The differences between the two speakers will have to he through your ears only. If you can listen to both pairs in the same room with the same appropriate amplification. Both sound great. as a speaker should at that price point.
The constant debate over B&W speakers is nuts. the facts of B&W speakers are this...
1 B&W make their own drivers (alot of the other companies use drivers they buy from other companies)
2 The internal bracing of the cabinets is copied now by alot of the other companies. this is the b&w matrix bracing.
3 b&w's curved back of their speakers is copied by other speaker companies.
4 B&w is known for their accuracy of music reproduction, some may have heard a poor recording on the speakers and think it is the speakers fault. ever seen an older tv show say MASH, on a 1080P tv? it looks like ass, but it is not the tv's fault.
5 b&w is a larger company... everyone would have to agree that if they were a smaller company, their speakers would cost considerably more. So, if anything that should be a positive not a negative.
6 B&W have one of the highest resale prices. that should tell you a lot about the company and the quality of their products.
I believe everyone can agree on these statements, or read them in the numorus reviews. so like them or not, it is what it is.
The constant debate over B&W speakers is nuts. the facts of B&W speakers are this...
1 B&W make their own drivers (alot of the other companies use drivers they buy from other companies)
2 The internal bracing of the cabinets is copied now by alot of the other companies. this is the b&w matrix bracing.
3 b&w's curved back of their speakers is copied by other speaker companies.
4 B&w is known for their accuracy of music reproduction, some may have heard a poor recording on the speakers and think it is the speakers fault. ever seen an older tv show say MASH, on a 1080P tv? it looks like ass, but it is not the tv's fault.
5 b&w is a larger company... everyone would have to agree that if they were a smaller company, their speakers would cost considerably more. So, if anything that should be a positive not a negative.
6 B&W have one of the highest resale prices. that should tell you a lot about the company and the quality of their products.
I believe everyone can agree on these statements, or read them in the numorus reviews. so like them or not, it is what it is.