jimsan Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 * Item full name and model: Bowers & Wilkins 802 Diamond High Gloss Black. These are the current version. * Location: Tivoli Hi-Fi Hawthorn East VIC * Item condition description Fantastic Overall condition, two marks, one above the tweeter housing on each speaker. * Price and price conditions: SNA Price $13000 * Reason for selling Trade in * Payment Methods: Paypal, Cash - Pickup, Credit Card .* Extra Info: Well, here they are! I could bore you all with details but these really need no introduction. Just traded in is a pair of gorgeous B&W 802 Diamond speakers in Gloss Black, these were originally sold by Tivoli Hi-Fi and are under 2 years young. Time to just sit back and watch the fireworks from NSW go off, as they say in classics "Gentlemen, let the games begin!" 2
David.M Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 Just for anyone baulking because of the marks above the tweeter housing (which I can't really see in pic), I had to replace a chipped tweeter housing when I had my 802Ds, the part itself is relatively inexpensive and installation is pretty simple.
Luc Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 @@Luc ........ A rather well dressed and might I say, groomed man of indeterminate age(I'm cognisant of the principle of diplomacy) with an interesting take on amplifiers of a singular persuasion and able to balance a glass of red while asking for a white and doing his utmost to look at the male attendant while ogling with remarkable dexterity the rather ravishing female attendants in attendance. Yes this was my introduction to the erudite and charming Sir Sanders Zingmore and his un- pronounced lisp which several people in the know described as an inner Melbourne affectation that most people would just describe as a Melbourne 'accent' at the Tivoli do last year. Several times I was bought up short by his grasp of economics and my interpretation of Keynesian theory: Keynesian economics is the view that in the short run, especially during recessions, economic output is strongly influenced by aggregate demand. I let it be known that I'm personally in a recession but he let it be known that I'm one of the few who are being influenced by a tiny aggregate demand (I then for the first time noticed he was a 'a bag 'o' fruit' wearer and I began to naturally squint while addressing him, sans coat, which he'd ditched for the 'open neck yes I wear a tie but I'm kinda funky tonight' look), the demand being of course for 802D's at an " aggregate demand" price. At the moment the Handbrake is hovering with malevolent intent as I sit back in my black leather Ekorne Stressless recliner in my matte black painted room with the blacker than black Black pure wool acoustic underlayed blackish with a hint of grey black carpet and a whole heap of black faced Sansui's and a black faced Redgum and a black faced Project Phono S and black original 70's 'Decor' record holders used as bookends across the room to hold LP's and stuff...and then there is the cyprus type finish of my Silverline speakers and also the piano gloss maple finish of the Quad standmounts and I innocently point out that some black-ish speakers placed there and (I'm pointing helpfully here) there, would be the icing on the cake and wouldn't it look good in that bible to bad taste tasty American design Houzz if you wished to upload the finished project? (This room). Her response upon seeing Jimsan's reasonable pricing...? "Your f#^ki^g kidding me?" I've taken that as an option for dialogue and that the door is still open for negotiation, seeing as I'm still in one piece and speaking in my normal basso profundo and not a lyrical castrato. *No I can't afford these in my present straightened circumstances, much as I'd love to convince myself otherwise. They would truly set my little room off I reckon and then I could happily pursue things to drive them...but it's just not going to happen this early in 2014 Jimsan...take note ...and no seductive pay regimes either... 6
progladyte Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 Lee, I too have been feasting my eyes on these bad boys. I wonder how much Tivoli would pay me for my wife as a trade?
Luc Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 My missus can speak to deaf people...she's a special education teacher for the hearing impaired. Jimsan is into his 45th minute of a spiel directed towards the non communicative lump sitting in the retro lounge where the Sasha's are situated surrounded by bling stacked on gorgeous bling and also where someone else (apart from Jim and his rather sad 80's disco menu...) is running some killer tracks through the top end system. Jimsan's at a loss what to do, his boss keeps texting him: ..."A f.ucking Bentley Jim...a f.ucking two door Bentley and it's parked out the front and even the parking cop is smiling. Do not let him walk downstairs without two Wilson's in his pocket...you picking up on this riff Jim?" Now this is where you need my missus...she does sign language and she looks good in jeans. *I'll pay for the freight on the 802D's and you get my little 5'3" Tsunami in Jimmy Choo's ok? Sweet. 3
Volunteer sir sanders zingmore Posted March 5, 2014 Volunteer Posted March 5, 2014 Did you end up deciding on which amp you'll be driving them with ? 1
betty boop Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 oh dear.... reminds the time the Diva's moved in to our place...Geoff at Tivoli will remember... you could just do as I did .... surprised my wife when a couple of large boxes just sort of turned up at the front door...and then freaked her out even more when the delivery guy produces a delivery docket that has the freaken price on it ! :o ofcourse she is soon on the phone to me asking me if I had lost my mind ! hehe and ofcourse I was trying to convince her they were only visiting for the weekend just "trying them out" to see what theyre like (which was the honest truth)... right ! oh yeah she says hehe weekend came and went and a week later theyre still there and am convincing her theyre speakers for life ...signing in blood and what not ! some years later therye still there ...not going anyplace..trully part of the furniture :lol: so there you go...maybe you just want to "have them visit" never know she might grow to love them hehe
Rob181 Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 My missus can speak to deaf people...she's a special education teacher for the hearing impaired...now this is where you need my missus...she does sign language and she looks good in jeans. Now this I gotta see...sign language using your hands & your arse...Rob 1
Rob181 Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 Of course you could be VERY brave...and ask her if she would like something big & black...Rob
Luc Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 oh dear.... reminds the time the Diva's moved in to our place...Geoff at Tivoli will remember... you could just do as I did .... surprised my wife when a couple of large boxes just sort of turned up at the front door...and then freaked her out even more when the delivery guy produces a delivery docket that has the freaken price on it ! :o ofcourse she is soon on the phone to me asking me if I had lost my mind ! hehe and ofcourse I was trying to convince her they were only visiting for the weekend just "trying them out" to see what theyre like (which was the honest truth)... right ! oh yeah she says hehe weekend came and went and a week later theyre still there and am convincing her theyre speakers for life ...signing in blood and what not ! some years later therye still there ...not going anyplace..trully part of the furniture :lol: so there you go...maybe you just want to "have them visit" never know she might grow to love them hehe Upon meeting you for the first time at Tivoli I sort of felt a natural wariness because you just followed me into the headphone room and smiled Buddha like and said: You'll like these... both you and the Sennheiser guy were like cheshire cats..sit down Luc, listen to these reasonably priced cans. Erm, how much did you say those 800's were? Hmm, really, and the shiny little Sennhieser amp? Hmm. Yeah I know you got a lot of laughs out of that and now your talking through crocodile tears at me. I'm onto you :angry: Wont work, I'm going to bed and watching the cricket and dreaming about two door Bentleys...I mean Magnas 1
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