So which room setup do you adopt to make them literally disappear? Several possibilities occur to me: Acoustically transparent curtain in front of them? Turn the lights off? Or perhaps walls completely covered with numerous lifesize photographs of those speakers? 
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The first time I met/heard B&W speakers was in a kitchen - ceiling speakers. Changed my expectations and fostered my respect.
30 years later I am having CMM 7.5 S2s installed in my media room for surrounds. Betting the spend is worth it. Good enough, at least, with vintage N805s and ? center speaker in front.
Thought I was done with anything other than 2.0. Sony STR-AZ7000ES amp changed my mind. Optimistic.
Nick
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I briefly had B&W 603s in my kitchen but had them in the wrong place. Lovely speaker but they boomed and went back.
I just close my eyes 
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I was so disappoined when I auditioned B&W Nautilus 801. They played a Bob Marley tune.
Were was the bass?
Not there anyway…
So do I, CB Nap 250 running mine👍
Given the correct amplification those big boys will move buildings while you end up holding yourself rocking in your seat asking for mummy.
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Ok, they were driven by Tact Millenium then.
Been a huge fan of B&W from the mid-90s until the D3s were released. The change to grey midrange units and the loss of cherrywood finish meant I wasn’t even willing to listen to them with such horrid aesthetics. Call me shallow if you will.
I love my 804D2s - my absolute end-game speaker
Mark
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Yeah i have a few mates that just love them and i can see why, I’m in between , sometimes i fell they tend to be on the boring and mechanical side with Naim audio then other times i admire the imaginary, control and taming character they bring. End of the each to their own i guess.
So no not a love/hate speaker imo just horses for course’s.
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