Back from the dark side.
Recently, unforseen circumstances forced me to return my newly purchased DM601 s3's and my matching LCR60. After the dark cloud had passed, I was back on the prowl looking for new speakers, but before running out to get my B&W's, I figured "hey, I've got a mulligan here." So, I did some research and some demos and ended up NOT getting the B&W's. I went with a pair of Paradigm Monitor 5's and a matching CC-370.
I had them for one night.
Did they sound nice? Yes. But better than my 601's? Not hardly. Then, there are the little things. We all rave about the sound of a speaker, but there's more to a speaker than the sound. There's the fit and finish. Huge consideration? No. But, a consideration none-the-less. I was definitely less than impressed with the Paradigm's. The plastic screw-on's for the posts had me longing for the metal ones on my 601's. The screen on the center unlovingly glued to uninspiring looking particle board made me sigh. Yes, my 601's sounded great, but B&W didn't stop there. The attention to detail is certainly to be commended. And this is on the 600 series!!! I can't imagine the detail on the higher ends. This, to me, says a lot about B&W...and is a reason why I'll never stray again.
So, as I type this, a new pair of 601's, picked up today, sit atop stands in my living room, occupying space that should have never been consumed by another speaker company. It's good to be home.
I had them for one night.
Did they sound nice? Yes. But better than my 601's? Not hardly. Then, there are the little things. We all rave about the sound of a speaker, but there's more to a speaker than the sound. There's the fit and finish. Huge consideration? No. But, a consideration none-the-less. I was definitely less than impressed with the Paradigm's. The plastic screw-on's for the posts had me longing for the metal ones on my 601's. The screen on the center unlovingly glued to uninspiring looking particle board made me sigh. Yes, my 601's sounded great, but B&W didn't stop there. The attention to detail is certainly to be commended. And this is on the 600 series!!! I can't imagine the detail on the higher ends. This, to me, says a lot about B&W...and is a reason why I'll never stray again.
So, as I type this, a new pair of 601's, picked up today, sit atop stands in my living room, occupying space that should have never been consumed by another speaker company. It's good to be home.
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