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Klipsch 28f vs Monitor Bronze 6 vs Paradigm vs B&W 683 S2
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<blockquote data-quote="LAV" data-source="post: 874343" data-attributes="member: 1123"><p>I have B&W 683 S1. I love them. Using a Marantz SR5011, before that a 5008. Same speakers. Irrespective of what mfrs. may say and what people may claim, the amps in an AVR would be a compromise - there is only so much you can fit into the case of anything meant to drive 5 or 7 speakers.</p><p></p><p>Although the Marantz was quite good at driving the 683s, I later found a Rotel RB-1070 power amp and added it to my setup to drive the B&W main speakers. The difference was amazing. A mint RB-1080 came along and this is what I am still using today, but to be fair, I think any decent dedicated power amp of 100W or so per channel would drive the 683s very nicely. It also results in an AVR with more power for the other channels, and of course lower operating temps.</p><p></p><p>So, I'd go for 683 S2 and later look out for an additional power amp, albeit not strictly necessary IMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LAV, post: 874343, member: 1123"] I have B&W 683 S1. I love them. Using a Marantz SR5011, before that a 5008. Same speakers. Irrespective of what mfrs. may say and what people may claim, the amps in an AVR would be a compromise - there is only so much you can fit into the case of anything meant to drive 5 or 7 speakers. Although the Marantz was quite good at driving the 683s, I later found a Rotel RB-1070 power amp and added it to my setup to drive the B&W main speakers. The difference was amazing. A mint RB-1080 came along and this is what I am still using today, but to be fair, I think any decent dedicated power amp of 100W or so per channel would drive the 683s very nicely. It also results in an AVR with more power for the other channels, and of course lower operating temps. So, I'd go for 683 S2 and later look out for an additional power amp, albeit not strictly necessary IMO. [/QUOTE]
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