B&W Factory Tour....

megasat16
megasat16 Posts: 3,521
edited February 2011 in 2 Channel Audio
I stumbled upon this video on YouTube about the B&W factory tour.

Very Nice Video even if you are not B&W fan. It's safe to say I am not a fan but I enjoy the video.

I could even swear there are Redhead and Blonde in the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mNgYU-3ULc
Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited February 2011
    Awesome video. Great attention to detail and the XO's were sweet. I just don't get why they sound so boring to me???
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited February 2011
    That is some high-tech equipment they have at B&W; no wonder their speakers cost so much... :biggrin:
    Jake
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited February 2011
    Ive seen a few B&W tour video's , thanks for posting this one I have not seen it before.
    To me B&W speakers on every single level is extremely hard to beat. Just go check out the Cm9's or even the CM7's on good gear and get blown away. I feel in love with both of these models and almost purchased them outright de to my experience. I can't even begin to say enough about them.

    All B&W speakers are fantastic in many ways. I'm a huge fan and will own a few pairs in my Journey.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • rdb2001
    rdb2001 Posts: 791
    edited February 2011
    mantis wrote: »
    Ive seen a few B&W tour video's , thanks for posting this one I have not seen it before.
    To me B&W speakers on every single level is extremely hard to beat. Just go check out the Cm9's or even the CM7's on good gear and get blown away. I feel in love with both of these models and almost purchased them outright de to my experience. I can't even begin to say enough about them.

    All B&W speakers are fantastic in many ways. I'm a huge fan and will own a few pairs in my Journey.

    May I asked what was powering the CM's when you heard them. I demoed them as well as the 68* series and they were powered by an sc-35. IMO there was not a big difference btw the CM series and the 68* series bookshelves. And what was even worse is that I heard a 400 dollar pair of energy bookshelves give both series of B&W's all they wanted and some more. I have been wondering every since, did I just have a bad experience or was I expecting too much from B&W. Just curious.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,194
    edited February 2011
    rdb2001 wrote: »
    May I asked what was powering the CM's when you heard them. I demoed them as well as the 68* series and they were powered by an sc-35. IMO there was not a big difference btw the CM series and the 68* series bookshelves. And what was even worse is that I heard a 400 dollar pair of energy bookshelves give both series of B&W's all they wanted and some more. I have been wondering every since, did I just have a bad experience or was I expecting too much from B&W. Just curious.

    I heard them On Rotel RSX1560 receiver this was the CM9's and the CM7's on Rotel RSp1069 with a Rotel RB1582 amp wired with all Audioquest speaker wire and IC's. They where are a high end audio store not Best Buy's Magnolia which I tried to listen to them there and failed to hear them as it was noisy as hell and they where wired to a Yamaha receiver.

    You had a bad experience. I'm not cool with them being in Best buy as they don't properly demo them. I work for a High end shop and we can properly demo speakers as we have the correct amps to drive everything we sell. We also have good sounding rooms.
    Dan
    My personal quest is to save to world of bad audio, one thread at a time.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited February 2011
    I heard them a few times on some high end Mac gear AQ DBS cables through out, and they absolutely bored me. In the same store I went over and heard some Vandy's on a receiver that blew the B&W's away.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited February 2011
    Really interesting video, but I have to agree with Ben. Their speakers don't do it for me...of course I haven't heard the 20K+ models? But below that, they were ALL OVER EAST ASIA last year. I got 'tired' of seeing them...kept wondering why this part of the world sold so many of them?

    But hey, my ears are 'older' and the highs bother me? Maybe I just can't hear 'good' sound anymore. Not!

    cnh
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited February 2011
    If you get a chance get your ears on some Vandy's. Everyone has different tonal taste, but they were the best imaging yet.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited February 2011
    I like B&W's, but I also like horns, so maybe it's a neutral sound that I like. Having owned a pair, their construction is fantastic, but I agree that not everyone prefers their sound.
    Jake
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited February 2011
    I can see why they are so expensive but I have never heard a pair that made me want to listen to them more.
    I like speakers that are bigger than a small refrigerator but smaller than a big refrigerator:D
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited February 2011
    I like my B&Ws...so there.....

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited February 2011
    Well....it's tasteless to see speakers without hearing them. Since I am now sitting in my HT room and browsing on YouTube videos, I could say I like my Lsi25 with dual PSW1000 when listening to the B&W.

    Good Speakers Need Good Electronics!

    Enjoy another video!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK8kq7kf5NY&feature=fvwrel
    Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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