(I think) B/W pair well with McIntosh because it needs more ‘sparkle’. Similarly Sonus Fabre can take the edge off of bright or harsher sounding SS gear. I did say ‘I think’, right? :) Ken
+1 Kren0006 very different. I have demo’d these both with the same equipment... B/W forward and bright...Sonus Faber smooth to veiled. You sort of need to choose a camp...like tube vs SS electronics.
I’d think they are comparable in terms of quality. Probably find just as many that prefer either one. With Mc I would definitely go BW not SF. Better pairing.
Thanks, I know SR is 4 ohms vs 8 for b&w. I wasn’t listening with same setup. So hard to compare sounds. Have a Macintosh amp and a high end tube amp and hear Mac does better with b&w. Have not heard much about sf and what I have heard is good but not as strong as b&w. Maybe the ultra high end sf spkrs are really good but the lower end of their range is not very good.
From what I heard, B&W neutral to somewhat forward, SF neutral to slightly on dark side. YMMV
Depends what you like and what electronics you have to pair with. But I think these are two with markedly different sounds so I’d listen again if you are unsure
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