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So after listening to them for 3 weeks, I am even more pleased with the decision. It was a bit scary purchasing something without a prior audition. I did that with some Klipsch speakers..I added a Rel Subwoofer to help, but it still was awful. Too much treble and was almost painful. I even had an EQ to decrease the highs. I am so satisified with the outcome..I did have the 606 for a week, but was missing some fullness. Now I am satisfied. Oh, even my old edifiers were better than the klipsch.

​@@imagesbyjonevan3890 Hello. I have ordered bowers 706 s2 without demo as demo is not possible where I live . I will be pairing them with my old Harman Kardon 3380 stereo receiver. I have heard reviews that these speakers sound bright / harsh so one cannot listen for too long ? Does one have to do any tonal adjustments to 706 s2 for listening?

Buyer’s remorse?

R300 is neutral sounding speakers, it got to be R3 to compare with 706S2. After a while I got really tired of R300 even with Parasound Halo set, dynamics are good but not as engaging for me. Thanks

Thank you, Wharfedale Elysian 2 is on the top of my favorite list. Quad Z2 should be really nice if you like S2 sound, Thanks

Hi, I also tried in my music den, which is less than half the size of this room, please remember bass driver performance is limitation of the design nothing to do with the room. Room treatment helps with better frequency response, clearer sound stage and better stereo image, Thanks

LS50 is a good speaker but for dynamic range and power handling 706 S2 is in different class, sound is base on personal taste. I used LS50 with many different amps for last 9 years, they are good for small rooms but there are better performing speakers with good musical sound, even KEF owns Q350 can give LS50 run for the money in right set up. Thanks

@@Tharbamar hi! I’m new to the scene and want to build my own audio system. I was thinking on getting the kef ls50 but know that you mentioned the kef q350 are good, I rather go with those and save money. I was planning to go with a denon x1300w avr receiver, do you think that with that receiver I can create a right setup? If so, which dac and what else do you recommend? if it’s on the cheap side all the better. If not which avr receiver could I get that is on the cheaper side? Thanks in advance!

@@Soshiki Q350 will work fine with your receiver. I would try internal DAC first to see if you like they way it sound before spening extra money. Thanks

@@Tharbamar Thanks, will do that! One last question if you dont mind! Would the elac ub5 work with that same receiver, and what are your opinions between the kef q350 and the elac ub5 and denton 85th, do you a preference?

@@Soshiki I'm not big fan of first gen ELAC UB5 sound and Q350 is better speaker.Thanks

It’s been a while, here is my current favorite bookshelf speaker. Musician Knight 1 Speaker World Premiere Review kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fchzlsufu7XYmI0.html

LS50 wireless II....!?

I have the LS50s and I love them. I'm thinking about getting a new amp as my current one is an older Creek at only 85wpc. I'm going to spend around $2500 so....I'm having a hard time choosing. Hegel is on my list but, I'm not sure I can afford the 390. I'm also looking at Simaudio but they are expensive and I'm not sure about their synergy with the Kefs. First-world-problems I guess.

@@mikehuntington4440 The H90 does an amazing job with the LS50s as well. Hegels amps are a good value considering they have a good DAC and streamer built in. The streamer isn't wireless unfortunately, but it is totally worth running a cable. I used bubble UPNP to stream Tidal and my files from my harddrive.

@@mikehuntington4440 perhaps an used Parasound A21 or A21+ Amp.

@@buttonman1831 im using a Hegel H90 with my ls50's and im so happy with the sound quality, i actually prefer the H90 over the H120 with these speakers. Although the bass is really impressive im considering getting a subwoofer to go with them.

Hi !😃 Which DAC with LS50 ? Thanks

Yes please

Highs are upfront than rest of the frequency range, thanks

Try original music with neutral headphones. see the measurements of other speakers in this room there is no major midrange hump in this room. Edit: most of English designed bookshelf speakers have midrange hump.

You're spot on with this comment.

Yes, new Amp would be better upgrade, thanks

Good idea, try a Hegel H190. With the Kef’s this is a great combo.

@@Freedom89984 H190 is probably a bit overkill. H95 or H120 is more than enough

If you like more bass and much better power handling with more spacious sound 706 S2 can deliver that, I still have 706 S2 but Meta is long gone, decision is yours, thanks

Hi, what did you finally choose?

I have that set up on my room I really like it but I don’t know this review make me think on return my metas and get the 706 s2

Hello, Res. Did you happy with you setup? I think about LS50w2 or naim atom and b&w 706 S3. But I like idea to live without cables and lot of stuff. Do you use HDMI port? Bass is enough for you? What kind of music do you listen?

I agree - could lead more to fatigue

Congratulations, let us know how you like them. I am interested as well. On this demo, it was the piano on the KEF, that convinced me. The B&W has that shimmer that sounds enticing, but when you listen to midrange vocals and particularly that piano on Kiss of Life, there is no comparison. The piano jumps out on the LS 50 and has detail and weight to it. Very natural sounding to my ear. When you listen to the B&W it sounds recessed and thin by comparison. I really think that if I had those I would be turning them up to bring out the mid range which would definitely cause that brightness to be more pronounced. And perhaps fatiguing. Anyway that is my impression and I would choose the KEF.

This is the more expensive brother of the emit 20, right? The emit 20 sounds so good in demos online, I am looking for something in the $2000 range.

@@harveylin3548 it is, it's just a more refined but similar total balance compared to the emit. That emit is my favorite thousand-dollar bookshelf. you can just listen to them for hours and they just don't get annoying

@@gen-X-trader Emit is the more dynamic pair while evoke is the more flat pair, is that it? I am actually looking for a dynamic pair of speakers, already owned a Polk that is very neutral and flat. How dynamic is the emit 20?

