B&W 805S vs Focal 1007 BE


Hi All,
    Anyone been able to compare these two and any thoughts?  I like warmer sound (I admittedly dislike neutral) I would like to use 300B SET tube amp, either one of these more friendly to SET amps?  Thanks.
hifineubee

Showing 1 response by cmach

I can't speak for the Focal's but I did own the B&W Signature 805.A great sounding speaker if you give it enough juice. I was poweringmine with a pair of Manley Snappers that had the Triode option. In Ultra-linear mode they put out 100W and all was good. In triode mode itwas about 33W and you lost a lot. For folk and small jazz it was fine but the drop in dynamics and volume was significant. As wonderful as a 300B amp can be I'm not sure either of these would be the best choice.