I am interested in upgrading my late 80's system?

B&W DM110 were less than $200 new in the early 80's - so I dont think you can get much for them. You can certainly do much better than the warm sound of these speakers but you will need to start in the $500+ price range (new) to get equivalency.

You could probably find a $1000 speaker of that vintage in the local used market for less than $200...that would be an upgrade...Energy Pro 22's used to sell for just under $1000 new in the early 80's (a good sounding speaker used by CBC & others)

I had a pair of those speakers, I used them with a Luxman receiver for power....years ago! I did like them.

How much do you plan to invest in this "upgrade"?....It's pretty useless to give advice, with no budget in the picture.

Dave

This is my first time on the list so I see how little information I supplied. My thinking is to replace my amp first? (guess that is correct) and then speakers. I am very confused by the reviews and since I live in a rural area we have to drive over 3 hours to find a dealer and then I am at their mercy. I listen to classical, Nora Jones,and mild rock. I am past middle age and my budget is around $2,000 total, less if possible. I do appreciate your kind responses and help. I have been away from the game too long to be current.
R

Start with source, then amplification, keep the speakers if you like them.

I would think you might want to consider an integrated tube amp and a pair of single driver speakers. They would be wonderful for the type of music you listen. Also, do you listen to LPs and/or CDs? CD players have improved quite a bit over the last 20 years so replacing your current player should be considered. If you play LPs, you need to be aware that a lot of preamps/integrated amps do not have a built-in phono preamp.