Hi,
As mentioned in a previous post, I have a Rotel RA-04 amp, and I’m looking for a new pair of standmounters around the £250 mark.
Given that the B&W 685s sell for around £260 on Ebay, and the all-conquering Monitor Audio BX2s for a similar price new, which do you think would be the better bet?
I’m tempted by the B&Ws, because everyone says how good they are with the amp, but then the second hand market has its obvious pitfalls. Added to which the BX2s are a ‘fresher’ model.
Obviously if I was going down the new route there’d be other models to try to, but I’ve set this pair up in opposition out of interest.
Cheers.
As mentioned in a previous post, I have a Rotel RA-04 amp, and I’m looking for a new pair of standmounters around the £250 mark.
Given that the B&W 685s sell for around £260 on Ebay, and the all-conquering Monitor Audio BX2s for a similar price new, which do you think would be the better bet?
I’m tempted by the B&Ws, because everyone says how good they are with the amp, but then the second hand market has its obvious pitfalls. Added to which the BX2s are a ‘fresher’ model.
Obviously if I was going down the new route there’d be other models to try to, but I’ve set this pair up in opposition out of interest.
Cheers.