@@harveylin3548 you need to listen to both, they have a really similar sound but you can demo the emit from Crutchfield with no obligation

@@gen-X-trader Even the return shipping?

I’m not sure about the best some of my buddies are using it with Primaluna, McIntosh and Triodes.

Rogue Audio Atlas Magnum.

I agree. Partly too the bass and the drums on on the Kef seem a bit more less well defined( almost muddy) yet more forward. So the piano is also somewhat drowned out. But the electric guitar comes through well on the Kefs.

To each of own, overall dynamic range 706 S2 is the best so far for small speakers. I like the musical sound of Evo 4.2, Quad S2 and if I only listen to Jazz or easy listening 706 S2 or LS50 Meta will be great as well. Thanks

@@Tharbamar Thank you so much! I believe that not only myself but also many other boys who follow your channel will pick up a pair of 706 S2! Now it's the time for me to dive into the AMP sea...... ;-)

@@Tharbamar How about cello? which would you recommend?

The 705s instantly sound FAR more open than the 706s. I just A/B’d them today for over an hour back and forth. It’s really not even close. Also had the Metas and KEF R3s right there. Out of all I listened to, I am really thinking 705s are the way to go. People are very hard on B&W for the 705s being “harsh” but it’s all in the amp set up. They do good with class A/B amps like Rotel or even Naim stuff. The 706s did in fact sound harsh to my ears in comparison. The tweeter on top just instantly adds air and width to the sound that is not something you have to listen for. You just immediately hear it. It’s funny because I’ve seen reviews which say they are 95% the same which is totally false.

@@JonathanGurgul thanks for you detailed reply, im currently using original ls50's with a Hegel H90, i find this amplifier runs the ls50's really well but im considering upgrading my speakers to the 705s2's do you think my Hegel H90 would power them well?

Thank you.

Not really. They will still have rolled off bass and a lack of sparkle regardless of the amplifier used.

Thanks for sharing.

My Amp can do 60amp ultra high current, that’s not issue, it’s been driving Apogee Duetta Signature(hardest speaker to drive). Only issue here is the volume and size of the cabinet and power handling. All small speakers will bottom out, LS50 is ok but nothing special, it doesn’t need more power it just sound good with 20 watts tube amp but it can’t handle the load it just physically impossible.

Does changing internal wiring etc really make a difference? Do you have any pics of your work thanks

There is is extensive modification to crossover as well, check on German sites they have clear instructions.

Nice. Which speaker binding post did you use?

@@manman8982 Yes

@@JuanLega Eti research, silver plated

Yes DSP was big help.

@@Tharbamar Yep my Wireless II's won't come until December becasue I got the Red ones and they are back ordered.

I hope they fix the bass driver power handling problem in active model.

@@Tharbamar I think they did..It can go lower and DSP keeps it from going out of wack...I don't think it has a crossover since they are bi amped with like a bash a/b amp on the tweeter and a class D amp on the woofer

@@pennfootball71 May be I will get a sample, thanks

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They never sound boosted in my system, they just need right components and room,

@@Tharbamar Sorry Tharbamar, an amp should always be neutral in my opinion. Receive, amplify, send. For the S706 S2 to sound neutral, a lot of top end must missing from your system chain. Put a neutral speaker in that system and it will almost certainly sound dead and dull.

No worries, Nothing is missing in my system, you can see in-room response measurements that I provided in my videos for how they responded in my room. in example, what you can hear in my sound demo is about 65% or less of actual sound quality of my system(with listening with headphones like MDR-7506) whether you like online sound demo or not, just for reference. Actually, I’m hyper sensitive to unnatural bright sound but there is natural bright sound in music too, it depends on the personal perception. Yes, they can get bright and forward with certain music but not all the music, they will reproduce the sound of recorded music in unforgiving high resolution than any other in the same price range, which may be totally missed by many, also in room sound reproduction is 50/50 of the room and equipment not only the fault of the speakers, I would love to demonstrate to people who loves to argue about certain things in sound reproduction, yes I understand personal taste and preference but it don’t mean they’re 100% truthful to reflect everyone’s preference. They’re not my favorite, not my least favorite either, sometimes I wonder why B&W is the biggest speaker manufacturer, in the end HiFi is all about personal preference. Thanks

Yes newer B&W drivers are incredible.

Loved once.

They are both comparable but 706 S2 have slightly better stereo image.

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Hi, what would like to know?

@@Tharbamar Well I started doing reviews again but don't have a lot of connections for review product. I seeked out local audiophiles to borrow gear to review but to no avail. Was reaching out to see if you'd be willing to lend out some speakers or if you had any connections to reach out to for that possibly.

​@@BennyKsBandwidth Hi, all you need is to get notice on your channel and they will reach out to you but It takes time to get notice. And all my speakers are review samples and I can't send them out to anyone, Thanks

@@Tharbamar That's awesome to know! I was wondering if most of the items you review were review units or you were actually buying them. I will keep that in mind. I will do the best I can with what I can.

@@BennyKsBandwidth buy stuff you can return. Go on Amazon buy a pair, keep them for 2 weeks, review them, return them and buy another pair and repeat.

Yes noticed that too. I was thinking about the metas but after hearing these, nah it sounds like its forcing the sound rather than playing it. Will save up some more and go for the 706 s2. Nice sound demo.

may I ask why? what would you rather haver for that price (2000 USD for the B&W)

@@juandv930722 they sound bright and hollow to me (in this video at least, could be youtube). BTW I had the regular LS50s and I didn't like the sound either. For 2 grand you can get the Maggies LRS, a good power amp and a couple of beers.