. I think they are under the impression that what ever comes in after June 5th is effected

This is part of the email quote:
We were notified of an impending price increase on all B&W items today. The language in their memo was vague as to when these price increases take effect. We have reached out to them and expect a definitive answer very shortly - current cost on the B&W 801 D4 speakers is $35,000/pair. The anticipated price increase would land us at $38,000/pair.
We would gladly deliver these to your home when they arrive.
 
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Actually got that from two dealers one verbal over the phone and one in a email. I think they are under the impression that what ever comes in after June 5th is effected

This is part of the email quote:
We were notified of an impending price increase on all B&W items today. The language in their memo was vague as to when these price increases take effect. We have reached out to them and expect a definitive answer very shortly - current cost on the B&W 801 D4 speakers is $35,000/pair. The anticipated price increase would land us at $38,000/pair.
We would gladly deliver these to your home when they arrive.

Well, I’m a B&W dealer. It’s June 5. I have the email from B&W.

FWIW, I’m ordering a pair of 801D4’s for the floor before the increase.


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Well, I’m a B&W dealer. It’s June 5. I have the email from B&W.

FWIW, I’m ordering a pair of 801D4’s for the floor before the increase.

Mike, out of curiosity, just how big of a difference in sound is there between the B&W and Magico speakers? I have been assuming that at the high end there might be some sonic differences between speakers, but overall they are in the same sonic area.
 
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Mike, out of curiosity, just how big of a difference in sound is there between the B&W and Magico speakers? I have been assuming that at the high end there might be some sonic differences between speakers, but overall they are in the same sonic area.

The 800D4 series is dead nuts neutral and more bottom up then top down Vs the old series. It’s exceedingly musical.

Magico speakers vary so much from
A to S to M that it’s hard to pinpoint. The S is probably the closest sonically to the 800D4 series.


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Well, I’m a B&W dealer. It’s June 5. I have the email from B&W.

FWIW, I’m ordering a pair of 801D4’s for the floor before the increase.


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I don’t why they both told me that. Hopefully they just misinterpreted the message.
Hopefully all goes well through the rest of this transaction.
 
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I don’t why they both told me that. Hopefully they just misinterpreted the message.
Hopefully all goes well through the rest of this transaction.

Just received a correction. It’s now July 5th,


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So what is the US msrp today for the 802D4 and 801D4? In Canada its 34 and 45 currently, Im going to be picking my 802’s up shortly.
 
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$26k and $35k for now.

Going up slightly Aug 1.

Congrats on the 802D4’s. Screaming good value.


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$26k and $35k for now.

Going up slightly Aug 1.

Congrats on the 802D4’s. Screaming good value.


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So Ill assume theyll go up to 28 and 38… time will tell. Theyre an even better deal at Cost! Hopefully they pair well with Accuphase.
 
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So Ill assume theyll go up to 28 and 38… time will tell. Theyre an even better deal at Cost! Hopefully they pair well with Accuphase.

I’m sure they will.


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