Be careful that side firing vs front firing may work better or worse. You really need to play with this in your own room. A 7000 can sound better than an 8000 or 5500 better than 6000 depending on the room (bass wise from the sweet spot anyway). I think front firing is less fussy than side.

Did you compare the 801's side by side instantly switching A/B or based on memory?

- Fiddler (IMHO)

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