B&W 802 Nautilus DIY?

nonsuchpro · 24th November 2011, 08:39 AM

Hey all,
I'm sure this has been discussed but I haven't found it on here. Anybody done any kind of reverse engineering to the B&W 802's? I want a pair for mastering but can hardly afford them. I have a few grand to spend but not 6+k.
Thanks!

DBMandrake · 24th November 2011, 09:59 AM

Good luck with that one

Even if you had a full set of schematics of the design (which are available online BTW) you would not be able to build a clone for under 6K.

The drivers are available as replacement parts but the cabinet design is well out of the realm of DIY construction, certainly under 6K.

What's the point of the exercise ?

lduarte1973 · 24th November 2011, 11:51 AM

Why dont you get the spare drivers and build your own regular square box with the same volume as the bw 802, with seperate box for mids ?

oLjud · 24th November 2011, 03:30 PM

How much do a spare woofer cost from 802?

DrDyna · 24th November 2011, 04:08 PM

Portal MundoHi-Fi :: Alta Fidelidad

In Spanish, but shows some construction techniques.

Jonasz · 24th November 2011, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oLjud

How much do a spare woofer cost from 802?

$398

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oLjud · 24th November 2011, 05:37 PM

Well that wasn't as expensive as I might have guessed.

nonsuchpro · 24th November 2011, 10:59 PM

Thank you for the replies! Definitely not as expensive as I would have thought either. I'm sure a lot of the cost is man hours building them.

24th November 2011, 08:39 AM	#1
nonsuchpro diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bowie, MD	B&W 802 Nautilus DIY? Hey all, I'm sure this has been discussed but I haven't found it on here. Anybody done any kind of reverse engineering to the B&W 802's? I want a pair for mastering but can hardly afford them. I have a few grand to spend but not 6+k. Thanks! __________________ My Studio

24th November 2011, 09:59 AM	#2
DBMandrake diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: North Lanarkshire, UK	Good luck with that one Even if you had a full set of schematics of the design (which are available online BTW) you would not be able to build a clone for under 6K. The drivers are available as replacement parts but the cabinet design is well out of the realm of DIY construction, certainly under 6K. What's the point of the exercise ? __________________ - Simon

24th November 2011, 03:30 PM	#4
oLjud diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Örnsköldsvik	How much do a spare woofer cost from 802? __________________ Website: www.mikaelhornqvist.se (degree in sounddesign/acoustics) DIY-project: 2x BC 8BG51/speaker with Beyma CD10Fe+TD194.

24th November 2011, 05:37 PM	#7
oLjud diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Örnsköldsvik	Well that wasn't as expensive as I might have guessed. __________________ Website: www.mikaelhornqvist.se (degree in sounddesign/acoustics) DIY-project: 2x BC 8BG51/speaker with Beyma CD10Fe+TD194.

24th November 2011, 10:59 PM	#8
nonsuchpro diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Bowie, MD	Thank you for the replies! Definitely not as expensive as I would have thought either. I'm sure a lot of the cost is man hours building them. __________________ My Studio


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24th November 2011, 11:51 AM	#3
lduarte1973 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lisbon	Why dont you get the spare drivers and build your own regular square box with the same volume as the bw 802, with seperate box for mids ?

24th November 2011, 04:08 PM	#5
DrDyna diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2007 Blog Entries: 3	Portal MundoHi-Fi :: Alta Fidelidad In Spanish, but shows some construction techniques.

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