Are Bowers and Wilkins speakers overpriced?

If you love your 805D3, then it shouldn’t matter what others think of the brand unless you are second guessing your purchase.

IMO, they are not overpriced. I’ve enjoyed B&W speakers for 15 plus years, they are wonderful sounding speakers, well designed and built.

Enjoy!

@erik_squires

How is this article from 2013 relevant to latest iteration of B&W’s?

I expect better from you than peddling an article that has absolutely no relevance to 4th generation of B&W Diamond line or have no personal experience with the brand.

“1) Speakers are highly personal. Get those YOU like. There are no one-size-fits-all speakers.

2) Components, and most importantly components matching, matter. A lot. They can make or break a speaker.”

Well said, @thyname. 

@erik_squires,

I am trying to understand your agenda as you came out with your stale opinion of ‘quirky’ and then tried to justify it with a 7 year old article.

Do you buy components based on stereophile articles or what sounds best to your ears?

Please enlighten us which audio brand is perfectly designed and executed.

Are they expensive, not to me when you compare them with the competition. There is lot of R&D, labor (UK not China) and distribution cost not to mention dealers mark ups. 

Fortunately, there are plenty of bargains available in all segments of Hi-Fi :-) 

@musicaddict

The brightness you are referring to was long addressed and eliminated in D2 series. I wasn’t too thrilled with D3 series (aesthetically) but D4 technical enhancements and aesthetics are quite tempting to resist the ownership of D4 speakers in 800 series.