Thinking on B&W 684/683 for my Denon DRA-700

[paramecium]

Hi,

I'm just trying to enter hifi world with my limited knowledge.

I have Denon DRA-700 and planning to buy B&W 683 or 684. My room is 30m². I'll play 70's to 90's pop, classic rock and lots of classic music.

What do you think about their harmony?

Thanks for your helps.

 

[alienmango]

Is it this model?

http://audiotrends.com.au/Denon_DRA_700AE_Black.html?action=viewProduct&itemId=488

What is your budget?

Preference for warm/neutral/bright?

Room size?

How loud do you typically listen?

Best option in my opinion if you plan to buy new is to take the denon to a hifi store, try a few different speakers and then ask for a home demo of the ones you like and keep the one you like the best.

If you're willing to look second hand there's currently a pair of monitor audio gr60's on ebay between the price of 684 and 683, which I imagine would outperform the entry level b&w's but the amp may start to struggle at that level.

To answer your question I think it would be ok but wait for someone more knowledgeable to confirm/go experiment in a hifi store.

 

[matthewpiano]

I would say definitely audition before buying. I used to have B&W 685s with my PMA720AE. They were very detailed and produced a big bold sound, but were very tiring to listen to over longer periods with the Denon amp. I find my Dali Zensor 3s much more natural sounding.

I would suggest auditioning the 684s and 683s with your amp and comparing them with the Dali Zensor 5s and/or 7s and maybe some KEF Q500s as well.