KEF vs B&W - £675 difference - is it worth it?

[FoxJA]

I've been looking at a set of style speakers for my Onkyo 875 and so far have narrowed it down to KEF 3005se (£900) or B&W MT30 (£1575). Is the B&W MT30 package worth £675 more? I can't find them cheaper than the RRP anywhere, where as I have seen upto £100 off the KEF's

 

[Hems]

Where did you find the KEFs for £900?

 

[FoxJA]

Bartletts HiFi in Islington

 

[Anonymous]

I asked a similar question and got this reply from Clare Newsome :

Re: Kef 3005SE vs B&W MT 30 - which is best?

We
gave both Awards last year, and stressed we thought the B&W MT-30
package was worth its £575 premium over the KEF KHT3005SE set-up.

Interestingly,
the KEF beats the B&W MT-20 package that uses the same satellite
speakers as the MT-30 package: it's the MT-30's use of the superlative
PV1 subwoofer (an Award winner in its own right) that makes the key
difference.

So, in short - yes, the KEF is excellent (we
wouldn't have given it Product of the Year otherwise!), but if you want
a home cinema experience with even more punch, agility and pace, the
MT-30 is a superb next-step-up solution.

Clare Newsome is Editor-in-Chief of What Hi-fi? Sound and Vision Hopefully that helps? Cheers

 

[FoxJA]

Thank for that - I was leaning towards the B&W's.

Doe anyone know the cheapest place to buy the MT30 package? I can't find it less than £1575

[quote user="pcritten"]
Interestingly,
the KEF beats the B&W MT-20 package that uses the same satellite
speakers as the MT-30 package: it's the MT-30's use of the superlative
PV1 subwoofer (an Award winner in its own right) that makes the key
difference.

[/quote]

Interesting quote, does this mean that the Kef speakers with the PV1 would be better than the MT30? or would it be better sticking to the one brand? I've seen some good deals for the PV1 on it's own.

 

[Anonymous]

Or try a 3005SE with two subwoofers...