B&W makes a fine product (some will like them more than others, of course). They have been around for ages and have sold many speakers.
Why so many B & W Speakers on the used market?
I live outside of the Denver area, so my Facebook Marketplace (among other sites) draws from the Colorado front range cities. So why do I see so many B&W loudspeakers being up for resale? Is it just that Listen Up has been a dealer for decades and the market has sold so many previously? Or is there an inherent problem that wears thin on the listener that they seek something better? I mainly see the 700 series, in different sizes and series, but CM9's etc. I'm just curious b/c I plan on moving to a new house in the next year and want to have a dedicated listening room, hopefully under $10K for the source, amp & speakers. I already have a nice analog set up to incorporate into it.
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Showroom sound that gets annoying after staying with it a while combined with the volume sold, that will lead to a lot of used gear. They wow on first listen but end up being a nagging bright, overly bitey sounding with hollow midrange presentation when you stay with it. The same thing that made them excite on first listen is what makes them unfit for staying with in your home. Other will say something else but that is the underlying reason @cooperdude6
The only other tangible reason is purchase addiction as is the norm in this space of buying stuff to play music with but end up obsessing over the stuff than the music lol |
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