I've got the upgrade bug, but very limited funds and I thought of one that's definitely within budget, but was wondering how practical it is. I'm currently running 601 s3's as my mains. Now under most circumstances, I'm sure everyone would chime in that those are not enough speaker to be used as mains...however, I do have them paired with a thumper of a sub, an SVS PB10-ISD. With the sub, the 601's don't seem to be lacking. However, lately I've been interested in listening to pure 2 channel music using the Source Direct mode on my Marantz SR8400. Now when I do this, and there's no sub, the 601's can sound a little thin...go figure, they've only got 1 6.5" driver each. They sound great in terms of reproduction, but are definitely lacking some low end. With that in mind, I've been considering trading them in and getting some 603's. Recently I've convinced the little lady that floorstanders wouldn't occupy much more space than bookshelves on stands and she seems to be okay...previously it was bookshelves only.
So, my question is, can I expect significantly more low end from the 603's vs the 601? The frequency response specs certainly seem to indicate so. But at the same time, if the difference is only going to be slight, perhaps I may just want to save the money until I can make a serious upgrade (800 series...hmmm). Anyway, was just wondering thoughts from B&W fans who may have heard both and could offer thoughts on whether there's significant value in moving up from the 601's to the 603's.
Thanks in advance.
So, my question is, can I expect significantly more low end from the 603's vs the 601? The frequency response specs certainly seem to indicate so. But at the same time, if the difference is only going to be slight, perhaps I may just want to save the money until I can make a serious upgrade (800 series...hmmm). Anyway, was just wondering thoughts from B&W fans who may have heard both and could offer thoughts on whether there's significant value in moving up from the 601's to the 603's.
Thanks in advance.
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