Hello, I've just become a happy owner of a pair of B&W 804S's. Unfortunately, they have revealed to me just how inadequate my upstream components are. Went out today and listened to the Primare 130 integrated amp and CD31 player. They sounded great on a pair of Vienna Acoustics speakers. I just wondered if any members on the forum had any experience with the matching of Primare and B&W. Thanks.
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my local dealer almost exclusively pairs primare with bw speakers. when i listened to this pairing it sounded very good. i think like the Vienna Acoustic speakers, bw are a tad warm, so the neutral nature of the primare is a good match. -
Get that gear home and have a listen to them with your 804s and your own CDs.
I was looking for a CD player a while back and auditioned the CD31 with the A32 and my CJ pre-amp and a pair of 804s. Very even sound well controlled sound but I found it a bit....boring.
I preferred the rhythm of the Naim 5x/flatcap.
Basically it is a matter of taste, only you can answer that question !!!Mac 8gb SSD Audirvana ->Weiss INT202 firewire interface ->Naim DAC & XPS2 DR->Conrad Johnson CT5 & LP70S-> Vivid B1s. Nordost Valhalla cables & resonance management. (Still waiting for Paul Hynes PS:M)
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I use B&W 703 with Primare A30.2(+ valve tube cd player and vacum tube pre-amp).
Sound is detalied, warm, with good stereo imagine and bass is nice.Comment
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The combination of the Primare A30.1 and B&W 703s when I had them was very nice. I think the warmth of the Primare matched the B&Ws nicely.Comment
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Thanks for the replies guys, but I decided to pass on the Primare and instead settled on the Creek Destiny integrated amp and CDP. Had them now for a couple weeks , and I'm very pleased with the decision. What stands out the most to me is the clarity, detail, and overall soundstage. While rated at a mere 100 watts, they must be quality. Hope they sound just as good when I take advantage of my dealers upgrade policy later on this year and move up to the 803D's.
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Hya all,
It is some time now that I desire to buy the B&W804S. Initially I had listened to the 805S + electronic Primare that had made me quite an impression.
Originally I oriented myself towards a HT system with 4 805S + htm4s + sub to define. The small lack of... -
Hi All,
Just wanted to share my latest experience.
I'm a B&W 804s owner for 1.5 year. Hooked them up from the beginning with Arcam (because at first I wanted to integrate stereo and ht in one system). So I started with the AVR300 and changed them for A90 and P90 bi-amp... -
Hi, so I am in the market for some new floorstanders as an upgrade to my recently sold 805S. I have already budgeted money for either the 804S or 803S. While auditioning both I also listened to some other speakers, just to make sure I truly wanted to stay with B&W. Of course there are many other... -
Anyone ever use or have any opinions on Primare equipment?
Was lookin over their pre 30 preamp and cd31 cd player on their website..
Sure look nice.. but how do they sound? -
I am looking to upgrade my speakers (L,R and Center) but continue to use my Rotel 1067 to drive them. I think I've narrowed my L,R list down to:
Audio Physic Tempo
Vienna Acoustic Baby Grand
B&W 804S
I like them all (i listened to Mozart Grand, but not...
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