I am familiar with a friend's B&W 705s and have owned the Harbeth 30.2 for about an year. They are very different to the B&Ws. The bass is not better IMO, just a different take on it (less punchy / tight, different timbre, probably somewhat less extended, better suited to reproducing a cello than an electric bass). Treble is not as elevated and is softer. Overall the Harbeth's are more refined but less dynamic and fun - depending on the rest of the system, probably better for classical and jazz and equal or worse for most everything else. Listen before buying, if at all possible.
I haven't heard the JA speakers.