B&W 800D or Sonus Faber Futuras

Considering these two speakers, has anyone heard and compared them in the past? I currently have a McIntosh C50 pre and MC452 amp.

rceledinas06-19-2013 1:08am

ptss Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,964 posts 06-20-2013 at 07:12am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The 800Ds will also provide "excellent" imaging and precision/ability to differentiate and follow all instruments in the mix. Many great recording studios and highly respected recording engineers use them for their revealing, and to those engineers, satisfactory/reliable/workable balance accuracy and relatively full range in frequency response & dynamics.
dave_72 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,399 posts 06-20-2013 at 01:13am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The B&Ws.
vhiner Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 544 posts 06-20-2013 at 01:00am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete They are very different speakers. The 800's are great at dynamics, bass slam and are quite balanced across the spectrum. With the right electronics, they can almost disappear. The Sonus Fabers are very liquid sounding and are great at presenting stringed instruments. They are a bit more "civilized and polite" IMHO. Both are fine speakers, but I prefer the 800 D's because I listen to a bit of everything when it comes to music and the B&W's are a bit more versatile. Paired with Classe's latest amplifiers, which are used to voice the speakers, real magic is possible. I've never heard them with Mac gear, but I imagine it could be a good match.