B&W 702 S2, B&W HTM 72 S2, B&W DB4S

[breffni123]

Hey all

I am gonna be purchasing the B&W 700 S2 package. I am mad keen into sound. I want to really improve sports, netflix & music.


What recommendation would you recommend. Currently have an Arcam AVR 10. Great but not powerful enough. What other options out there. Is there a particular standout?

The room is not big.

Tks for taking the time out to recommend amps.

Breffni

 

[Deleted member 2457]

What’s your budget?

 

[breffni123]

Maybe 2500 to 3k.

 

[breffni123]

Don't mind buying like a second hand amp if it had a gurantee

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Probably this amp:

Denon AVC-X8500H Best Price | Compare deals at PriceSpy UK

Compare prices on Denon AVC-X8500H Surround Sound Amplifiers. Find deals from 0 shops and read reviews on PriceSpy UK. Compare offers from Denon.

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Movie Rooms sell it for £3199 and there is a refurbished shop at £2300 with one year warranty.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

It’s replacement is £5000 and its no better.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

If you want to keep with Arcam here’s the flagship model:

Search results for: 'arcam av receiver'

www.superfi.co.uk

 

[breffni123]

Which is better sounding the Arcam or the Denon??

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Which is better sounding the Arcam or the Denon??

This should help you:

Bowers & Wilkins 700 Series Speaker Review

We test the Bowers & Wilkins 700 Series speakers as a 5.1 surround package. Find out how they perform in our review.

www.avforums.com

They also mention the Denon lower down model the 6500 Denon but when I demoed it I didn’t find it very powerful, but WHF has reviewed its successor the 6700 8K model for around £2200 that says it’s more powerful.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Another review here with another Denon amp:

Bowers & Wilkins 700 Series 5.1 speaker system review

If you’re going to drop the best part of £7,500 on a 5.1 speaker system, you’ve every right to expect – as Doc Brown put it in 
the expletive over-dubbed print of Back to The Future – some serious ‘stuff’. And few speaker makers do stuff more seriously than Bowers & Wilkins. With its new 700...

www.homecinemachoice.com

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Here’s the Denon 6700 8k model reviewed by WHF:

Denon AVC-X6700H review

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2021 winner. Denon’s AV amps come back refreshed after a break

www.whathifi.com

 

[breffni123]

Should I only buy knew speakers? At the moment I have the folllowing:

1) Arcam AVR 10
2) B& W MT- 60D.

It sounds good but I just want something more power. If I buy the Denon amp the AVC-X6700H would it break the speakers?

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Should I only buy knew speakers? At the moment I have the folllowing:

1) Arcam AVR 10
2) B& W MT- 60D.

It sounds good but I just want something more power. If I buy the Denon amp the AVC-X6700H would it break the speakers?

It’s up to you really I personally would only buy new speakers or ex-display speakers with a 5 year warranty.

I owned the B&W MT30 speakers with a Pioneer vXs-lx70 amp and that was fine one big advantage of getting bigger speakers will make you enjoy music a lot more. Your Arcam amp might be fine with the bigger speakers though. But no you definitely won’t break the speakers with a Denon 6700.

I would’ve thought your Arcam 10 would be a great match with bigger B&W speakers. I personally found the PV1 sub far better than the B&W DB4s too. So you could save money there.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

I would’ve thought these B&W speakers with your B&W PV1d would be great:

Bowers & Wilkins 603 5.1 Home Cinema Speaker Package (606 Rears)

The new 600 Series, transforms your home with pristine, beautiful, B&W sound. Enjoy the pure soundscape, created by the Continuum™ cone technology, in glorious 5.1 surround sound with 603 front speakers, 606 rear speakers, HTM6 centre speaker, and ASW610 subwoofer.

petertyson.co.uk

The PV1D will sound superb with music and movies and just improve your 3 front speakers and perhaps the rears. If you only have a small room I would go for 704 B&W 700 series or the B&W 600 series.

 

[breffni123]

Hey all,

My bad I made a mistake. I was looking at the B&W 702 S2 instead of the 704 S2. There is quite a price difference. I have a small to medium size room. Is it worth spending that extra money on the 702 S2???

Guys I really appreciate your help. Gel tks for your advice. I am not rich therefore looking to get the best sound for my buck!!

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Hey all,

My bad I made a mistake. I was looking at the B&W 702 S2 instead of the 704 S2. There is quite a price difference. I have a small to medium size room. Is it worth spending that extra money on the 702 S2???

Guys I really appreciate your help. Gel tks for your advice. I am not rich therefore looking to get the best sound for my buck!!

Here are some ok deals on B&W speakers:

Clearance Speakers / Soundbases | Ex Display | Open Box | Sevenoaks Sound and Vision

Sevenoaks Sound and Vision - Specialist Hi-Fi and Home Cinema retailer

www.sevenoakssoundandvision.co.uk

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Hey all,

My bad I made a mistake. I was looking at the B&W 702 S2 instead of the 704 S2. There is quite a price difference. I have a small to medium size room. Is it worth spending that extra money on the 702 S2???

Guys I really appreciate your help. Gel tks for your advice. I am not rich therefore looking to get the best sound for my buck!!

I don’t know with regards to the B&W 702 being worth the upgrade over the 704 though, anyone else know?

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Here are some YouTube videos on them:

View: https://youtu.be/NWNW2C2ZQQ4

View: https://youtu.be/FpLiS4inzC0

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Home review

B&W's floorstanders are packed with technology and have their fair share of talents...

www.whathifi.com

Bowers & Wilkins 702 S2

Bowers & Wilkins 702 S2 review: B&W's trickledown tech in full effect

www.trustedreviews.com

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Perhaps these are the best pound for pound speaker:

B&W 603 review

We can’t help but admire these supremely talented speakers

www.whathifi.com

View: https://youtu.be/ZsIIa1y_RFg

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Perhaps you could trade in your current setup or M1’s for new or ex-display speakers with 5 year warranty:

Search results for: 'b s2 speakers ex demo' - Nintronics

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nintronics.co.uk

 

[bigboss]

With regards to amp, Arcam AVR10 is a brilliant amp and I would suggest you change the speakers first. If you still feel it's underpowered, wait for the new Anthems.