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| B&W 701's??? [message #87079] |
Sat, 23 June 2007 14:14  |
Neil
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Anyone ever hear these? I've heard the smaller B&W's (DM-
series, I think), and the really f*king super high-end ones
that look like R2D2 with a tweeter on it's head, but not this
series... anyone ever use them?
I ask because I was out running errands today & noticed that a
local hi-fi place has 701's (not hooked up, though) and the
price seemed reasonable - $799 each. (well, reasonable for that
level of quality, from what I've heard of their other stuff).
Anyone?
BTW, Deej - when I was out & about, I was able to find exactly
ONE half-rack-height spacer... no vents, jsut a solid spacer. I
grabbed it in case you can use it -I don't even know if one is
even worth shipping, though - lemme know if you can use it,
otherwise I can always just return it.
Neil
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| Re: B&W 701's??? [message #87081 is a reply to message #87079] |
Sat, 23 June 2007 14:29  |
gene lennon
Messages: 565
Registered: July 2006
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Excellent choice for classical and jazz work. Also great for high quality
audio for TV/video. Would not be my first choice for rock or R&B because
they won’t add any energy, and they don’t handle loud.
Gene
"Neil" <OIUOIU@OIU.com> wrote:
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>Anyone ever hear these? I've heard the smaller B&W's (DM-
>series, I think), and the really f*king super high-end ones
>that look like R2D2 with a tweeter on it's head, but not this
>series... anyone ever use them?
>
>I ask because I was out running errands today & noticed that a
>local hi-fi place has 701's (not hooked up, though) and the
>price seemed reasonable - $799 each. (well, reasonable for that
>level of quality, from what I've heard of their other stuff).
>
>Anyone?
>
>BTW, Deej - when I was out & about, I was able to find exactly
>ONE half-rack-height spacer... no vents, jsut a solid spacer. I
>grabbed it in case you can use it -I don't even know if one is
>even worth shipping, though - lemme know if you can use it,
>otherwise I can always just return it.
>
>Neil
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| Re: B&W 701's??? [message #87084 is a reply to message #87081] |
Sat, 23 June 2007 16:10 |
Neil
Messages: 1645
Registered: April 2006
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Geno - but what if I DON'T want any attitude? IOW, what if I
want to hear the RAWK with added energy, as in a damn good
refence monitor for playback purposes? Would they be good for
that?
Also, B&W - I've heard their stuff tends to like a lot of
power pumped into them... you're saying that particular series
doen't like that, though, yes?
Neil
"Gene Lennon" <glennon@NOSPmyrealbox.com> wrote:
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>Excellent choice for classical and jazz work. Also great for high quality
>audio for TV/video. Would not be my first choice for rock or R&B because
>they won’t add any energy, and they don’t handle loud.
>
>Gene
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>"Neil" <OIUOIU@OIU.com> wrote:
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>>Anyone ever hear these? I've heard the smaller B&W's (DM-
>>series, I think), and the really f*king super high-end ones
>>that look like R2D2 with a tweeter on it's head, but not this
>>series... anyone ever use them?
>>
>>I ask because I was out running errands today & noticed that a
>>local hi-fi place has 701's (not hooked up, though) and the
>>price seemed reasonable - $799 each. (well, reasonable for that
>>level of quality, from what I've heard of their other stuff).
>>
>>Anyone?
>>
>>BTW, Deej - when I was out & about, I was able to find exactly
>>ONE half-rack-height spacer... no vents, jsut a solid spacer. I
>>grabbed it in case you can use it -I don't even know if one is
>>even worth shipping, though - lemme know if you can use it,
>>otherwise I can always just return it.
>>
>>Neil
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| Re: B&W 701's??? [message #87085 is a reply to message #87084] |
Sat, 23 June 2007 16:30 |
gene lennon
Messages: 565
Registered: July 2006
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They like and need a lot of power. They are fairly inefficient but good speakers.
You should give them a listen as see for yourself if they will work.
I like the new 805S a lot.
