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B&W vs FOCAL

I know that these two Companies are at the front of the current Tweeter Wars (Diamond vs Beryllium). I know that B&W sells more Speakers and that FOCAL produces more expensive Speakers (Nova & Grand Utopia), but is one generally considered to be better than the other?

I'm looking to make a High-End Speaker purchase this month and have narrowed it down to these two Manufacturers.

Owners opinions would be greatly appreciated.
kevin8391e421
velo62
255 posts
 
Berryllium, Diamond, Titanium...whatever happened to good old silk. Ive owned 2 and auditioned the diamond, if there is a tweeter war going on all 3 take a back seat to silk and tubes in my book. Last staw was a wilson sophia/ levinson demo..after lacerating my eardrum I could never listen to anything else.
cleaneduphippy
323 posts
 
Love the sound of a silk tweeter, but for some reason it's considered "old school".
8hardball
1 posts
 
Which line from each company are you deciding between? Hard to go wrong with either, but people may have more opinions on the specifics. Nice "problem" to have, by the way!!
tritonstudio
3 posts
 
IMO, B&W can't compete w/ JMLAB BE speakers.
Sound & Look = Too awesome :):):)
audio_blow_hard
25 posts
 
You are going for the hype!!! How about a Zercon tweeter. Less expensive but can sparkle.
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