Bowers & Wilkins
Reddit take
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Pros
- Parent context: Nice looking setup! I hadn't seen this audio rack before but it looks great and I love the B&W sound. Reply: Nice looking setup! I hadn't seen this audio rack before but it looks great and I love the B&W sound.
- I admire what B&W could do but a change was needed.
- My house is now littered with a range of B&W, KEF, Klipsch Heritage and I would've missed out if I inherited a 'perfect' system
- Dad always wanted a set of B&W
- B&W isn't really known for their cleaner stuff but I always enjoy it. I think they make great green selections and their tasting notes are always pretty close for me.
Cons
- Highs are not as cold and harsh as some of B&W's
- The upper range is super smooth, detailed, and natural on these. The B&W's definitely had that "sparkle" which I never really liked, and they were also super, duper finicky and placement in a way these aren't.
- Took me some time to audition B&W, Dynaudio and Focal speakers, settled for Focal Aria 906
- i have been reading all those good reviews and have to choose between b&w and Dynaudio
- When we’d play them in the shop against B&W, KEF, Revel, etc. they’d sound downright explosive.
Sentiment
7 positive (54%) · 4 mixed (31%) · 2 negative (15%)
Trust + time weighted score: +30% · raw score 38%
What redditors said (10 of 13)
Highs are not as cold and harsh as some of B&W's
Parent context: Nice looking setup! I hadn't seen this audio rack before but it looks great and I love the B&W sound. Reply: Nice looking setup! I hadn't seen this audio rack before but it looks great and I love the B&W sound.
I admire what B&W could do but a change was needed.
My house is now littered with a range of B&W, KEF, Klipsch Heritage and I would've missed out if I inherited a 'perfect' system
The upper range is super smooth, detailed, and natural on these. The B&W's definitely had that "sparkle" which I never really liked, and they were also super, duper finicky and placement in a way these aren't.
Dad always wanted a set of B&W
Took me some time to audition B&W, Dynaudio and Focal speakers, settled for Focal Aria 906
B&W isn't really known for their cleaner stuff but I always enjoy it. I think they make great green selections and their tasting notes are always pretty close for me.
I was captivated by the sound of these back in 1974 when I heard a pair. Fantastic!
i have been reading all those good reviews and have to choose between b&w and Dynaudio
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