I'd go for the 805 D3 over PL100 II's from what I've heard. With that said the PL200 II's and up are very good speakers and I wouldn't even consider B&W D3 series over them.
B&W D3 vs. Monitor Audio Platinum II
I'm starting to think about speaker upgrades now, possibly in the next 5-10 months or so. I would like to upgrade my left/center/right speakers to something new. I currently have the B&W 805 D2 / HTM2 D2 with a Krell S1200 and Emotiva XPR-1 amps. I have read a lot about D2 vs D3 so I am well aware of how B&W has changed.
My short list has come down to these two choices:
- B&W 805 D3 and HTM1 D3
- Monitor Audio Platinum PL100 II and PLC350 II
Please do not respond with messages such as "B&W sucks and Monitor is awsome". I'm sure that either of these choices would be a good choice. What I would like is comments from people who have heard both and can describe the sonic character of each speaker or discuss the differences in an objective fashion. I have read about other brands such as Wilson, Focal, Sonus Faber, Martin Logan. I have come down to the B&W or Monitor Audio on my short list.