Hmm.. not sure as yet, going to go and hear them but one thing is for sure I reckon, whatever I choose I certainly won’t be disappointed.
> On 5 Oct. 2016, at 5:01 am, Walter <w...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > > Which floor standers are you thinking about? CM9, CM10 or are you going to > splash out for the 800 series? Walter. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: 04 October 2016 18:47 > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Bowers And Wilkins Speakers > > Thanks for that. > I really relish the difference in the way systems sound in my house, makes > music all the more worth the while listening to in my view if you have a > couple of different sources. > I have the Bowers And Wilkins A7 by my bed, the system based around the Hotel > RA10 Amp I built 3 years ago in the Den and the Denon AVR2113 receiver in the > lounge, that’s where I want to put the Bowers and Wilkins floor standing > speakers. > I’m using some Polk Audio bookshelf speakers with my Hotel which will do for > now but the speakers for my Denon are cheap and nasty, they need replacing so > I’ll tackle them first. > I’m quite surprised at just how many people on this list are using Bowers And > Wilkins gear, that says quite a lot, people love their music ,smile> > >> On 5 Oct. 2016, at 4:39 am, Walter <w...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: >> >> Hi. I have a system upstairs and one downstairs. Down stairs are the B & W >> CM9 and they are big but great speakers. I was toying with the idea of >> upgrading to the CM10 but haven't done so thus far. My upstairs system has >> the B & W CM5 which are stand mount speakers and are really wonderful >> speakers. They don't have the solid bass that the CM9 do but very >> respectful nonetheless. I did though add the B & W C2 Subwoofer and that >> makes a world of a difference. It is hard to decide which is the better >> system because the set up is different. The speakers downstairs are 15 feet >> apart while the CM5s are 8 Feet apart. A friend though reckons that the >> system upstairs is much more superior in sound reproduction and thinks I >> should sell my downstairs system. At this point I'll keep both although if >> truth is told, the downstairs system has rarely been played and I'm not even >> sure the CM9s have been fully run in. After the CM series you are talking >> about the 800 series but then, you are also talking funny money. Walter. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane >> Trethowan >> Sent: 04 October 2016 16:40 >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: Bowers And Wilkins Speakers >> >> You have my deepest sympathy’s I can assure you <smile>. >> I’ll be going down to have a listen to a few Bowers And Wilkins floor >> standing models in a few days, the floor standing units I’m after range in >> price from around $1600 for the basic to $3500 for the top model though >> secretly I’m hoping the basic model will sound good enough for my ears and >> even that will take a bit of time to get. >> Floor standing speakers in my lounge are going to be put exactly where they >> were intended to be put, they will stand on the floor. >> The “Old Man” has his speakers in the ceiling believe it or not which is an >> eye opener to me - pardon the terrible pun <smile> - didn’t know that some >> people were born with ears on the top of their heads. >> >>> On 4 Oct. 2016, at 10:58 pm, John Gurd <j.g...@ntlworld.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Dane >>> Yes, I've had the following set up for about ten years. >>> B&W CWM8180 left right and centre speakers >>> B&W MT1 rear speakers >>> Linn Sizmik sub-woofer >>> >>> Sadly, all the above are now obsolete so it's not much help to you. The >>> fact I have kept them so long shows I have been very happy with the >>> products. Mind you, it could also show I couldn't afford to replace them >>> either! I am still very happy with the sound. The centre speaker blew a >>> driver a couple of years ago and I was lucky to get a part to replace it as >>> I was warned there weren't many left. >>> >>> The mistake I made at the time I bought them was having the 3 front >>> speakers built into a purpose built media cabinet. We were having the >>> living room completely renovated at the time and my wife has always hated >>> my previous floor standing speakers with a passion because of their size >>> and the trailing cables. She hates wires. She says when I die she will wrap >>> me in all the wire I have around the house and bury me in them! So the >>> cabinet was a way of hiding the cables. I even had the cables leading to >>> the rear speakers plastered into the wall. The problem I have now is that >>> when I have to replace the front speakers I will either have to find >>> something the same size that will fit the cabinet or get rid of a very >>> expensive and elaborate piece of furniture. Secretly I would like to go >>> back to floor standing speakers one day but she will kill me! >>> >>> John >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane >>> Trethowan >>> Sent: 03 October 2016 00:43 >>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>> Subject: Bowers And Wilkins Speakers >>> >>> Hi John! >>> You mention you have some Bowers And Wilkins speakers as part of your >>> system so which models do you have? I m looking at their range of floor >>> standing models for the lounge, a bit of saving to do to own a pair of >>> those but - if the B&W A5, A7 and Z2 active speaker systems which I ve >>> owned are anything to go by - then a year s saving will be well worth the >>> wait, any additional comments? >>> >>>> On 3 Oct. 2016, at 5:12 am, John Gurd <j.g...@ntlworld.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Jim >>>> I just saw your enquiry. I don't have the Sonos Conect:Amp, but I do have >>>> the Sonos Connect. So I don't know how good the Connect Amp is at powering >>>> Speakers and How they would sound. I got the Connect which feeds my Arcam >>>> AVR750 receiver with a digital signal which in turn powers a 5.1 set of >>>> B&W speakers. I use the Connect with Wi-Fi and listen to streaming media >>>> from Apple Music and Amazon. There is never any buffering or dropout. It >>>> sounds surprisingly excellent with these music sources. I expected it to >>>> sound inferior to my old Logitech Transporter but it doesn't. I never got >>>> around to listening to uncompressed music on it yet which I hope should >>>> sound even better. The only drawback may be that it can't play HD audio >>>> sources by which I mean anything sampled above 48000 or 24bit. But >>>> anything at CD quality is very good. >>>> >>>> As the Connect:Amp has its own amplification stage I can't comment on that >>>> side of things from a personal experience. I will say that my other Sonos >>>> equipment i.e.: a stereo pair of the small Sonos Play 1 speakers sound >>>> very good for their size. >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >>>> Dane Trethowan >>>> Sent: 29 September 2016 19:21 >>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>> Subject: Re: SonosConnectAmp. >>>> >>>> I don t own one though I certainly will be looking at one in the coming >>>> days. >>>> The Songs connect gets good write-ups and I m looking forward to using one >>>> for two reasons, I m looking forward to having a play with the Songs App >>>> and I m looking forward to using the digital output on my system with my >>>> DAC. >>>> >>>>> On 30 Sep. 2016, at 4:16 am, Jim Noseworthy >>>>> <jim.nosewor...@compuconference.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> HiGang: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Can anyone on this list comment about the quality of the Sonos >>>>> Connect Amp":? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks all over the place. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> ********** >>>> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the >>>> halfwits in this world behind. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> ********** >>> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the >>> halfwits in this world behind. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> ********** >> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the >> halfwits in this world behind. >> >> >> >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> > > ********** > Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the > halfwits in this world behind. > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > ********** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
