I personally would choose a stock R75 over an 800 in a heartbeat, not
because I'm an R75 fan but because I'm not so impressed with the 800
(for reasons that can obviously be subjective and idiosyncratic). While
I can't assign exact percentages to overall performance, I'm surprised
by your comparison of the 800's performance with that of the R8B's. I
think there's a big, immediately noticeable difference in their
performance. I've sold a couple of 800s simply because I didn't like
them. I'd never sell my Drake or even my Sony SW77.

But maybe I just have unusual preferences. There are lots of folks
whose opinions I respect who love the 800. Variety is the spice of
life, I guess.

Steve