B&W CM or 700 for RA-1062 ?

[jim777]

I love the Rotel+B&W sound but I would like to know what B&W speakers match well with the RA-1062. I am considering the CM and 700 series. Did anyone listen to the CM-4 vs CM-6 vs 703 vs 704 on this amp? Is the RA-1070 a better choice? Thanks.

[jim777]

I will give more details in the Rotel forum, but let's say that the RCD-1072 / RA-1062 can drive any of the three B&W's I listened ( CM4 CM6 703 ) without any problem. Even the dealer was surprised with the 703's, since it didn't sound good at all on another setup: RC-1070 / RB-1070 / RCC-1055 . I only needed to put the volume knot at 30-40% so maybe that I bigger amp is needed for some people but not for me right now.

[herotongtong]

Not 703

Don't think of the 703 . Few of my friend got the 703 . none of them giving good credit for it ! so think it over.

[jim777]

herotongtong, do you know what they don't like? And what amp did they use? I know that the 703 doesn't sound good at all on a RC1070/RB1070 combo but sweet on the little RA-1062 (surprising!). I guess that the 703 is a fussy speaker..