Bowers & Wilkins comparison
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Hi, I was with my niece the other day at the Magnolia room inside the Best buy and the sales guy showed her some Bowers and Wilkins bookshelf speakers. Starting from $500/pair to $6K/pair of bookshelves. This was my first time I was listening to those speakers and even the $500/pair book shelf was really really good. I am curious how they compare to the Axiom bookshelf and floor standing speakers ?
I own a pair of M60s as my fronts, VP150 center and QS8 surrounds with a SVS PC2000 sub.
thanks Sri
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Not sure which B&W model(s) you heard but there were some double-blind tests run during one of the GTG's at Axiom (maybe the 30th anniv party ?) between M3 and B&W... CM5 I think. Nope, must have been 805s... Here is Alan's write-up; there are other comments in the forums but my searching skills came up short. http://www.ecoustics.com/articles/axiom-m3-bw-nautilus-805/It's always surprising how good well-made bookshelf speakers can sound.
Last edited by bridgman; 01/11/17 10:55 PM.
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As Bridgeman can attest , the best way to know for sure is to put them in your room and live with them for a while. Read his Write up about his visit to Axiom recently. The room you hear a speaker in has more influence on the way a speaker sounds than any other factor. Also what you hear is not what someone else hears so it is really subjective.
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Way back in 2004 I listened to some B&O 703 towers and I ended up with Axiom M60s at the time.
M80s VP180 4xM22ow 4xM3ic EP600 2xEP350 AnthemAVM60 Outlaw7700 EmoA500 Epson5040UB FluanceRT85
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Haven't heard the newer v3 or beyond axioms but I did own a pair in the past, I would say that the BW are superb speakers for the most part and you would be easily happy with a pair. I cannot say for sure which is better but I moved from axioms to many speakers and eventually ended up with BW.
Currently I have the BW802d3, Sonus Faber Olympica 3, and BW PM1.
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Wait a few years till your hearing starts going and then any speaker will keep ya happy.
DOG is GOD spelled backwards. What others think of me is none of my business. M80 V3 MY GLOSS Cherry
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Haven't heard the newer v3 or beyond axioms but I did own a pair in the past, I would say that the BW are superb speakers for the most part and you would be easily happy with a pair. I cannot say for sure which is better but I moved from axioms to many speakers and eventually ended up with BW.
Currently I have the BW802d3, Sonus Faber Olympica 3, and BW PM1. Very Nice
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B&W and Axiom have a similar sound by most accounts. Axioms tend to be a little easier on the wallet by comparison, but you'd likely be happier with either. You might also check out PSB, they have some nice bookshelf speakers at reasonable cost too.
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