Gene
"Neil" <OIUOIU@OIU.com> wrote:
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>Geno - but what if I DON'T want any attitude? IOW, what if I
>want to hear the RAWK with added energy, as in a damn good
>refence monitor for playback purposes? Would they be good for
>that?
>
>Also, B&W - I've heard their stuff tends to like a lot of
>power pumped into them... you're saying that particular series
>doen't like that, though, yes?
>
>Neil
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>"Gene Lennon" <glennon@NOSPmyrealbox.com> wrote:
>>
>>Excellent choice for classical and jazz work. Also great for high quality
>>audio for TV/video. Would not be my first choice for rock or R&B because
>>they won’t add any energy, and they don’t handle loud.
>>
>>Gene
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>>"Neil" <OIUOIU@OIU.com> wrote:
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>>>Anyone ever hear these? I've heard the smaller B&W's (DM-
>>>series, I think), and the really f*king super high-end ones
>>>that look like R2D2 with a tweeter on it's head, but not this
>>>series... anyone ever use them?
>>>
>>>I ask because I was out running errands today & noticed that a
>>>local hi-fi place has 701's (not hooked up, though) and the
>>>price seemed reasonable - $799 each. (well, reasonable for that
>>>level of quality, from what I've heard of their other stuff).
>>>
>>>Anyone?
>>>
>>>BTW, Deej - when I was out & about, I was able to find exactly
>>>ONE half-rack-height spacer... no vents, jsut a solid spacer. I
>>>grabbed it in case you can use it -I don't even know if one is
>>>even worth shipping, though - lemme know if you can use it,
>>>otherwise I can always just return it.
>>>
>>>Neil
>>>
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| Re: B&W 701's??? [message #87108 is a reply to message #87085] |
Sat, 23 June 2007 23:21 |
Neil
Messages: 1645
Registered: April 2006
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I'll try & demo them. $799 apiece is NOT bad if they are kinda
like a baby-brother equivalent to the 801's, which I know a
number of places - including Abbey Road - use for mastering.
Neil
"Gene Lennon" <glennon@NOSPmyrealbox.com> wrote:
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>They like and need a lot of power. They are fairly inefficient but good
speakers.
>You should give them a listen as see for yourself if they will work.
>
>I like the new 805S a lot.
>
>Gene
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>"Neil" <OIUOIU@OIU.com> wrote:
>>
>>Geno - but what if I DON'T want any attitude? IOW, what if I
>>want to hear the RAWK with added energy, as in a damn good
>>refence monitor for playback purposes? Would they be good for
>>that?
>>
>>Also, B&W - I've heard their stuff tends to like a lot of
>>power pumped into them... you're saying that particular series
>>doen't like that, though, yes?
>>
>>Neil
>>
>>
>>"Gene Lennon" <glennon@NOSPmyrealbox.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>Excellent choice for classical and jazz work. Also great for high quality
>>>audio for TV/video. Would not be my first choice for rock or R&B because
>>>they won’t add any energy, and they don’t handle loud.
>>>
>>>Gene
>>>
>>>"Neil" <OIUOIU@OIU.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Anyone ever hear these? I've heard the smaller B&W's (DM-
>>>>series, I think), and the really f*king super high-end ones
>>>>that look like R2D2 with a tweeter on it's head, but not this
>>>>series... anyone ever use them?
>>>>
>>>>I ask because I was out running errands today & noticed that a
>>>>local hi-fi place has 701's (not hooked up, though) and the
>>>>price seemed reasonable - $799 each. (well, reasonable for that
>>>>level of quality, from what I've heard of their other stuff).
>>>>
>>>>Anyone?
>>>>
>>>>BTW, Deej - when I was out & about, I was able to find exactly
>>>>ONE half-rack-height spacer... no vents, jsut a solid spacer. I
>>>>grabbed it in case you can use it -I don't even know if one is
>>>>even worth shipping, though - lemme know if you can use it,
>>>>otherwise I can always just return it.
>>>>
>>>>Neil
>>>>
>>>
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