AP.

Does that mean you heard the demo in their smaller room? How big was it? Generally the smaller the room the more likely there will be problems with room modes from the room proportions.

Your home comparison of the 808.2 and 808.3 will be worth waiting for because the bass boom you heard at Sevenoaks from room dimensions and/or speaker postioning will not be a problem.

By the way AP I want to make sure you know that in no way did I mean that you misheard bass boom.

Also I like to warm up my 808.2 and 7200s for at least about 45 minutes before serious listening. Do you and others support the need to do that?

So thanks for your opinion and I look forward to your next listening results. My listening test of the 808.3 will be a month or more away and with no indication yet of a home demo. At least the demon for me will be in a purpose build demon room.