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I am currently in the process of deciding which of two setups to purchase:
a.) Pair of B&W603S3, pair of B&W600s3, LCR600S3
b.) Pair of pair of M60, one VP150,pair of QS8
Problem is the Axiom setup costs$400.00 more than the B&W due to international shipping. I have tried the B&W600 series and wasn't that impressed vs the B&W 700...but am still wondering whether the Axiom sound is worth $400 more.
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Wait a minute, you are still considering buying speakers that didn't impress you?
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What other options are available to you? Where do you live in this world?
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Am currently staying in Japan. B&W 600 are ok, it is only that the B&W 700 are more impressive. Have no chance of auditioning Axiom thus am concern whether I should go ahead and spend $400 more (vs. B&W 600) for something I have not heard.
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A few people on the forum have heard the B&W600 series and were underwhelmed as well. A couple others have hear the 700 series and believed them to be in the same league as the Axioms.
Now the question is, how much more will you have to pay for the 700 series than the Axioms? I would definitely not buy the 600s, especially since they don't wow you.
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I've been down that road. Would I buy B&W again. Not unless Jessica Simpson delivered them in heels and hotpants. And then I would sell them and order Axioms. If you have the right gear pushing they might be ok. I didn't and wasn't willing to upgrade everything just so I could say I own them.
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the B & W 700 series is comparable to Axiom M60's / M80's sound. However, it is several thousand dollars more expensive.
Go with Axiom - better price for the same sound
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I've heard the B&W 703s and the M60s are right there with them, at 1/3 the price. Put the B&W 600s out of your mind - they will be a constant case of "what if". If the $$$ are a concern, buy them in stages.
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I also think the B&W 703's sound very similar to the Axiom M60ti's. I heard some B&W 600 series bookshelf speakers and disliked them terribly.
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If you dislike something terribly does that mean you actually like it?
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