the record spot:matthewpiano:Maybe last night, after a day of being in a noisy environment for several hours listening to all sorts of kit, wasn't the best time for judging my own system.
Listening this afternoon, I've gone straight back to the B&W 686s. They are clearly better than the 751s.
My comments about the Focals stand though. Both the Focals and the B&Ws are excellent and both deserve a proper audition, as do the new KEF Q100 and Q300.
Oh dear Matthew, do try and make your mind up!! Maybe they are to your ears, but "clearly" is another thing entirely...as ever, to some degree, I suspect you're not too clear in your own mind about what you're trying to achieve?
RS, this was this afternoon when I was trying to convince myself, before I put the 751s back on. I don't have to convince myself with the Missions, only scratch my head a little over why they should be better.